Person with rifle at Back Bay station turns out to be rider in Star Wars costume
After reports of someone armed with a long rifle at Back Bay Station, Transit Police encountered someone in a "Star Wars" costume.
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After reports of someone armed with a long rifle at Back Bay Station, Transit Police encountered someone in a "Star Wars" costume.
The 127th Boston Marathon will take place on Patriot's Day, Monday, April 17.
Additional services will be running before and after the race.
WBZ-TV took a ride from the Ashmont station in Dorchester to South Station during off-peak hours.
On the last weekday before the T’s new general manager takes charge, WBZ took a ride from the Ashmont Station in Dorchester to South Station during off-peak hours. WBZ-TV's Christina Hager reports.
WBZ-TV's Christina Hager timed out her trip from Ashmont to South Station.
Two men are charged with stealing millions of dollars from Keolis in a false invoicing scheme.
Two men are charged with stealing millions of dollars from Keolis in a false invoicing scheme.
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Six people were injured when an MBTA bus and car collided in Jamaica Plain.
WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
The MBTA announced Monday it is offering $7,500 hiring bonuses for certain positions.
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation says that by 2024, the T will need about 1,800 new employees to meet its needs. WBZ-TV's Christina Hager reports.
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The man was stabbed in the shoulder by another man during a fight inside the station.
A man arrested for allegedly kicking a teen into a subway pit in Boston is also the suspect in a stabbing in Whitman.
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Rep. William Straus filed a bill to take the commuter rail away from the MBTA so it can focus on just bus and subway service. He wants MassDOT to take over the commuter rail.
Employees tell WBZ they feel stressed and unappreciated.
Employees tell WBZ they feel stressed and unappreciated. WBZ-TV's Christina Hager reports.
Gov. Maura Healey named former Long Island Rail Road president Phillip Eng the new leader of the MBTA.
Governor Healey's appointment of a new MBTA General Manager was met with solid, yet mixed reviews from public transportation advocates throughout the state.
New MBTA GM Phillip Eng rode the Green Line after he was introduced. WBZ-TV's Christina Hager reports.
New MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng gave his first remarks Monday as head of the T.
WBZ TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
A funeral service was held in Wellesley for the two children who were allegedly murdered by their mother last month.
Temperatures are warming up in Boston next week with the city's first 80 and 90-degree days in over 200 days.
Jessica Ostrowski says her whole life changed when her fiancé Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed stopping a wrong-way driver.
A funeral service was held in Wellesley for the two children who were allegedly murdered by their mother last month.
Boston health clinics are using ketamine to help treat people suffering with mental health issues.
It's a bittersweet ending for Boston residents who know and love Little Joe, a silverback gorilla who became an iconic fixture at the Franklin Park Zoo.
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.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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.
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.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
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.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Wednesday night.
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.