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$20M federal transit grantMayor Michelle Wu filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration that alleges it unlawfully rescinded a $20 million grant awarded in 2022 for Roxbury street upgrades because the project no longer aligns with federal priorities.The Boston Herald9d agoWhole story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
Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan, who doesn't drive, opposes Gov. Healey's gas tax freeze proposalBoston City Councilor Sharon Durkan, who has said she doesn’t own a car and gets around by Uber, criticized Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to suspend the gas tax for two months as being “fiscally irresponsible.”The Boston Herald14d agoWhole story →BuildEconomyMaura Healeygas tax freeze proposal
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 Herald21d agoWhole story →BuildEconomygas tax holiday bill vote
Families of 67 who died in last year's midair collision want reformsThe loved ones of the 67 people killed in last year's collision between an airliner and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., have a message for Congress and regulators.The Boston Herald23d agoWhole story →SecurityBuildmidair collision reforms
Investigators probe Amazon cargo jet's runway crash that killed 5Federal investigators are looking into why an Amazon cargo jet ran off a runway at Miami International Airport, killing five people.The Boston Herald1mo agoWhole story →JusticeBuildmiami airport crash
