WBZ News update for August 16
MBTA shut down impact; School COVID guidelines; New Boston Police Commissioner, 7-Day forecast
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MBTA shut down impact; School COVID guidelines; New Boston Police Commissioner, 7-Day forecast
WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
WBZ-TV's Christina Hager reports.
Gov. Baker says the Orange Line shutdown starting Friday will affect not just subway riders but everyone in the Boston area.
WBZ TV's Christina Hager reports.
Gov. Charlie Baker and transportation officials are discussing options for MBTA riders and travel impacts ahead of the shutdown.
7-Day forecast; South End water main break; Commuter Rail repairs; MCAS requirement changes
New road markings will make more room for shuttle buses in service during the month-long shut down.
WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
Police said a rape occurred on Thursday, August 4 around 2:30 a.m. at the MBTA Tuft's Medical Station.
Police said a rape occurred on Thursday, August 4 around 2:30 a.m. at the MBTA Tuft's Medical Station.
While shuttles test routes, Boston sets up an information webpage and free bikes.
About 300 Green Line passengers were forced to get off their trains and walk along the tracks because of a power problem.
About 300 Green Line passengers were forced to get off their trains and walk along the tracks because of a power problem.
WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
The Orange Line will shut down in one week.
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Brian Green allegedly shot and killed a man in an Everett apartment.
Mayors are expressing frustration that the MBTA hasn't shared details days before shutdown.
WBZ-TV's Beth Germano reports.
There are many changes happening on the MBTA and rider advocates are demanding better alternatives.
MBTA shut down several of its lines to complete repairs.
Orpheus Ocean of New Bedford, Massachusetts is building robotic vehicles to descend into extreme depths to collect data from the seafloor.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is holding a news conference ahead of the NFL Draft.
The 2026 NFL Draft gets underway Thursday night, and the New England Patriots are scheduled to make 11 total selections over three days.
Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts announced Thursday it will soon close, citing "years of financial pressure."
Derrick Todd, a former doctor at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, pleaded not guilty to 81 new sexual assault charges
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is holding a news conference ahead of the NFL Draft.
Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the Patriots for Day 3 of the NFL Draft, the team confirmed.
A woman was murdered inside the UMass Campus Center Hotel in Amherst, Massachusetts Wednesday night, authorities said.
Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts announced Thursday it will soon close, citing "years of financial pressure."
Derrick Todd, a former doctor at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, pleaded not guilty to 81 new sexual assault charges
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.
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.
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 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.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
Two-time James Beard Award nominee and Dorchester native Chef Valentine Howell prepared one of his signature dishes on the grill.
Blithewold Manor in Bristol, Rhode Island is a rare American garden estate that captures the beauty and spirit of the Country Place Era.
An ancient art form still practiced by hand, bookbinding is finding new life at the Harcourt Bindery, a small shop in Charlestown.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is holding a news conference ahead of the NFL Draft.
The 2026 NFL Draft gets underway Thursday night, and the New England Patriots are scheduled to make 11 total selections over three days.
Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the New England Patriots for Day 3 of the NFL Draft, the team confirmed.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston's three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1 on Tuesday night.
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.
A Cape Air plane had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight.