MBTA needs independent safety management agency, former US transportation Sec. says
"The work needs to be transparent to the public. You have to have transparency," said former U.S. transportation secretary Ray LaHood.
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"The work needs to be transparent to the public. You have to have transparency," said former U.S. transportation secretary Ray LaHood.
The MBTA finds itself apologizing to riders again after commuters were left in the dark late Thursday night.
Steven Poftak explained that track engineers found more areas that needed work.
Shuttle buses will run along the route.
The Orange Line shutdown was supposed to bring faster service, but Kristina Rex found it's actually slower.
More than two weeks after reopening, some slow zones remain in effect.
If there's no conductor on the Commuter Rail, viewers tell us they ride for free.
The MBTA said trains are still slowing down between Assembly and North Stations.
Flatbed trucks hauled away two 40-year-old trains Thursday from the Wellington Yard and Maintenance Facility in Medford.
The Orange Line is back up and running, but several MBTA escalators are not
Talk to those who rely on the MBTA, and you get the sense that its impacts are personal.
Neighbors in East Boston are concerned the MBTA may stop ferry service to the North End if ridership is low.
A new Orange Line train was pulled out of service Tuesday night, just one day after the entire line reopened after a 30-day shutdown.
It's the new Boston way: more bicycle lanes, more bus lanes, and less space for traffic.
Replacing thousands of feet of rail and making sure they're precisely 56.5 inches apart, makes the T safer and faster.
Service resumed on the Orange Line Monday with all new cars after an unprecedented month-long shutdown for repairs and upgrades.
The MBTA's unprecedented month-long shutdown of the Orange Line ended Monday morning as scheduled.
The Orange Line reopened Monday, ending an unprecedented month-long shutdown for badly needed upgrades and repairs.
It was nearly a month ago when the MBTA closed the entire Orange Line to complete extensive work.
The month-long shutdown is set to end on Monday.
"We are in a great position to finish strong and finish on time," said MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak.
The Orange Line is scheduled to reopen one week from Monday following a month-long shutdown.
There were some frightening moments on the MBTA Sunday afternoon.
The commute is a bit more challenging for students Thursday as they return for the first day of school amid the Orange Line shutdown.
The MBTA faces a big test Tuesday as the post-Labor Day rush back to work and school begins.
Residents in Lexington and Arlington, Massachusetts are now banned from using gas-powered leaf blowers.
The criminal trial for Kelsey Fitzsimmons, the North Andover police officer who was shot last year while being served a restraining order, got underway Monday.
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and fire and rescue vehicle collided, authorities said.
The loss snapped the Celtics' four-game winning streak and left them just a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks in second place in the Eastern Conference.
Merrimack Valley police officers dove into the ocean as a culmination of a campaign supporting Make-A-Wish.
ICE agents will not be coming to Logan Airport in Boston or any airports in New England to help TSA agents with passenger wait times, the union said.
The criminal trial for Kelsey Fitzsimmons, the North Andover police officer who was shot last year while being served a restraining order, got underway Monday.
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and fire and rescue vehicle collided, authorities said.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey.
Joe Weil of CBS News Boston provides a preview of the upcoming Red Sox season.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
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.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The loss snapped the Celtics' four-game winning streak and left them just a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks in second place in the Eastern Conference.
The Fleet said there 6,164 people in attendance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, the largest regular-season attendance in franchise history.
Defenseman Nikita Zadorov broke a tie at 9:42 of the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference wild-card showdown.
Boston Legacy lost their first-ever away game 3-0 to the Houston Dash on Saturday.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.