STATE HOUSE — Though MBTA officials refuse to take the option of shutting down the Green Line extension project off the table, House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Tuesday said he didn't think the state could "completely abandon" the 4.7-mile trolley project, even if that requires cutting back on new stations.
The cost of the Green Line extension from Cambridge through Somerville and into Medford has ballooned with estimates climbing $1 billion above the recent $2 billion price tag. DeLeo, in an interview on Boston Herald Radio Tuesday morning, said he trusts that Gov. Charlie Baker and Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack are "honestly trying to find a solution to make something happen."
Fr. Milad Selim, dean of St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester, understands firsthand what it is to be deprived of basic necessities. When his family escaped Iraq and fled to Jordan, he and his siblings were unable to attend school or find work. But after settling down in the thriving Middle Eastern Christian community in Worcester, things improved dramatically. Now, Fr. Selim leads a large congregation that sponsors some of the most generous charitable works in the region.
