MBTA confirms 50-year-old broken cable caused evacuation of Blue Line train
More than 450 MBTA passengers were evacuated from a Blue Line train in the tunnel under the Boston Harbor due to a signal issue Tuesday afternoon.
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More than 450 MBTA passengers were evacuated from a Blue Line train in the tunnel under the Boston Harbor due to a signal issue Tuesday afternoon.
Part of the MBTA Blue Line was shut down due to a signal issue, forcing passengers to walk through a tunnel. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying four people who are wanted in connection with pushing a man in a wheelchair down the stairs earlier this month.
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying four people who are wanted in connection with pushing a man in a wheelchair down the stairs earlier this month.
The MBTA Blue Line trains from Bowdoin to Orient Heights are shut down for maintenance work through June 15.
In response, hundreds of commuters have turned to the ferry from East Boston. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
All four Green Line branches are affected by the shutdown.
Parts of all four Green Line branches are affected by the shutdown. WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.
Several concerts at Fenway Park, including Shakira and Jason Aldean, were canceled due to structural issues with the stage. WBZ-TV's Breana Pitts has Friday's top stories.
Five current and former MBTA employees have been arrested after they allegedly lied about Red Line inspections they were supposed to do last year.
Five current and former MBTA employees have been arrested after they allegedly lied about Red Line inspections they were supposed to do last year.
The MBTA agreed to pay the Dorchester man's family $5 million after he was dragged to death by a Red Line train in 2022.
The MBTA agreed to pay the Dorchester man's family $5 million after he was dragged to death by a red line train in 2022.
The MBTA is trying to crack down on people parking in bus lanes, and it could soon come in the form of traffic cameras and fines.
The MBTA said they're going to install cameras on buses to crack down on drivers blocking bus lanes and bus stops in Boston.
The MBTA will be installing cameras on buses to catch drivers blocking bus lanes and bus stops later this year.
No one was hurt when a person fired shots inside the Harvard MBTA station.
The Harvard Square T station has reopened after shots were fired in the station on Sunday.
A train struck a tractor-trailer in Canton on Wednesday, injuring a train passenger and causing delays on the Commuter Rail.
A train struck a tractor-trailer in Canton on Wednesday, injuring a train passenger and causing delays on the Commuter Rail. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.
A train struck a tractor-trailer in Canton, Massachusetts on Wednesday, shutting down a street in town and causing delays on the Commuter Rail.
The MBTA's long-awaited South Coast commuter rail line finally began service Monday, connecting southeastern Massachusetts with Boston.
The MBTA's brand new commuter rail started service Monday morning. WBZ TV's Penny Kmitt spoke to passengers at the new station in Middleboro.
The MBTA partially shut down service on the Green Line in Boston because a trolley rolled back into the trolley behind it at Park Street.
The MBTA partially shut down service on the Green Line in Boston because a trolley rolled back into the trolley behind it at Park Street. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
A judge ordered Memorial Drive shooting suspect Tyler Brown to remain in custody after a dangerousness hearing Thursday.
The Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
Aubry won the record $2 million prize for earning 8-of-11 votes in Wednesday night's finale of "Survivor 50."
Frightening dashcam video shows a wrong-way crash on Route 3 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
The Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
A judge ordered Memorial Drive shooting suspect Tyler Brown to remain in custody after a dangerousness hearing Thursday.
Frightening dashcam video shows a wrong-way crash on Route 3 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Aubry Bracco was among the four finalists as "Survivor 50" came to a close on Wednesday.
Harvard University faculty members voted to cap the number of A's awarded to students.
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.
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."
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.
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday 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.