Infra

Mass. pols: Boston Logan Airport on runway for $22M in federal cash

(*This story was updated at 11:44 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2014, with additional reporting.) An injection of more than $22 million in federal infrastructure law money will pay for “much-needed” infrastructure improvements at Boston Logan International Airport, a...

House Democrats unveil funding plans for the T, including creation of ‘MBTA Academy’

House Democrats want to inject hundreds of millions of new dollars into the MBTA, calling for a sharp increase in operating budget support and funding for new initiatives such as a hiring and training program.The fiscal 2025 budget proposal...

Boston’s plans to hold back rising seawater stall amid real estate slowdown

Boston has placed significant aspects of its plan to protect the city from rising sea levels on the actions of private developers. Amid a post-Covid commercial development slump, though, efforts to build protective infrastructure have stalled.When officials approved major...

There are more electric vehicles in Boston, but the region lags behind other metros

Electric vehicle sales have surged in the Boston area, making the region one of the biggest EV markets in the U.S. But experts warn that the pace isn't enough to help the state reach its emission goals, or to...

Signal Infrastructure Group Acquires Sony’s Stake in Public Media Management

BOSTON & DENVER—Signal Infrastructure Group (“SIG”) has announced that they have purchased Sony Electronics Inc.’s interest in Public Media Management (“PMM”), the cloud-based content distribution and master control solution for public television stations. Public Media Venture Group (“PMVG”) retains its...

A Cambridge councilor’s modest April Fool’s proposal: Annex Boston

It's no joke: There was once a plan to make Cambridge the capital of Massachusetts. On this April Fool's Day, at least once city councilor in the city wants that moniker back.Field Guide to Boston: Discover — and rediscover...

After Baltimore bridge collapse, officials reassure bridges in Mass. are safe

The state of Massachusetts has a little under 8,000 bridges, with the Tobin Bridge being the largest in New England. The Tobin is also a truss bridge like the one that collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, and after the bridge tragedy,...

Wu, Healey react to Baltimore bridge collapse:

BOSTON - The safety of Massachusetts bridges is top of mind for Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning.Several people were unaccounted for after...

Update on Mass. bridges, port safety update after Baltimore tragedy

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey was supposed to be meeting with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday but instead found herself offering the state's support over the Baltimore bridge tragedy, which she called "absolutely devastating and heartbreaking." Healey said she...

POV: Was the Francis Scott Key Bridge Disaster Avoidable?

The tragic and instant collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, after a cargo ship apparently lost power and consequently lost steering, causing it to ram into one of...

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Giant floating clown heads, suggestive spider doughnuts, and a googly-eyed T: 2024 was a wacky year for Boston business – The Boston Globe

Boston represents at the Super Bowlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve2miT5iF2MCan giant clown heads help save downtown? The Downtown Business Alliance — née the...