After EPA grant cuts, this Fitchburg school still has no outdoor space
A $500,000 EPA environmental justice grant was set to fund stormwater mitigation, park restoration, and new green space in Fitchburg. When the funding was abruptly canceled, projects designed to reduce flooding and pollution in vulnerable neighborhoods were left unfinished
When funding was canceled, projects in Fitchburg designed to reduce flooding and pollution in vulnerable neighborhoods were left unfinished.
THE CODCAST
Special episode: Unpacking the Legislature’s July 31 flurry, and what comes next
Beacon Hill made it through the traditional end-of-formals deadline with less chaos and upheaval than 2024 and 2022. But in the process, lawmakers left many big decisions for another day.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Commonwealth in depth
With public health at stake, many Boston hospitals struggle to meet the city’s air pollution goals
Hospitals in Boston consume far more energy than other buildings, and many rely on fossil-fuel–powered centralized energy systems, making it challenging for the city to meet its 2050 net-zero emissions goal
BY THE NUMBERS
Yet again, legislative competition in Massachusetts will be woeful
Three in five House, Senate races will feature only one candidate on the ballot
From the Archives
On Heritage Road
In the heart of suburbia, anxieties about the new economy
