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New Road Safety Law Protecting "Vulnerable Users" Takes Effect In Mass.
The law requires drivers to provide at least four feet of space between their vehicle and "vulnerable road users."

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The law requires drivers to provide at least four feet of space between their vehicle and "vulnerable road users."

"The rise in traffic and visitation has resulted in an increased alcohol consumption and disorderly conduct including assaults."
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation says that by 2024, the T will need about 1,800 new employees to meet its needs.
The shutdown didn't impact traffic in the waterway as commercial traffic was light today, according to canal control.
Now, the latest sports craze is taking the university by storm.
A speeding car crashed into a Massachusetts State Police cruiser on Saturday morning.
"We are shopping for dresses for our last year of high school. I'm very honored to be here," Mary Rodriguez, a senior, said.
"When this all started and I was asked if I wanted to volunteer, we were on board. We said of course, let's do it," said Rosemarie Hubbard.
Boston Police are describing the event as a "very tragic accident."
Jim Bruce will never forget the day he learned the devastating news that his son Matt had been diagnosed with ALS.
A grandmother from Nortboro is celebrating her 100th birthday this weekend with jokes from strangers.
Eastham Police Officer Richard Pellegrino and his partner ran into the home before firefighters arrived.
A $1600 rip-off is how Lauren Carr and her friend learned the hard way, after heading to the Cape a couple of years ago.
Former Governor Charlie Baker originally signed the temporary law in 2020, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opening Day is almost here in Boston, and baseball fans who crave that ballpark food will have some new offerings at Fenway this season.
Mayor Cathleen DeSimone spelled it out for me: "A-t-t-l-e-b-o-r-o." We dropped the u-g-h a long time ago," she said. "1914 to be exact."
The East Boston community is mourning the loss of a 15-year-old boy who died in a skiing accident over the weekend.
I feel like track is such an input-output sport. The more you put in, the more you are going to get out of it," Burgess said.
A 14-year-old and 15-year-old allegedly stole the rifle, a high-capacity magazine, and ammunition from the cruiser.
In 2021, Clark introduced the Child Care is Infrastructure Act, which she said would make key investments in childcare facilities.