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Gulliver’s Travels: Highway head wanted meaningful stress, and got it
His first management challenge: Produce department, Victory Supermarket. His latest: connecting I-95 and 495 to the Turnpike.
News
- Haggerty taking over for Gulliver as top highway official
MassDOT Chief Operating Officer Meghan Haggerty will become interim state highway administrator when Jonathan Gulliver leaves for the MWRA; interim Secretary Phil Eng announced the move as MassDOT starts a national search.
- Board of Higher Education Seeks Public Feedback in Search for Next Commissioner
The Board of Higher Education, chaired by Chris Gabrieli, launched public input for its search for the next Commissioner of Higher Education, with virtual forums Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. and an online survey open until 5 p.m.
- State halts admissions at RegalCare at Worcester after resident wanders off
DPH issued an Oct. 14 immediate-jeopardy finding against RegalCare at Worcester on Oriol Drive after a resident with dementia left a locked unit without staff noticing and was found hours later by Worcester police at a restaurant; the home can’t admit anyone until conditions improve.
- Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate Releases First Five-Year Strategic Plan
Veteran Advocate Robert Notch released his office’s first five-year strategic plan, FY27-FY31.
- East-west rail gets $130M federal boost; Boston passenger service targeted for 2030
Gov. Maura Healey announced a $130M federal CRISI grant for the Springfield track hub of east-west rail and kept a 2030 target for Boston service.
- State Police issue nearly 6,000 citations during three-day traffic operation
Col. Geoffrey Noble’s State Police wrote more than 1,900 citations in a three-day crackdown, with partners adding about 2,000 more.
Almanac Book of Facts
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- 2026 Residential and Commercial Tax Rates
- 2025–26 Legislative Pay and Stipends
- The Salary Page: State Employee Salary Resources
- Housing Affordability Ranked by State, 2026
Almanac Features
Names to Numbers: U.S. highway shield came to Mass. 100 years ago
If you think the roads of Massachusetts are chaotic now, you should have seen them before they had numbers. That was the free-wheeling reality of road travel here and in most other states until well into the automobile age.
Latest Vacancies
- Deputy Commissioner, Human Resources
- Director, Fire Safety Division
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Personnel
Former Cannabis Regulator Moves to City Boards
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu tapped former State House aide and state cannabis regulator AVA CALLENDER CONCEPCION as executive director of the Mayor's Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing as well as…
- Donaghey Moves to Tulane Univrsity
- Senator Keenan Adds New Leglsiative Aide
- Connolly Joins Nutter, McCLennen & Fish LLP