Thu May 25, 2017
MHA Hosts 38th annual NE Public Works Expo September 20th and September 21st
Yhe 38th annual Massachusetts Highway Association (MHA) New England Public Works Expo which will be held on Wednesday, September 20th and Thursday, September 21st at the Boxboro Regency (formerly Holiday Inn) in Boxborough, MA....
Thu May 25, 2017
Equipment East Hosts Open House at New Dracut Facility
Following its ribbon cutting ceremony in April, Equipment East hosted a successful Open House at its brand-new facility located at 61 Silva Lane in Dracut, Mass., on May 6. The rainy weather didn't stop a heavy crowd of more than 500 customers, friends and family from pouring in to celebrate....
Thu May 25, 2017
Sales Auction Company Holds Sale in Windsor Locks, Conn.
Sales Auction Company held a public equipment auction on May 6 at its headquarters in Windsor Locks, Conn. Hundreds of online and onsite bidders vied for nearly 1,100 lots of equipment from several companies and surrounding area dealers, contractors, municipalities and rental outfits....
Thu May 25, 2017
CTDOT Initiates Planning for State's Rail System Future
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced the selection of a consultant team to assist the department with planning for the future of the New Haven Line and the entire statewide rail system....
Thu May 25, 2017
Bill Allows MassDOT to Distribute $200M to Local Projects
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed into law a measure authorizing the state Department of Transportation to distribute $200 million in “Chapter 90” funds to local governments for road-related construction projects....
Thu May 25, 2017
Baker, Polito Cut Ribbon on $20M Boston Landing Station
The Baker-Polito Administration, state transit and local elected officials and New Balance executives celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the new $20-million Boston Landing Commuter Rail Station, privately financed by New Balance, and restoring commuter rail service to the Allston-Brighton community for the first time since the 1960s, effective for riders on Monday, May 22....
Thu May 25, 2017
Treasurer, Governor Reach Agreement to Keep Maine's Road Projects on Track
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine State Treasurer Terry Hayes said reached an agreement with Gov. Paul LePage to avoid delaying road construction projects this summer. Hayes said she's giving in to LePage's demand to reissue a request for proposal for a state bonding agent — but only after construction bonds are issued in June....
Brenda Ruggiero - Thu May 25, 2017
Nanoscience Facility Takes Shape on MIT's Campus in Cambridge, Mass.
A state-of-the-art nano facility is being built at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass. The project website noted that recent discoveries have caused a revolution in the understanding of how materials behave at the nanoscale (one billionth of a meter), and MIT researchers are exploring the ways nanoscience and nanotechnology will have an impact....
Tue May 23, 2017
Safety Improvements, Traffic Relief Coming to MD 51
To relieve a traffic congestion at an intersection in Cumberland, the Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) is reconstructing MD 51 (Industrial Boulevard) at Virginia Avenue....
Tue May 23, 2017
Earthborne Inc. Holds Demo Day at Winding Brook Farm in Warrington
Earthborne Inc. held a Demo Day April 12 at Winding Brook Farm in Warrington, Pa. The event offered attendees opportunities to operate a large selection of equipment, including the new JCB teleskid, the JCB Hydradig and a host of other equipment....
