Massachusetts highest court has ruled in favor of multifamily housing law. What was said
Massachusetts' highest court upheld a controversial state law that requires towns to build affordable housing near the MBTA.
SJC rules MBTA zoning law can stand, but orders state to redo implementation
The state’s highest court has made clear that communities subject to the law must allow for additional, responsible ...
State high court supports controversial housing law, but says details must be re-written
The Supreme Judicial Court ruling in the Milton lawsuit is a win for Healey and Campbell, but could slow implementation of ...
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SJC rules state must reissue guidelines to force communities to comply with MBTA rezoning law
The decision makes clear the state's authority over Milton and 176 other municipalities affected by the so-called MBTA ...
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Boston's traffic improved last year — but still ranks 4th worst in the US, analysis finds
Believe it or not, Boston’s traffic woes have improved, according to a new study. The INRIX 2024 Global Traffic Scorecard found that Boston drivers spent an average of 79 hours sitting in traffic ...
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Governor’s Task Force Has A Plan to Dodge the T’s Fiscal Crisis, But Only for the Short Term
"There will be no service cuts, no layoffs, and no fare increases" for the MBTA in the coming year, task force member Brian ...
South Coast Rail is around the corner. Some worry it will make the housing crisis worse.
South Coast Rail promises to transform the job market in Fall River and New Bedford, but it's raising questions about who ...
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Boston Rail Network Sees Significant Increases in Speed After Eliminating ‘Slow Zones’
A year-long project that upgraded rail infrastructure and equipment has resulted in faster trips on all rail lines.
From Busboy To House Speaker: Longtime Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Calvin Say Retires
Say was already the House’s senior member by the time he became speaker in 1999, and he remained in the House for another 21 ...
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MBTA completes Track Improvement Program
Since 2023, the MBTA removed more than 220 speed restrictions and replaced 250,000 feet of rail across the system.
CEOs of Massachusetts companies are mostly white and male. Here’s why.
A Globe analysis of the most recent public filings for Massachusetts companies in the S&P 500 shows that white men still ...
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Noida authority cancels plot claimed by 4 ‘wives’ of a dead IAS
These wives claim to be living in different cities, and now coming to lay claim, said officials NOIDA: The Noida authority on Tuesday said that it had to cancel the transfer certificate of a ...