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New concerns that New England dams may not be built for climate-induced storms
The floods this week in Massachusetts that put a few dams at risk have raised concern the structures may increasingly be at risk as the region is hit by stronger and wetter storms. There are thousands of dams across New England and many were built decades if not centuries ago, often to help power textile mills, store water or supply…
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INTERACTIVE MAP: Looking at dam conditions across Massachusetts
Officials flagged two dams as being severely damaged by the flash flooding in Leominster on Monday. According to the Mass Office of Dam Safety, the Barrett Park Pond Dam was last inspected on November 18, 202. Federal data shows it was in poor condition when it was inspected in 2017. The Fall Brook Reservoir Dam was last inspected on November…
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In shift, Healey going after federal funding for just 1 Cape bridge to start
After previous efforts to secure federal funding for replacement of both Cape Cod bridges stumbled, Gov. Maura Healey and her deputies will shift to a phased approach that first targets money primarily for the Sagamore Bridge. Healey’s office said the administration will submit applications in the coming weeks for a combined $1.45 billion in federal grants, most of which would…
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High-speed internet is a necessity, President Biden says, pledging all US will have access by 2030
President Joe Biden on Monday said that high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but an “absolute necessity,” as he pledged that every household in the nation would have access by 2030 using cables made in the U.S.
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State Investing $85M in Allston Viaduct It Plans to Replace
State officials agreed Wednesday to move forward with an $85 million project to make safety repairs to the Allston I-90 viaduct, despite local opposition that further highway investments might delay eventual plans to replace the traffic-heavy bridge. The repairs will target places where the aging bridge near Boston University has structurally deteriorated, replacing its existing concrete overlay, broken and corroding…
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Biden Budget Offers $350M ‘Down Payment' Toward Replacing Cape Bridges
Massachusetts elected officials who for years have been seeking federal funding to help replace the aging bridges across the Cape Cod Canal got a major ally Thursday: President Joe Biden. Biden’s fiscal year 2024 national budget proposal calls for directing $350 million toward the replacement of the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges, and the White House said that “initial” investment would…