State bills would require sensors on school buses to detect people near doors and create grants to help districts install the systems. Proponents say the tech could prevent tragedies at pick‑up and drop‑off.

A Harvard Medical School analysis ties big album drops to a roughly 15% rise in U.S. traffic fatalities, highlighting smartphone distraction as a likely factor.

Lane shifts and a temporary sidewalk closure on the Basiliere Bridge will affect downtown Haverhill traffic this week as crews install safety equipment.

MassDOT’s Maffa Way and Mystic Avenue rebuilds widen sidewalks, add a 10‑ft curb‑protected bike path and reserve bus lanes at Sullivan Square for faster, safer travel.

A construction crane toppled onto the deck of a Cotuit home on April 9; no injuries were reported and Main Street was closed for hours while crews removed the equipment.

A water main break near the Boston Public Garden carved a sinkhole on Park Plaza, buckling the roadway and closing nearby streets.

A patchwork of historic tolls, failed bills and politics explains why Route 1 and tunnel drivers pay while I‑93 commuters do not. Lawmakers are now eyeing pricing options.

Massport is spending $100M to modernize Flynn Cruiseport as larger ships, including Norwegian Breakaway, begin homeporting in Boston this season.

A Cape Air commuter flight from Nantucket to Boston had part of its cabin door open after takeoff; the plane returned safely and is now under inspection. Passengers were rebooked onto another flight.

A major water main burst in downtown Boston flooded Kneeland Street and closed multiple intersections, police said. Crews are on scene and drivers should avoid the area.

A software bug can blank the dashboards on 75,323 2025 Volkswagen Jetta and Taos models; dealers will update software or replace panels free of charge. VINs are searchable now.

Regional planners removed the Boylston Street safety project from the MPO TIP, freeing federal dollars and postponing promised pedestrian and bike upgrades at a deadly Fenway intersection.

A state trooper assigned to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s detail pulled a driver from a burning electric car at the Bedford Toll Plaza. Officials say quick action by the trooper, the governor and bystanders likely saved the driver's life.