The FY21 supplemental budget, which was passed last month, establishes a new seven-member Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will replace the Fiscal and Management Control Board, which officially dissolved at the end of June.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds
ARPA allocated $5.3 billion in Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds to Massachusetts.
August Coronavirus Local Recovery Funds Update
Update on Coronavirus local aid as of August 2021.
MWRA COVID-19 Indicator Data
This post contains a graph of COVID-19 wastewater surveillance in Massachusetts displayed in a semi-log plot.
Updated Mask Guidelines
This week, as the delta variant has spread, we’ve gotten new advice from the Centers for Disease Control, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. I’m personally going with the stronger CDC advice.
In the Press: As Free Transit Gains Momentum Across U.S., It’s A Big Boston Mayoral Race Topic
Click here to read this week’s piece from WBUR about the growing movement to cut fares on parts of the MBTA, featuring a quote from Senator Brownsberger.