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By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — While final tweaks and changes are expected before the end of June, residents and the Selectboard got a first look at the feasibility study for the Norwottuck North Shared-Use Path Monday evening.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — The Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) fueled cyclists and pedestrians Tuesday morning, continuing its Bay State Bike Month tradition of the Bike Breakfast for the 12th year.

By ALEXA LEWIS

Western Massachusetts stands to “greatly benefit” from a $1.33 billion spending plan for education and transportation that was adopted by the state Senate last week, thanks in part to a lengthy debate leading up to the vote that sought to reverse an initial proposal that Sen. Jo Comerford called “skewed” and “wildly unfair” to this region.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

For a town like Hatfield, annual road maintenance has become increasingly challenging over the past 12 years, as state Chapter 90 money declines even as the price of hot mix asphalt rises substantially.

By MITCH FINK

President Donald Trump’s return to office has raised questions about the future of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding Massachusetts secured for its east-west rail plan.

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — Gov. Maura Healey’s message at a Thursday afternoon press conference for western Massachusetts was clear — the state’s funding formula needs to be tweaked for rural communities and it needs to be done now.

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 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 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...