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The New England area is no stranger to heavy snowfall during the winter months, and Proscape is no stranger to hauling it away. As experts in snow removal, lawn care and landscape design, Proscape New England understands that customers need equipment that is durable enough to handle all seasons, and versatile enough to tackle different types of jobs. That’s why the company added more than 40 Hitachi wheel loaders
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MassDOT to Demolish Major Century-Old Bridge in Haverhill to Build Replacement
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A quarter-billion dollar effort to replace the Basiliere Bridge across the Merrimack River in downtown Haverhill, Mass., with a new span was approved on July 30, 2025, by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) board of directors. The project is designed to include wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes and an improved connection to the Bradford Rail Trail on the city’s southern riverbank. The current Basiliere Bridge connects Mass. Highway 125/Main Street over the river from Haverhill’s downtown on the
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to its fleet. “We chose Hitachi after using some of the other major brands basically because of the quality of the machine,” said John Pontarelli, innovation officer of Proscape. “They’re excellent in the field and the value of the machine has been fantastic compared to other brands.” That real world performance is what Hitachi Construction
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