Massachusetts Turnpike

In 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation determined that the tolls must continue to fund turnpike repairs and maintenance.

As someone who has hasn't lived in Massachusetts for all that long, I've had the pleasure of making a few trips from the western side of the state, all the way to Boston. And each time, when I jump on the Massachusetts Turnpike along I-90 for the drive, there is one road sign in particular that catches my eye going in each direction.

Police say a trooper stopped an uninsured and unregistered VW Jetta with heavily-tinted windows on the ramp from I-84 to I-90.

The driver remains in critical condition and criminal charges are pending, said Massachusetts State Police.

In the name of bettering the common theft, I mean Commonwealth, Massachusetts legislators love to conjure up ways to screw the taxpayer. One State Rep. is proposing to incorporate the Massachusetts Turnpike toll scenario to other state highways...