Transportation engineer says Green Line rail errors is an unbelievable mistake
Two employees with senior roles on the project are no longer employed at the MBTA.
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Two employees with senior roles on the project are no longer employed at the MBTA.
Governor Maura Healey called the defects in the Green Line Extension track "unacceptable" and said contractors will have to pay to make the repairs.
The MBTA says a large portion of tracks on the Green Line Extension needs to be fixed because they are too narrow.
MBTA Red Line riders are due to experience service disruptions as a portion of the line closes for 16 days.
Construction work on the Squires Bridge in Somerville was completed ahead of schedule.
The Green Line Extension project has been open less than a year, and already the MBTA is slowing down trains due to defects in the tracks.
The MBTA says it's looking into two close calls involving workers and Red Line trains this month.
Two new reports released Thursday shed some light into systemic failures at the MBTA.
If you've felt your ride on the MBTA getting slower in recent weeks, you're probably right.
The announcement comes at a time when the Red Line is experiencing the worst of the slow zones the MBTA put in place last year.
The MBTA is shutting down part of the Red Line for 16 days in October for track work.
In a statement, Ester called his departure "bittersweet." It comes after several safety incidents on the MBTA.
Union workers and the MBTA have agreed on a new labor deal. The move aims to help fill open jobs in an ever fluid workforce.
The MBTA has shut down part of the Green Line for the next 12 days for repairs.
Monday marks the start of a two-week closure of the B branch of the MBTA Green Line.
A small fire underneath a Red Line train caused delays Thursday morning.
The MBTA is warning riders about new disruptions for the month of July.
Orange Line service has resumed between North Station and Back Bay after a track fire near Tufts Medical Center.
Regular Green Line service resumed Tuesday morning, a day after a trolley derailed on the B branch near Packard's Corner in Allston.
Someone shot at a bus driver with an air soft gun in front of the Mattapan Library.
An MBTA spokesperson said ambassadors were deployed to Back Bay station this week to discourage fare evasion, and there are bigger plans.
The MBTA's Blue Line will be free for nearly two months this summer while the Sumner Tunnel is closed for repairs.
The MBTA said it's ready to submit an updated plan to federal regulators detailing how it plans to address worker safety.
Two men were caught on video saving a person from being hit by a Red Line train.
Five Amtrak workers were hurt and taken to hospitals after two trucks crashed near the Readville MBTA commuter rail station in Hyde Park early Friday.
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.