IN A BID TO BOOST public transit ridership, Lawrence on Monday started allowing residents to ride three downtown bus routes for free.

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A Massachusetts public transit agency is considering a fare-free bus system.

WORCESTER - The Worcester Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board voted unanimously Thursday to conduct a fare analysis that includes consideration of a fare-free system.

Worcester – The Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) has announced that Paul F. Matthews, executive director of the 495/Metrowest Partnership, has been appointed to the position of executive director of the WRRB, following Timothy J. McGourthy, who left the Bureau in February to pursue a new role with the Baker-Polito Administration as Deputy Secretary for Housing and Economic Development.

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The Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) announced that Paul Matthews has been named to the position of Executive Director.

WORCESTER — Paul F. Matthews has been named the new director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, an independent public policy research group.

WORCESTER — Paul F. Matthews has been named the new director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, an independent public policy research group.

Director of the 495/Metrowest Partnership, has been appointed to the position of Executive Director of the WRRB, following Timothy J. McGourthy, who left the Bureau in February to pursue a new role with the Baker-Polito Administration as Deputy Secretary for Housing and Economic Development.