
(NECN: Alysha Palumbo, Boston, Mass.) - The first stage of the Bay State's long awaited transportation overhaul is now complete. Governor Deval Patrick's five appointees joined the new MassDOT Secretary Jeffrey Mullan in the authority's inaugural meeting Monday afternoon. "The appointments were very much about breaking with some old ways of doing things, every single one of these appointees has demonstrated on their service in transportation and elsewhere, independence of judgement and a willingness to ask tough questions, which is exactly what we need," Gov. Patrick said. read more
