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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Mass. Pike lane closures in Newton, Weston to cause heavy delays. Here's what you need to know
Weekend lane closures are in effect on the Mass. Pike as crews aim to replace the I-90 bridge over the MBTA railroad. The closures on I-90 will be between exits 123 and 125 in Weston and Newton, a two-mile stretch from the Ridgeway Road bridge in Weston to the Commonwealth Avenue overpass in Newton. MassDOT is reducing traffic to one lane in each direction until Monday at 5 a.m. 'They'll be demolishing the roof of that existing tunnel and then replacing it with prefabricated bridge unit. This will be happening over the next couple of days,' Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver said. Peak traffic could cause up to three hours of delays and officials strongly advise drivers to avoid the area if possible. The project is also temporarily shutting down the commuter rail this weekend. 'They'll be on shuttle buses, that's both Amtrak and the MBTA out from as far as Worcester, if you're coming in, you're going to be on a shuttle bus; they have their own detour routes that they'll be using throughout the weekend,' Gulliver said. Phase two of the project will be the weekend of June 20th. buses. MassDOT says they are working with state and local law enforcement. Drivers are encouraged to make extra time, but also, most importantly, slow down. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
CBS News
6 hours ago
- Business
- CBS News
Mass Pike construction underway as lane closures cause major disruptions for drivers
Construction on the Mass Pike near the Newton-Weston town line in Massachusetts is now underway, backing up traffic as the highway is down to one lane in both directions. Saturday morning, as expected, traffic conditions were already shown as slow on the Mass 511 map. MassDOT has closed a 2-mile stretch of the Pike from Weston to Newton, leaving only one lane open in each direction. It's all part of a massive bridge replacement project by the I-95 interchange. The lane closures this weekend start at Friday, May 30 at 9 p.m. and last through Monday, June 2 at 5 a.m. Residual delays could extend into the Monday morning commute, transportation officials said. The bridge construction impacts the Commuter Rail as well, shutting down part of the Worcester Line. Shuttle buses will replace trains between Framingham and South Station.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Schools, local organizations to provide meals during summer
May 30—Morgan County Schools, which is having a food give-away Saturday, is one of several entities providing food assistance to people in the county during the summer when students are home. Beginning at 9 a.m. at Brewer High School, 59 Eva Road in Somerville, and continuing until the food is gone, volunteers will distribute a truck full of food in Wipe Out Hunger Day. No registration is required. "We plan to feed over 300 families, and we will have over 100 volunteers there to help," said Superintendent Tracie Turrentine. "It is one of my favorite days for my own kids and I to serve others." Morgan County Schools also provides free breakfast to students enrolled in its June summer school program. While 59% of Morgan County Schools students — about 4,500 of them — receive free and reduced lunches during the school year, fewer than 500 receive meals through the school during the summer. From Monday to June 26, Decatur City Schools will offer free breakfast and lunch to any Morgan County child 18 years old or younger at 12 of its schools: Austin High, Austin Middle, Career Academies of Decatur, Eastwood Elementary, Austinville Elementary, Banks-Caddell Elementary, Woodmeade Elementary, Oak Park Elementary, Frances Nungester Elementary, Julian Harris Elementary, Benjamin Davis Elementary, and Chesnut Grove Elementary. Jenny Newton, DCS child nutrition program supervisor, said the children don't need to be enrolled in DCS to receive a meal. A parent or other family member can't pick up a meal for a child, though; the child must be present on the school grounds to receive the food. DCS will be going into its second year as a Community Eligibility Provision location — a program that helps schools in low-income areas to provide breakfast and lunch to all students free of charge. "Nutrition is very important to students in the learning process," Newton said. "It is very hard to pay attention when you're hungry, ... so I feel like that's one of the most important things we can do for a student is make sure that they are well fed when they go in the classroom, so they can put their full focus on learning." Newton said 75% of DCS families qualify for free or reduced cost lunches. Newton said most of those fed at the DCS locations during the summer are students who participate in summer school or are already on a campus. About 30 million students nationwide are enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's school breakfast and lunch program, but only one in six of these children receive meals through participating locations during the summer, according to the USDA. In a year-round mission, Decatur Neighborhood Christian Center will continue to provide food and clothing on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. "With the kids home for the summer, there will be more mouths to feed for families because of them not being in school and getting the school lunches," said Pamela Bolding, executive director of NCC, "so we'll see more people this summer who need food." Ashley Boyd, executive director of the Committee on Church Cooperation, said the number of people using their food pantry services keeps increasing. "Volunteers are always welcome and always needed. ... I know everyone is so tired of hearing about the economy, but there are more people utilizing us than ever before," Boyd said. "It continues to rise." CCC estimates there were more than 12,000 pantry visits this past year. CCC takes the specific needs of the families it serves into consideration. "We do try to tailor our food pantry especially for parents with school-aged children who may be struggling with affording child care, making sure they have the foods they need and foods that the kids themselves can prepare if need be," Boyd said. Many other families rely on summer camps and youth programming as a source of meals. This year, Decatur Youth Services will partner with DCS to provide the children participating in Camp Safe Haven with warm meals for breakfast and lunch. In previous years, the meals were not warm. "We're a low-income camp, so being able to have somewhere that provides breakfast and lunch that's hot and not cold for the kids is a blessing," said Johnny Jones, the DYS summer program coordinator. "A lot of those kids don't really get those meals very often." The camp, which begins Tuesday, will serve about 115 students this summer. Jones said providing these meals lets campers know someone cares about them. "That's something we're very happy to be a part of and happy to feed those kids any way we can," Newton said. The USDA automatically enrolls families who receive help from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or other income-based meal benefits in a program called SUN Bucks. During the summer, these families can receive $120 per eligible student to use toward grocery expenses. People can also visit to locate food banks near them and seek help applying for SNAP benefits. Morgan County has 15 food banks listed on the Feeding Alabama website. — or 256-340-2437
CBS News
21 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
Drivers stressed about weekend Mass Pike closures, traffic delays
A traffic headache is expected on the Mass Pike this weekend as MassDOT shuts down a large portion of the roadway to make way for a bridge repair project. Crews are demolishing and replacing a bridge over the MBTA railroad tracks on the Newton/Weston border. "I think I'll cry," said Catherine Carney, a Logan Express bus driver who will be on the job this weekend driving her route from Framingham and will have few options. "Personally, I will probably just follow the Pike because if we go through the roads out in the towns, they're going to be just as swamped," Carney said. Mass Pike shutdown begins Friday night That will be the word this weekend as the shutdown begins 9:00 p.m. Friday and ends 5:00 a.m. Monday near the I-95 interchange. It will be in Fernando Pereira's direction to work in Boston. "I think they have to figure out how to make this work better because it's a lot of stress in this situation," Pereira said. The plan is to close a two-mile stretch leaving only one lane in each direction on the eastbound side of the Mass Pike. The advice is to avoid the area or plan ahead for alternate routes into the city such as Route 2. Derek Wheeler needs to get his son to a tournament soccer game. "Unfortunately we're going to have to take Route 9 as far as we can and wind our way through Cambridge and Watertown essentially," Wheeler said. Mike Mills is boarding a bus to the airport hours early just in case. "I don't want to miss my flight," Mills said. "I think that's the thing I'm most stressed about." Impact to rail service Shuttle buses will also replace Commuter Rail service on the Worcester Line trains between Framingham and South Station. On Amtrak, the Boston to Chicago route is impacted and buses will run between Albany, New York and Boston. MassDOT says it chose weekends it hopes will have the most minimal impact because the shutdown will occur again the weekend of June 20. "First and foremost, leave yourself a lot of extra time. Use the tools that are out there," said MassDOT highway administrator Jonathan Gulliver.
India.com
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Rajkummar Rao Opens Up About Why He Choose Films Like Malik Shahid And Newton
Despite grooving to hits like 'Aayi Nai,' 'Na Na Na Na Re,' and 'Chor Bazari Phir Se,' National Award-winner Rajkummar Rao says he prefers impactful roles over dance-centric ones, valuing films like Shahid, Maalik, and Newton for their rare depth. Asked what would he choose – a Dancing Rajkummar or the one who has done films such as Shahid and Maalik, Rajkummar told IANS: 'I'll choose Shahid, Maalik, and Newton of the world because I can dance at a party too, make a video and upload it.'' He added: 'But opportunities like these don't come easily." Rajkummar's action-drama 'Maalik' has been postponed. The film was earlier scheduled to hit theatres on June 20, but will now be released on 11th July 2025. In the film, which is currently in post-production, Rao will be seen playing a ruthless gangster. His portrayal of a gangster promises to showcase a side of him that fans haven't seen before, adding an intriguing edge to the film. Directed by Pulkit, "Maalik" is produced by Kumar Taurani under the Tips Films banner and Jay Shewakramani's Northern Lights Films. Talking about Shahid and Newton, the former film released in 2012. It is a biographical drama film directed by Hansal Mehta. Based on the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated in 2010, the film stars Rajkummar as Azmi; Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Prabhleen Sandhu and Baljinder Kaur appear in supporting roles. Meanwhile, Newton released in 2017, the black comedy-drama film directed by Amit V. Masurkar. The film stars Rajkummar in the title role of a government servant who is sent to a politically sensitive area of central India on election duty. Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil and Raghubir Yadav appeared in prominent roles.
