Transit experts say MBTA problems impact quality of life, economy
There is growing concern over the agency's shortcomings and its potential impact on the quality of life for those living in Greater Boston.
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There is growing concern over the agency's shortcomings and its potential impact on the quality of life for those living in Greater Boston.
Despite opposition from the town, the MBTA will begin demolishing a staircase at the Milton station Tuesday, leading to shuttle buses replacing some service.
New video shows the moment a ceiling panel fell at the Harvard MBTA station on Wednesday.
Red Line service resumed at Alewife Station Friday morning, six days after a car crash at the parking garage caused extensive damage.
Shuttle buses are running from Alewife to Davis.
The Alewife MBTA station will remain closed through Monday after a car smashed into a concrete barrier at the top level of the parking garage Saturday.
The expected sub-zero wind chills are expected to make an impact on the tracks.
Gov. Maura Healey rode the T for the first time as the leader of the state on Thursday.
MBTA police said Ava Harlow was knocking on the window of the departing train when she lost her balance and fell under the moving train.
A 20-year-old woman has serious injuries after she was rescued from under an MBTA Green Line train.
Following a week of problems stalling service on multiple MBTA lines, there is renewed pressure on Governor Maura Healey to select a new General Manager for the MBTA.
The MBTA says Green Line service is running normally again after dozens of passengers had to be evacuated in a tunnel Thursday night.
Riders on the Commuter Rail can now stop in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
A top MBTA engineer said investigators have narrowed their probe to "material failure" as a possible explanation for power cable problems on the new Orange Line cars.
A jury found former MBTA operator Owen Turner not guilty of gross negligence for his role in a 2021 Green Line crash.
In July 2021 an MBTA trolley crash near Boston University injured more than 20 people.
The pedestrian bridge at the JFK/UMass station should be reopened by the end of this week, the MBTA said.
The driver of a Green Line train involved in a crash in Boston told investigators he blacked out and may have fallen asleep.
Work on the Orange, Green and Red Lines will disrupt service the next three weekends.
The MBTA pulled nine new Orange Line subway cars from service Friday because of safety issues.
Transit Police were called to an MBTA bus in Jamaica Plain Thursday evening because a passenger brought a rat on board.
There have been a string of assaults at MBTA stations as Transit Police struggle with a staffing shortage.
MBTA service was impacted along the Green Line Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving a car and a train.
The MBTA said "critical structural issues" forced the closure of two entrances to the JFK/UMass station.
The launch will cap off the most significant MBTA expansion in decades and complete a project that appeared nearly dead at varying points in its years-long history.
Stefon Diggs is expected to be in court Monday as jury selection begins in his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
Brothers from North Carolina are repainting faded advertisements on the sides of historic Boston buildings.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Police say two masked men broke into a Saugus home in broad daylight.
The former Patriots receiver is expected to be in court Monday as jury selection begins in his assault trial in Dedham.
Brothers from North Carolina are repainting faded advertisements on the sides of historic Boston buildings.
Police say two masked men broke into a Saugus home in broad daylight.
A man driving a front-end loader was taken into police custody after a slow speed chase in a Massachusetts town late Saturday night.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Stefon Diggs is expected to be in court Monday as jury selection begins in his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez exited with hamstring tightness and the Red Sox went on to lose in extra innings at Fenway Park.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.