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Nahant Beach Water Quality Shows Improvement
NAHANT — Save The Harbor/Save The Bay, a Boston nonprofit, has reported in its annual Water Quality Report Card that Nahant Beach received a 95% water quality rating. The report is about the Nahant Reservation Beach, which runs along the Nahant Causeway and is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Town Administrator
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Debate New E-Bike Safety Rules in ‘Ride Safe Act’ Hearing
The Joint Committee on Transportation – including State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Third Essex) and State Rep. Jennifer Armini (D-Essex) – met on Thursday to discuss “micromobility,” or transportation like e-bikes and e-scooters. The committee reviewed five bills, including the governor’s micromobility proposal, which was crafted using recommendations from last year’s Commission on Micromobility, according to
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Advocates Call for Action on Housing in Massachusetts
BOSTON – On May 27, pro-housing advocates were joined by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Senator Brendan Crighton, Representative Andres Vargas, and recent Marblehead Town Meeting viral sensation town resident David Modica to promote aff ordable and accessible housing across Massachusetts. Advocates also rallied for the passage of the YIMBY Bill (H.1572 / S.2836) and other
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Advances North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project, Job Creation
Governor Maura Healey today announced the next major step in delivering the North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project, a transformative infrastructure investment that will modernize a critical rail connection between Boston and Cambridge that serves the MBTA Commuter Rail and Amtrak’s Downeaster Service. The project is supported by a $472.3 million federal grant, the largest federal infrastructure award in MBTA history, and is expected to create
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North Shore State Senator Honored For Municipal Advocacy
State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) was among four state legislators who received awards from the Massachusetts Municipal Association for their advocacy on municipal issues. Adam Chapdelaine, Executive Director and CEO of the MMA, said Crighton was key in securing a historic increase in Chapter 90 funding. This funding is intended to benefit cities and towns
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Participants for Groundbreaking Vehicle-to-Everything Program
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) today announced the participants in a first-of-its-kind Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Demonstration program. Selected participants, including school districts, residents, and municipal projects, will receive bi-directional electric vehicle (EV) chargers at no cost. The program will help to accelerate the adoption of V2X technologies, which, at scale, can lower energy bills by reducing energy demand
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Church Land Seen As Fertile Ground For Affordable Housing In Massachusetts
On the corner of North Harvard Avenue in Allston lies a humble Baptist church. It was built in 1903 on land donated by a pair of siblings, George and Georgina Hill, on the condition that a future chapel be named after their father. Hill Memorial Baptist Church subsequently provided a home for worship for generations of
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$1.2 Million Development in Lynn
The City has received a $1.2 million state grant to support infrastructure improvements related to the upcoming Samuels development at 830 Lynnway. The Samuels development will include 850 units of mixed-income housing, 26,000 square feet of retail space, and an 8-acre public park. At a projected $450 million, it represents the biggest private development project
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Should Green Transit Projects Be Exempt From Some Environmental Rules?
On the surface, the means and ends seem at odds: to expedite the expansion of more planet-friendly transportation options, some state legislators want to loosen state environmental rules. Two bills winding their way through the state legislature aim to exempt some transit projects from reviews created to examine the potential environmental harms of new undertakings, solicit public feedback,
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Meet Your Elected Official: Brendan Crighton
State Sen. Brendan Crighton said much of the State Senate’s recent work has been “reactionary” to events unfolding in Washington, D.C. “We’re really trying to help people make ends meet and try to ultimately thrive and have the best life they can here in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,” Crighton said. “Cutting crucial services right now