A Dartmouth subcontractor and an Illinois construction management firm have together agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations of fraud in a Massachusetts bridge improvement project.
After the SouthCoast legislative delegation expressed concerns over the permanent closure of the only direct New Bedford - Boston bus route, state transportation officials say they're working on a stopgap solution.
The bus company running the only direct mass transit service between Boston and SouthCoast communities in the Greater New Bedford area has announced that it will suspend its service permanently in mid-April.
New Bedford drivers will have to find a way around Rt. 18 northbound at Elm Street, after MassDOT announced the road is closed for an emergency inspection.
The New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge is currently shut down, with neither vehicle traffic nor marine traffic allowed to pass through as the bridge is stuck open.