Thursday, January 17, 2013
Tell us: do you think we need to increase taxes to strengthen education and transportation?
In his State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday night, Gov. Deval Patrick proposed raising the state's income tax by 1 percentage point and lowering the sales tax to pay for $2 billion in transportation improvements and early childhood education programs. "There is no good time to raise taxes. I know how tough the times have been on the people and families of the Commonwealth. And though the worst of the recession is over, many, many families still face tough decisions and have deep anxiety about the future. I would not ask if I did not believe in my heart that investing meaningfully today in education and transportation will significantly improve our economic tomorrows," Patrick said. Patrick said he wanted a more fair and …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The board of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation released its 21st Century Transportation Plan, which outlines the state’s budgetary needs over the course of the next 10 years and beyond.
With infrastructure in need of repairs and the major city transit system steeped in billions of dollars of debt, the state may need to increase revenue from car registrations, license renewals, taxes and tolls. The Board of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation released its 21st Century Transportation Plan on Monday, which calls for a $13 billion overall investment in state transportations systems over the next decade. The breakdown is as follows, according to a statement associated with the plan released by Transportation Secretary and CEO Richard A. Davey: To raise the necessary funds these recommendations will include an increase in the gas tax, payroll tax, sales tax or income tax; a new green fee on vehicle registrations; a …
Friday, May 6, 2011
The Massachusetts State Police and the Department of Transportation will be conducting a trial run of their "zipper lane" in advance of I-93 replacement bridge work.
Last summer wasn’t a good one for Interstate-93. The bridges not once, but twice created potholes, forcing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to begin immediate work to repair the damage. The lane closures near the Medford exit caused long delays and backed up traffic, some of which spilled into Winchester. The MassDOT will be repairing these deteriorating conditions along 14 locations on I-93. While construction activities officially began in April, the major work, lane closures and crossovers will take place on weekend nights from June until Labor Day. Beginning on Friday at 8 p.m. and ending Saturday at 5 a.m., the Massachusetts State Police will be conducting a trial run of the “zipper lane.” The state police will…
Southpaw
2:22 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
President? I shudder the thought. Can't imagine anyone would vote for this jack a**. I will pray he can't even make it to the ballot. Would love to punch that smirk off his face....that he wears all the time. more ›