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Governor Talks Next Steps For "Major" Highway Service Plaza Contract In Massachusetts After Deal Falls Through
Applegreen said when it withdrew that it could not reach an agreement on terms with MassDOT after three months of negotiations.
October 1, 2025
Gov. Maura Healey is weighing in on the future of highway service plazas in Massachusetts after the winning bidder recently walked away from a multi-decade deal to take over the rest stops.
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According to the State House News Service, Healey told reporters Monday that her administration is "evaluating next steps" after Applegreen, the Irish-founded company that was initially awarded the 35-year contract, pulled out of the project.
"This just happened, and we're in the process of evaluating that with MassDOT," Healey said.
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