Transportation

Massachusetts drivers would be banned from using handheld devices behind the wheel under legislation approved by the Senate on Thursday.

The Washington Street bridge in Hudson is closing down for three months so the state can complete a sizeable chunk of the work for the two-year replacement project.

Zipcar, the Boston-based global car-sharing network, is now operating in the city of Worcester and offering special rates for businesses.

Worcester area residents can become airplane mechanics through a new community college partnership in the works since 2012.

Worcester Regional Airport has added a third destination, with flights beginning Thursday to Hyannis from the company Rectrix Aviation.

The MBTA is launching a study to look at the commuter rail system's needs and potential improvements in the years ahead.

The Worcester Redevelopment Authority has started the process of terminating a lease for Lava Lounge and Night Club, a Union Station tenant previously subject to a number of citations for overcrowding and not adhering to liquor laws.

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts rose to 4.2 percent in May -- up from 3.9 percent in April -- as the state added 2,900 jobs, according to an announcement Thursday from the state Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development.

Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services marked its 20,000th charter flight in Worcester on Monday by flying in Bobby Orr.

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