Tagged: mbta

Marshfield Town Counsel Robert Galvin and Select Board Chair Lynne Fidler speak with WATD’s Christine James about a lawsuit regarding the MBTA Communities Zoning Act.  

A flood disrupted the morning commute for passengers on the Mattapan-Ashmont Line following a flood at the Milton station.   Deputy Fire Chief Stephen King tells WATD News that the flooding was quite extensive.   No injuries were reported. At last report the MBTA said that shuttle buses continue to replace service between Mattapan and […]

Former Milton Select Board Member Mike Zullas gives WATD’s Dan McCready his thoughts regarding the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling on the MBTA Communities Act Zoning.  

Marshfield Town Administrator Michael Maresco gives WATD’s Dan McCready his thoughts on the latest ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court regarding the MBTA Communities Zoning Act.

State Rep. Mathew Muratore  speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the legislature’s proposed $58.1 billion budget.

Red Line commuters are facing disruptions Tuesday morning. The MBTA says that shuttle buses are replacing service between Harvard and Broadway due to an earlier derailment of a maintenance vehicle at Park Street. South Shore customers are being asked to consider using the Commuter Rail for service to South Station. Officials say crews are on […]

The Town of Milton has retained a law firm as they respond to state Attorney General’s Andrea Campbell lawsuit. The Select Board released a letter earlier this week announcing that Goodwin Procter LLP has been chosen as special counsel to assist Town Counsel. Campbell filed the lawsuit after a town-wide referendum struck down Town Meeting […]

In Plymouth, the MBTA Communities Act requires the town to zone for additional multi-family units because it is adjacent to a transit center, and that’s the Kingston Commuter Rail Station.  However, it does not require the housing to be built.  Non-compliance with the legislation has consequences, as has occurred in Milton.  But there are other […]

Voters in Milton struck down the MBTA Communities Act Zoning during a Special Election on Wednesday. The measure was approved at December Special Town Meeting and calls for more residential development in Milton after the town was designated a Rapid Transit community due to the Mattapan-Ashmont Line. However, opponents gathered enough signatures to get it […]

The Town of Milton is holding a special election in Wednesday regarding approval of the December Special Town Meeting vote in favor of MBTA Communities Act Zoning. Tom Callahan, of Yes For Milton, tells WATD News there are three important reasons why everyone should vote yes.   However, John Keohane of No For Milton said […]