Infra

Boston City Hall, despite reputation for being ugly, may gain landmark status

Boston City Hall is iconic, despite strong beliefs on all sides about how it looks. Built in 1968, City Hall is an internationally known example of brutalism, a style that uses concrete and was born out of the desire for...

Boston Tunnel Floods In ‘Rare Occurrence’ That Left Drivers Struggling Through 3 Feet Of Water

Massachusetts residents driving through Boston were met with a watery surprise when a storm caused the Ted Williams Tunnel to flood with as much as three feet of water last week. The tunnel, which was built during Boston’s infamous...

Why did the Boston Tunnel flood? Viral video of Ted Williams tunnel flooding sparks concern

Heavy flooding overwhelmed the Ted Williams Tunnel in Boston on December 11, 2024, owing to a clogged drain; water rose approximately three feet onto the road. The incident occurred during an intense rainstorm that had left roughly four inches...

MassDOT says no problem on Ted Williams Tunnel flood. Mayor Wu doesn’t see it that way.

After a torrent of floodwaters overwhelmed the Ted Williams Tunnel on Interstate 93 during heavy rains in Massachusetts on Wednesday, state officials responded the following day to concerns about infrastructure safety.But the mayor of Boston and the head of...

Drainage clog, climate change blamed for flooded Boston tunnel seen in viral video

BOSTON - MassDOT is reassuring drivers that it was an isolated incident in a now-viral video that shows the floodwaters rising quickly inside the Ted Williams Tunnel in Boston as drivers carefully...

MassDOT Decides Boston’s Allston Project to Include Large Rail Yard : CEG

MassDOT's Allston Project will now include a large rail yard, despite previous opposition. The decision raises financial concerns and strains community relations. Environmental impact analysis still pending. Shutterstock photo In an email to elected officials during the first week of December,...

Pete Buttigieg’s alma mater Harvard ‘to make a killing’ off $335M in funds from infrastructure bill — despite $53B endowment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s alma mater Harvard University stands to reap major benefits from a Boston highway mega-project in a neighborhood where it owns about a third of the land and is paying less than 5% of the cost...

Healthcare Infrastructure In The Pandemic Era: Rinkesh Gajera’s Critical Contribution To Boston Medical Center

Boston, MA — The COVID-19 pandemic posed extraordinary challenges to healthcare systems, necessitating rapid expansions and seamless adaptations. Boston Medical Center (BMC), a pivotal institution in New England’s healthcare network, responded decisively with a $20...

MBTA about to lift subways’ last speed restrictions

The speed restrictions that have plagued the MBTA for more than a year and a half should be gone by next month, and agency leaders will then turn their attention toward similarly important -- but less disruptive -- work...

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Live updates: Celtics taking on Magic in Orlando

The Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic are set to face off Monday night in a battle between Eastern Conference...