Former MBTA employee pleads guilty to falsifying track inspection, overtime conspiracyA former MBTA employee pleaded guilty to multiple conspiracy charges related to falsifying track inspection reports and claiming fraudulent overtime in federal court, the U.S. Attorney announced Monday.The Boston Herald9d agoWhole story →BuildJusticembta fraud case
Boston Mayor Wu sues Trump administration for rescinding Roxbury's $20M federal transit grantMayor Michelle Wu filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration that alleges it unlawfully rescinded a $20 million grant awarded in 2022 for Roxbury street upgrades because the project no longer aligns with federal priorities.The Boston Herald9d agoWhole story →BuildEconomyMichelle Wuroxbury grant lawsuit
Study: Healey’s executive order on Project Labor Agreements could cost state billionsA new study has found that an executive order by Gov. Maura Healey expanding the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) could bring over $3.6 billion in extra infrastructure costs in Massachusetts.The Boston Herald10d agoWhole story →BuildEconomyMaura Healeymassachusetts pla executive order
States bet big on rural health startups, with a Silicon Valley twistModernizing technology infrastructure is a key pillar of the federal rural health program.The Boston Herald14d agoWhole story →BuildHealthrural health transformation program
Air traffic woes in spotlight againCommunications failures that snarled hundreds of flights across the Northeast on Monday have put the spotlight back on the aging systems that air traffic controllers rely on in the U.S. Congress already handed the Federal Aviation Administration $12.5 billion last year to overhaul technology after the deadliest U.S. plane crash in more than two […]The Boston Herald15d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyair traffic control outage
California’s high-speed rail authority wasted money on first-class flights, trips to nightclub, report findsThe train has come under immense scrutiny in recent years from the federal government.The Boston Herald20d agoWhole story →BuildEconomycalifornia high speed rail audit
Gas tax holiday bill on ice despite House rule fracasA group of rebels held up floor action on other matters to press their demands.The Boston Herald20d agoWhole story →BuildEconomygas tax holiday bill vote
Boston Mayor Wu says taxpayers may pay developers' costs to kickstart housing productionMayor Michelle Wu said Boston’s housing crisis is so bad that in addition to enticing developers with $100 million in tax breaks, the city is now considering funding part of their construction costs to kickstart stalled projects.The Boston Herald21d agoWhole story →BuildEconomyMichelle Wuboston housing crisis response
