Massachusetts

MESA Meeting Includes Hyperion Presentation and Scholarships

The Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) meeting held at Jake N Joes in Norwood, Massachusetts, on June 11 included a spirited presentation on dual-plunger brake systems by Pete McIntosh of Hyperion...

Eleven People Stuck in Cambridge High-Rise Elevator Rescued

At approximately 6 p.m. on March 7, the Cambridge Fire Department of Massachusetts responded to and rescued 11 people stuck in a high-rise elevator, Mass Live reports. The elevator shaft was a...

MESA Meeting Includes Door-Lock Monitoring Compliance Presentation

Thirty-two members of the Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) gathered on January 14 at Jake N Joes in Norwood, Massachusetts, for their regular monthly meeting. The event included a presentation...

MESA Meets and Donates to Boston Food Bank

The Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) met at Jake N Joes in Norwood, Massachusetts, on November 25 and donated to the Boston Food Bank. More than 32 MESA members contributed...

NEII Provides Code Development Update

National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) provided a code development update. On the ASME A17/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, the A17 Standards Committee met in October and finalized several...

Elderly Woman Insured in Escalator Mishap in Boston

An 84-year-old woman was injured on October 15 when she fell on an escalator at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Tufts Medical Center station in Boston, CBS News is...

In Memoriam: Francis “Frank” Ferrara

Francis "Frank" Ferrara, a retired state of Massachusetts elevator inspector, passed away on September 29, 2024, at the age of 70. Ferrara, of Burlington, Massachusetts, became a licensed elevator technician...

Suffolk University Facing Elevator Issues

Boston’s Suffolk University’s Sawyer Building saw the abrupt closure of all five of its elevators on September 6 as a result of an electrical issue that affected the control system,...

Draper Elevator Interiors to Host Octoberfest Networking Event

Draper Elevator Interiors, a family-owned and operated company that specializes in the design, fabrication and installation of custom elevator cabs and cab interiors, plans to host the Octoberfest Elevator Social...

Boston City Councilor Addresses BHA Elevator Issues

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn recently filed a hearing order to discuss the current status of the elevator systems across Boston Housing Authority (BHA) developments, the Charlestown Patriot-Bridge reports. The...

Pulse Wadi; image courtesy of LWK + PARTNERS

Multi-Billion Dollar Tech District Unveiled in Saudi Arabia

TKE rendering shows the appearance of the boarding bridge.

TKE To Supply Boarding Bridge to Port of Dover

Elevators are a key part of the station accessibility upgrade; photo by Marc A. Hermann for NYC MTA.

Two Modernized Elevators Open on NYC’s Upper West Side

POHLE HESS TAKE ON NEW ROLES AT SCHINDLER

Pohle, Hess Take On New Roles at Schindler

The Cairo Training Center; image courtesy of KONE

KONE Opens First Training Center in Egypt