Boston Herald & WBUR Public Radi - Tue August 01, 2023
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Bans Fossil Fuels in Construction of New City Buildings
In the latest push for her Green New Deal, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order that prohibits city-owned buildings from being constructed or renovated in a way that allows for the use of fossil fuels....
Martha’s Vineyard Times & CEG - Mon July 10, 2023
New $82M Tisbury School on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts Slated for 2024 Finish
Walking through the construction zone of the Tisbury School on Martha's Vineyard, it is easy to see the vision that the project is building toward: Starting on the first level — which currently has a dirt floor, no insulation and an open-floorplan — the towering ceilings, grand windows and history still lend an academic air....
WCVB-TV & Boston.com - Thu July 06, 2023
Six-Week Shutdown of MBTA Green Line in Suburban Boston Delayed Until September
One of the newest stretches of the MBTA's Green Line Extension will remain open through the summer, the office of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced July 5. The news comes less than one week after the transit agency said the portion of commuter rail line would need to close for six weeks amid construction on the Squires Bridge....
Lowell Sun - Thu July 06, 2023
New Wing at Wilmington, Mass., School Being Built to House Early Childhood Center
Construction began in late June to add a new wing onto Wilmington Middle School in Massachusetts to accommodate the students and faculty who were displaced by the closure of the school system's Wildwood Early Childhood Center last winter....
Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise - Thu July 06, 2023
Massachusetts Governor's $14B Capital Spending to Focus On Roads, Housing, Development
The administration of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey rolled out its five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) in late June, which called for $14 billion in spending with a focus on investments in roads, housing, economic development and climate projects....
StreetsblogMASS - Wed June 21, 2023
Work to Start in 2024 on Car-Free Mystic River Bridge Linking Two Boston Suburbs
A new motor vehicle-free bridge to connect the Boston suburbs of Everett and Somerville over the Mystic River is on schedule to begin construction in 2024, according to Massachusetts officials. The elegantly designed bicycle and pedestrian span would provide a direct link between the Encore Casino and the Northern Strand Trail on the northern banks of the Mystic River in Everett to the Assembly Square neighborhood and its Orange Line station in Somerville, on the southern bank....
State House News Service - Wed June 21, 2023
Mass. Governor Launches 'Green Bank' for New Construction, Housing Retrofits
With an eye on Massachusetts' mid-century greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments, Gov. Maura Healey launched a "green bank" initiative June 13 that she hopes will attract private investment and federal money to pay for building retrofits and new construction of decarbonized buildings in the state....
Boston Globe - Tue June 13, 2023
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Signs New Construction Project Safety Rules
Citing a string of major construction problems in Boston in recent years, Mayor Michelle Wu signed new rules June 1 that require large construction and demolition contractors working on projects in the city to file detailed safety plans in order to get a building permit....
Fall River Herald News - Thu May 11, 2023
VIDEO: MassDOT Demolishing Bridges in Fall River as Part of Route 79/Davol Street Project
One Massachusetts Route 79 overpass along Fall River's waterfront has been brought down by demolition experts, while two more bridges are meeting the business end of construction equipment, including one whose absence will drastically change the view for many drivers in the southeast Bay State town....
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Tue May 09, 2023
Holyoke Veterans' Home in Massachusetts Gets $164M Construction Grant from VA
A $164 million federal grant will go toward construction of a new Holyoke Veterans' Home in western Massachusetts, a $482.6 million project that when complete in 2028 will provide long-term care for 234 veterans....
