WBZ News Update For November 12
Weekend forecast; Boston responds to Walgreens closures; RIDE service returns to normal after issues; Patriots celebrate Vietnam vets
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Weekend forecast; Boston responds to Walgreens closures; RIDE service returns to normal after issues; Patriots celebrate Vietnam vets
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak's last day will be January 3, 2023.
The MBTA replaced more than 6,000 feet of track on the D branch and updated a half-dozen pedestrian crossings in total.
The MBTA replaced more than 6,000 feet of track on the D branch.
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak admitted the delay in a letter to Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey.
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
WBZ TV's Kate Merrill reports.
"The work needs to be transparent to the public. You have to have transparency," said former U.S. transportation secretary Ray LaHood.
This final closure, which will finish Green Line construction for 2022, is expected to be finished Friday, October 28, two days ahead of schedule.
Shuttle buses will replace the trains.
The MBTA finds itself apologizing to riders again after commuters were left in the dark late Thursday night.
The MBTA finds itself apologizing to riders again after commuters were left in the dark late Thursday night. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
The MBTA is stepping up service to Salem because the city has seen a record number of visitors this year.
The MBTA is stepping up service to Salem because the city has seen a record number of visitors this year.
Top MBTA officials admitted they haven't delivered on promises made to riders during the Orange Line shutdown.
Steven Poftak explained that track engineers found more areas that needed work.
WBZ-TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she wanted to highlight the need for accountability. WBZ-TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
A 30-year-old man is facing charges for reportedly assaulting a Lyft driver early Saturday morning.
Shuttle buses will run along the route.
Shuttle buses will run along the route.
A fire on a Commuter Rail train caused delays during the Friday evening commute.
The Orange Line shutdown was supposed to bring faster service, but Kristina Rex found it's actually slower.
Two weeks after the reopening of the Orange Line, reviews are mixed. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Eight passengers and two drivers were hurt in the crash
New Hampshire is planning to bill four New Jersey hikers who needed to be rescued from Franconia Ridge.
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial is back underway Monday in Plymouth Superior Court with a fourth week of witness testimony.
Police in Bellingham, Massachusetts are asking the public for help as they investigate a home invasion.
Legal expert Jennifer Roman said it's possible the prosecution rests its case this week in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial.
Full of music, dance, and vibrant colors, thousands of people gathered to attend the annual Boston Dominican parade and festival on Sunday afternoon.
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial is back underway Monday in Plymouth Superior Court with a fourth week of witness testimony.
New Hampshire is planning to bill four New Jersey hikers who needed to be rescued from Franconia Ridge.
Police in Bellingham, Massachusetts are asking the public for help as they investigate a home invasion.
A 21-year-old died after falling into the water at Merrill's Quarry in Westford, Massachusetts.
Dorchester, Massachusetts native Joshua Báez made history on Saturday in his Major League Baseball debut.
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.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
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.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
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.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
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.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Dorchester, Massachusetts native Joshua Báez made history on Saturday in his Major League Baseball debut.
Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The New England Patriots played to a 13-13 tie with the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener.
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.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.