Governor Promises Money for Beverly Parking Garage

According to the Salem News, Governor Deval Patrick has promised Beverly that the state will help pay for a new parking garage near the Beverly train depot, an announcement that MBTA and local officials said means the long-awaited project will finally become a reality.

The Commonwealth is committed to spending the $11 million the state Legislature authorized four years ago for the Beverly garage. The MBTA will pay $4 million and the federal government will pay $3 million, MBTA General Manager Dan Grabauskas said.

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