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Dukakis okay with scaled back examination of rail link
The leader of a working group pushing for construction of a rail link connecting North and South stations is urging action to…
Big Dig
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The shell game
At times, government seems like little more than a "shell game," with the ultimate goal of increasing its budgets, expanding…
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How urban renewal drives Boston’s 21st century feel
BOSTON – From the razing of the West End in the 1950s to the more recent Big Dig, Boston's urban renewal…
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Green line funding option could be limited
STATE HOUSE — Struggling against a ballooned budget, backers of the Green Line Extension do not expect development dollars to contribute as much…
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Michael Dukakis: The last Progressive
Beaming over the convention of the consonant caucus, the speaker uttered what would be the second most memorable line in the 1988…
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Taking taxpayers on a runaway ride
The image of a driverless runaway train provides the perfect visual metaphor for the endless travails of the MBTA, especially following the…