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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Mass. Registry Gets New Website, Accepts Advertising

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will be the first of its type to accept advertising.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Registry of Motor Vehicles Division announced that it has has transitioned to a new website making it the first motor vehicle administration in the nation poised to accept advertising in order to generate new revenue, according to a press release posted on its site.  The site attracts more than 16 million visits each year, the department said that "the DOT COM switch offers limited advertising opportunities, and allows the RMV to develop clearer navigation to let customers perform their transactions with renewed confidence." Mass DOT reported that during 2012, registry customers performed more than 3.4 million transactions online, up from 2.9 million transactions in 2011, ranging from license …

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Robert Rosen

6:44 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013

Thank you for your comment, Bob. That is an interesting point. There are a lot of advertising companies right here in Massachusetts- you would think at least one of them would not only be good enough, but also have a similar price. Could possibly be something worth exploring down the road. Try to stay warm this weekend!   more ›

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

State Sending Hazmat Trucks Through Westwood

Trucks will be re-routed along Rte. 128 through Woburn, Lexington, Waltham and down past Newton, Needham and Westwood.

The so-called suburban migration apparently also applies to trucks toting hazardous materials. Trucks filled with gas, oil and other hazardous materials that used to cut through Boston on Route 93 have been rerouted out to Route 128/95 during the daytime in accordance with a new policy the Department of Transportation put into effect earlier this summer, according to The Boston Globe. The plan has been the subject of considerable debate over the past year, with support from the North End and other Hub neighborhoods and opposition from suburban communities along the already heavily trafficked highway. DOT spokeswoman Sara Lavoie told the Globe the decision to implement the plan came after months of hearings and legal notices. However, Jack …

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