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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,...
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...
MESA Members Gather for a Boat Cruise
Members of the Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) gathered for a boat cruise on July 17 from the Boston Seaport Fan Pier. On a beautiful New England summer day, approximately...
MassPort Accepting Bids for VT Maintenance Contract
The Massachusetts Port Authority (MassPort) is accepting bids electronically through August 21 for a three-year vertical-transportation (VT) maintenance contract that includes elevator, escalator and moving walk maintenance at all MassPort...
3Phase Lands Elevator Maintenance Contract for Boston Office Property
3Phase Elevator Corp. recently announced Clarendon Group awarded it the vertical-transportation (VT) maintenance contract for 265 Franklin Street in Boston. Built in 1984, the 21-story, Class A office property in...
Buckley Named Northeast Area Director at SafeRise
David Buckley has been named SafeRise, LLC, Northeast area director, covering NYC, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Boston. SafeRise provides an elevator hoistway protection solution that was developed with input from...
In Memoriam: James F. “Jim” Driscoll
James F. "Jim" Driscoll, founder, owner and past-president of Atlantic Elevator Service, based in Avon, Massachusetts, passed away surrounded by his family on January 24 at the age of 80...
Office-to-Residential Conversions Gain Momentum in Boston
A tax break program announced by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in summer 2023 and backed by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) could see 104,000 ft2 of office space...
