Commuters to get new ferry route from North Station to Seaport

Commuters bound for Boston’s Seaport will soon have a new way to complete their trips when the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority launches a new ferry route to the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park, on the Seaport’s outer edge, from North Station.

The Boston Planning & Development Agency board last week approved an agreement with the MCCA to use a dock at what’s known as Pier 10, essentially a small waterfront park at the eastern end of Drydock Avenue. Ferries would take roughly 30 minutes to travel between Lovejoy Wharf, near North Station, and the new dock; the service would augment two existing MCCA ferries from Lovejoy to Fan Pier, at the western end of the Seaport area, on the edge of downtown. The ferries, which run year round, are expected to start their extended route to the Ray Flynn park starting on June 2.

The MCCA plans to keep departures at Lovejoy to every 20 minutes, by bringing a third boat into the mix. All three ferries would stop at all three locations: Lovejoy Wharf, Fan Pier, and Pier 10. (Bay State Cruise Co. operates the boats on behalf of the MCCA, as well as a fourth ferry that goes back and forth between East Boston and Fan Pier.)

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Springfield opens new downtown parking garage with over 800 spaces

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) held a soft opening of the new Convention Center Carpark on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in downtown Springfield’s ongoing infrastructure improvements.

Located next to the MassMutual Center, the new five-story parking facility that officially opened Monday spans 350,000 square feet and offers 817 parking spaces. The garage includes electric vehicle infrastructure and charging stations and is designed with long-term development in mind, including retail space on the ground level intended to help activate foot traffic in the area.

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