There's a new way to pay for bus and subway rides in Boston
There's a new way to pay for subway and bus rides in Boston. The MBTA launched it's long-awaited "Tap to Ride" system Thursday.
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There's a new way to pay for subway and bus rides in Boston. The MBTA launched it's long-awaited "Tap to Ride" system Thursday.
The MBTA announced on Thursday that it will suspend service on the Red Line's Braintree branch for 24 days in September.
A derailment on the Red Line early Tuesday morning forced the MBTA to bring out shuttle buses for several angry and frustrated commuters.
Commuters had to walk on the tracks to get onto shuttle buses.
A derailment on a Green Line train Saturday morning led to shuttle buses replacing service on the B branch.
The MBTA is offering free subway rides to frustrated commuters in Boston Thursday evening as an apology for a power outage that brought the morning rush hour to a crawl.
Photos from inside Haymarket and North Station showed nothing on except emergency lights.
The MBTA released a new public service announcement, aimed at protecting transit workers amid an increase in attacks over recent years.
The MBTA unveiled a plan to increase the number of riders on the T and lower prices for low-income families in Massachusetts.
The MBTA announced new service disruptions on top of planned suspensions for the Red, Orange and Green Lines.
There's a stop on the Blue Line where the escalator hasn't worked for months and riders are fed up.
A 71-year-old woman was run over by an MBTA bus, and the driver is now off the street while the crash is investigated, according to the MBTA.
Starting Wednesday, the Green Line from North Station to Kenmore Station will be shut down for most of January as construction crews make repairs on both the rails and tunnel.
The MBTA has announced service changes on the Green Line in January to allow crews to work on track and infrastructure upgrades.
The MBTA said ferry service has been canceled Monday morning due to high winds in the forecast.
The MBTA said construction work on the Green Line Extension Branch is running behind schedule and nighttime shutdowns will be extended another week.
The MBTA board will look at a plan to reduce fares for low-income riders in January.
Major parts of the Green Line are shut down for repairs and the MBTA hopes it restores faith in the system
The MBTA says it needs $24.5 billion to fix the public transit system in Massachusetts.
Why does Boston still use CharlieCards when other cities, like New York, are using phone tap-ins to ride the subway?
Currently there are 191 slow zones for a variety of safety reasons that will be repaired over the next 14 months.
The MBTA has a total of 191 total slow zones right now. They hope to remove 39 before end of this year and the rest in 2024.
First responders performed realistic looking training exercises along the Orange Line tracks on Sunday.
Fans headed to Bruins and Celtics games may not want to count on the Orange Line for several nights in November as the MBTA performs work.
The MBTA tells WBZ that the contractors are cooperating with fixing the incorrect rail.
Essential services across the city, including police and fire, schools and the library, have remained fully operational.
A die-hard Red Sox fan is behind a development in Herriman, Utah, that has been going viral on social media.
Michael Proctor requested court permission to remain silent after he was called as a witness in the case against Myles King, who is accused of a 2021 Milton murder.
At Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, students are getting AI ready. This semester the university launched a new major for AI.
The non-profit Voices of Hope works to entertain while raising money for research and to support patients.
Macklemore says Ed Sheeran has dropped him from an upcoming Gillette Stadium concert after a call from Robert Kraft.
Massport is looking for a "distinctly Boston" voice to become the official overhead announcement voice of Logan Airport.
A die-hard Red Sox fan is behind a development in Herriman, Utah, that has been going viral on social media.
Michael Proctor requested court permission to remain silent after he was called as a witness in the case against Myles King, who is accused of a 2021 Milton murder.
Essential services across the city, including police and fire, schools and the library, have remained fully operational.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Payton Tolle opened the game with an immaculate inning, Roman Anthony hit a go-ahead single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday.
The bad news for the New England Patriots continues to get worse when it comes to wide receiver A.J. Brown's ankle injury.
Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday to halt a three-game skid.
For the first time ever, the annual Red Bandana Game was held on 9/11, honoring Welles Crowther's heroism.
Carter Jensen had a two-run double, Salvador Perez added an RBI and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.