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Medford High School new security protocol; MBTA bus shooting; Masks in Boston schoools; New Year's Eve forecast
The MBTA pulled nine new Orange Line subway cars from service Friday because of safety issues.
The MBTA removed 9 new Orange Line subway cars due to safety issues.
NEXT Weather Alert; Apple store crash hearing; MBTA interim leader; Sports gaming soft launch
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren sat down for a one-on-one interview with WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller.
The MBTA said it has started phasing out Frank Oglesby's voice as it transitions to an automated system.
The MBTA said it has started phasing out Frank Oglesby's voice as it transitions to an automated system. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
The first train on the new Green Line extension rolled out of the new Medford-Tufts MBTA station early Monday morning.
The train left the station at 4:45 a.m., packed predominantly with students. WBZ-TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
About 50,000 people are expected to ride it every day. WBZ-TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
About 50,000 people are expected to ride that stretch every day.
Light snow could be coming; Starbucks worker accused of spitting in drink; Green Line Extension update; Haverhill apartments without heat
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.
An 18-year-old man was seriously hurt Saturday night when he was stabbed at the Downtown Crossing MBTA station.
It happened in the Commuter Rail Lobby around 6:30 a.m. on Friday.
The MBTA and Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran were two of the biggest local turkeys this year, according to Jon Keller.
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 MBTA is about to start cracking down on fare evaders.
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.
WBZ TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
WBZ TV's Paula Ebben reports.
Snowflakes coming; MBTA station kidnapping; Shopping plaza fire; Falmouth police gun disposal
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested, according to online jail records from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.
iRobot, which introduced the Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, vows to continue supporting its products despite Chapter 11 filing.
The first significant snow of the season fell in southeastern Massachusetts Sunday. Here are the latest totals.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Quinn Hughes scored in his Minnesota debut and the Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 for their fourth straight win.
A person of interest who had been detained in connection with the deadly shooting at Brown University has been released.
The roommate of one of the victims killed in the Brown University shooting said his friend was a "ball of joy."
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested, according to online jail records from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.
iRobot, which introduced the Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, vows to continue supporting its products despite Chapter 11 filing.
The first significant snow of the season fell in southeastern Massachusetts Sunday. Here are the latest totals.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
Amy Cohen is running the New York City Marathon despite living with the painful effects of sickle cell disease.
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a pig kidney from a New Hampshire man 271 days after the innovative transplant.
With two-year waiting lists for a primary care physician, Mass General Brigham is using AI to bridge the gap.
A new study finds that simply having a HEPA air purifier in the classroom may not be enough to keep students safe from respiratory illnesses.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
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 Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.
The model airplane and balsa wood glider company Guillow's has been headquartered in Wakefield for nearly a century.
Ocean Spray is looking into videos that claim to show its cranberry sauce cans full of water instead of jelly.
"Blue laws" in Massachusetts prevent most retailers, including grocery stores, from opening on Thanksgiving.
Two shuttered retailers are set to become supermarkets in southeastern Massachusetts.
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.
Quinn Hughes scored in his Minnesota debut and the Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 for their fourth straight win.
Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes, and James Cook ran for two TDs and caught another as the Buffalo Bills rallied from a 21-0 deficit to beat New England 35-31 on Sunday, preventing the Patriots from clinching the AFC East title.
Kickoff between the Patriots and the Bills is set for 1 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
President Trump hosted members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team — famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" — at a bill signing.
David Pastrnak had two goals and two assists, leading the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.
A North Atlantic right whale spotted off Ireland last year has made an "extraordinary" 3,000-mile journey to Boston, scientists say.