CMRPC in the News - Archive
11.04.07 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - "Walking Man Is At It Again"
"No, it's not the 280-mile cross-state trek from Williamstown to Provincetown that occupied him for most of October last year. This is a more local hike - the 30-mile stretch of Route 122 from Orange to Worcester. And he's doing it in less than a week."
10.11.07 - Boston Globe - "Signs of Hope for Route 9"
"There are two separate efforts afoot to get a big-picture highway study funded before development causes gridlock for the region. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council plans early next year to launch a $50,000 study of Route 9 from the Route 128 interchange in Wellesley to the Shrewsbury-Worcester line."
"As towns in the Blackstone Valley continue to expand and grow, the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission feels it is time to look at the potential for a passenger rail system in the area. Members of the commission met last night with officials from the area's towns at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School to present ideas on the issue and collect feedback."
9.25.07 - Blackstone Valley Telegram & Gazette - "Hearing Tonight on Economic Delevopment"
"As part of the town’s master plan, the town retained the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission to evaluate conditions in Douglas and recommend a plan to create economic development. The plan will include suggestions on a variety of topics, from enhancing the village area’s visual appeal to dealing with traffic flow. "
9.23.07 - Blackstone Valley Telegram & Gazette - "Valley Brief"
"One of the primary goals of the Town of Douglas's master plan is to ensure that the Douglas Village area remains the civic, service and commercial center of the town."
9.17.07 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - "Patrick to back Casinos"
"After months of study and backroom consultations, Gov. Deval L. Patrick has decided to propose licensing three major resort casinos in the state, triggering what could be the most intensive debate the state has ever seen over expanded gambling."
9.17.07 - Worcester Business Journal - "The Commonwealth's Crap Shoot"
"If there's one thing Massachusetts communities can learn from Connecticut's experience with casino gambling, it's this: milk the house for all its worth."
9.10.07 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - "Paving the way but not any time soon."
"The Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization’s 2007 Regional Transportation Plan says money projected for transportation infrastructure for the future for Worcester and the 39 other area communities it serves won’t be enough to prevent deterioration of area roads."