Massachusetts
In Memoriam: Michael J. Walsh
Michael J. Walsh of Weymouth, Massachusetts, who enjoyed a nearly 60-year elevator industry career and owned his own company, United Elevator, passed away on July 22 at the age of...
Elevator and Accessibility Project Breaks Ground in Massachusetts
A groundbreaking was held in Woburn, Massachusetts, on July 15 to mark the start of a long-anticipated elevator and accessibility upgrade at the Woburn Housing Authority’s senior housing facility, the Daily...
MESA Boat Cruise a Great Success on Boston Harbor
Scenic Boston Harbor was the ideal backdrop for Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association’s (MESA) annual Boat Cruise on July 16. Setting sail at 4 p.m., the sold-out event featured incredible views...
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...
