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State releases list of 146 funded bridge projects By State House News Service The Rourke Bridge over the Merrimack River in Lowell was intended as a temporary span when it was installed almost 40 years ago. Congresswoman Lori Trahan remembers driving cautiously over it in her dad’s pickup truck when she first got her license, and said that as an adult training for road races she would… Read more »

Local and state officials tout funding for major Bolton intersection and culvert projects By Ken Cleveland BOLTON – The Bolton Town Common was cold, despite the temperature having risen to a balmy 14 degrees. But a crowd gathered under the pavilion the morning of Jan. 27, thinking warm thoughts as officials displayed a ceremonial check for $1.3 million. The funds will go towards two… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan: I understand the urgency in replacing Rourke Bridge By Congresswoman Lori Trahan Like so many in Lowell, I remember the day that ground was broken on the Rourke Bridge. What was supposed to be a “temporary” fix to a traffic problem affecting our entire region was being built just blocks away from my family’s house on Staples Street. I was 10 years old then.… Read more »

Fitchburg State University receives $3 million ARPA grant for downtown Theater Block project By Danielle Ray FITCHBURG — Local and state officials and interested parties gathered downtown on Tuesday morning for the presentation of $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act grant funding to Fitchburg State University that will be used to renovate the historic Theater Block on Main… Read more »

If The ‘TLDR Act’ Passes, A Website’s ‘Terms Of Service’ Page Might Actually Be Useful By Ryan Grenoble When was the last time you read a website’s terms of service agreement, let alone understood it? Yeah, me neither.     If a new bill gains traction, should you end up there ― either intentionally, or by a wayward click of the mouse ― you’ll at least have a fighting… Read more »

No one reads the terms of service. Lawmakers want to fix that with a new 'TLDR' bill. By Cristiano Lima If you’ve ever blown past a website’s terms of service agreement, you wouldn’t be the first. Surveys show a vast majority of people sign off without ever giving them a glance. But a bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to make it easier for consumers to understand just… Read more »

Federal Infrastructure funding to benefit Haverhill, other communities By Mike LaBella HAVERHILL — Congresswoman Lori Trahan was in Haverhill last Wednesday to highlight federal investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to upgrade bridges, water infrastructure, and public transit for Third District residents. During a half-hour meeting with city and state… Read more »

Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. Bernie Sanders reintroduce Masks for All Act to get Americans N95 masks By Benjamin Kail U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts on Wednesday partnered with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and dozens of Democrats to reintroduce a plan to ramp up production of protective N95 masks and get at least three to every American during the surge of the… Read more »

Lori Trahan touts infrastructure spending at LRTA By Tréa Lavery LOWELL — The bipartisan infrastructure package signed into law by President Biden in November will provide a boost for the Lowell Regional Transit Authority, along with local bridge and water infrastructure. U.S. Rep Lori Trahan visited the LRTA Thursday to meet with local leaders and talk about transit upgrades that will… Read more »

Local Bus Rides Become Free Next March; Federal Relief Money Will Cover Fares By WHAV Staff Taking a local bus will be free starting next March as the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority begins a two-year pilot aimed partly at winning back riders lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transit Authority board members voted unanimously Wednesday to go fare-free for all local… Read more »