Politics & Government
Local Company Wants Judge To Halt Highway Service Plaza Overhaul In Massachusetts
Global Partners has claimed its bid was nearly $1 billion higher - a figure that is disputed by Applegreen and MassDOT.
September 17, 2025
A local company is making another push to stop the Massachusetts Department of Transportation from moving forward with the winning bidder of a contract to overhaul 18 highway service plazas in the state.
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Waltham-based Global Partners is asking a Suffolk Superior Court judge to block MassDOT from executing the 35-year contract with Applegreen, a company founded in Ireland that already operates dozens of service plazas in the northeast.
Global Partners has claimed its bid was nearly $1 billion higher - a figure that is disputed by Applegreen and MassDOT - and also alleges that there were "improper and prohibited" communications between Applegreen and state transportation officials.
Find out what's happening in Across Massachusettsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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