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By LOLITA C. BALDOR,TARA COPP,BRIAN MELLEYand LEA SKENE
ARLINGTON, Va. — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot and reported that control tower staffing was “not normal” at the time of the country’s worst aviation disaster in a generation.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
MONTAGUE — The town has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for traffic-calming measures, as well as bicycle and pedestrian safety infrastructure improvements, in Montague Center.
By CHRIS LISINSKI
Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to increase state funding for local road and bridge projects also overhauls the way those dollars are distributed, and includes major boosts for smaller and rural communities that have smaller property tax bases, but more road miles to care for.
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP and ERIC TUCKER
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
By MADISON SCHOFIELD
ASHFIELD — The deteriorating bridge over Bear River on Beldingville Road has been approved for replacement by the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT), meaning the project will now enter the design phase.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
CHARLEMONT — In an effort to inform speed enforcement practices and potentially petition the state for speed limit changes, Town Administrator Sarah Reynolds shared speeding data collected by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments with the Selectboard Tuesday evening.
By DOMENIC POLI
NEW SALEM — Town officials are working to determine ways to improve safety along Route 202, the site of numerous crashes over the years.
By MADISON SCHOFIELD
In an effort to increase connectivity across western Massachusetts, the Franklin, Berkshire and Pioneer Valley transit authorities will be launching four new bus routes as part of the 413 Commuter and Regionally Interconnected Bus network (413 CRIB),...
By MADISON SCHOFIELD
COLRAIN — After being tasked with auditing the safety of the intersection of Jacksonville Road and Greenfield Road at Annual Town Meeting in June, the Selectboard has declared the intersection to be safe, citing safety upgrades made between 2018 and...
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — City councilors spoke in opposition to the state Departments of Transportation’s suggestion to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Federal and Main streets on Wednesday evening, with some citing potentially dangerous conditions...
By ALEXA LEWIS
Transit services are set to expand throughout the region next year, with more than $3 million in state grants awarded to transit authorities in the Pioneer Valley and surrounding areas to improve connections across routes.These expansions come as part...
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
GREENFIELD — Backed by a federal grant, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) is in the process of developing its own Road Safety Action Plan to serve as a guide for future traffic safety investments.To inform the plan’s creation,...
By CHRIS LISINSKI
Running consistent passenger rail service for 140 miles through northern Massachusetts communities to connect North Adams and Boston could attract hundreds of riders per day, but would also require hundreds of millions of dollars in up-front capital...
By CHRIS LARABEE
DEERFIELD — As the town continues to look at the intersection of Routes 5 and 10, North Main Street and Mill Village Road, it has released a road safety audit detailing safety concerns in the area, while also laying out some potential enhancements.The...
By EMILEE KLEIN
In a “People’s Town Hall” that attracted more than 300 attendees from 25 cities and towns across the region, state Sen. Jo Comerford reminded her “bosses” — the people — that they are the force behind democracy and to make their voices heard as the...
By CHRIS LARABEE
GREENFIELD — With a fist raised in the air, state Sen. Jo Comerford and dozens of advocates and business leaders, as well as state and local officials, rallied in support of the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Monday morning at the John W. Olver Transit...
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
MONTAGUE — The state Department of Transportation is proposing a roundabout as a potential solution for the dangerous intersection where Route 63 meets Route 47 and North Leverett Road.In 2019, the Selectboard requested that MassDOT examine the...
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
BERNARDSTON — A portion of Route 10 was closed and roughly 400 Eversource customers lost power on Monday after a Mack dump truck took down a utility line. The Bernardston Police and Fire departments assisted Eversource and Verizon crews as they...
By CHRIS LARABEE
SOUTH DEERFIELD — The bridge carrying North Main Street over the railroad tracks will remain closed indefinitely, although progress is being made, as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is in the process of reviewing construction plans.The...
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — Gov. Maura Healey joined local and state officials outside the Franklin Regional Transit Authority’s (FRTA) offices Thursday afternoon to celebrate her administration’s $30 million earmark to fund year-round, fare-free transportation...
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