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MBTA In Negotiations to Acquire Former Beer Warehouse In Medford for A New Electric Bus Garage

Background materials provided to the MBTA board of directors suggest that the garage would replace the agency's existing Fellsway and Lynn bus garages.

August 13, 2025

Fall MBTA Service Improvements Add More Frequent-Service Bus Routes, Late-Night Service

To promote the later-night service, the T will offer fare-free service on all modes after 9 p.m. for five weekends this fall, starting on Friday, Sept. 5.

August 11, 2025

Gov. Healey’s Environmental Bond Bill Would Surrender Dept. of Conservation ‘Parkways’ to State Highway Agency

A DCR spokesperson said that the parkways, several of which were originally designed by the Olmsted brothers to be scenic links in a regional parks system, "no longer served a park purpose."

August 5, 2025

Driver Seriously Injures Teen Victim On Northern Strand Trail Crosswalk In Lynn

Lynn police cited the alleged perpetrator for failure to yield at a crosswalk.

July 31, 2025

Eyes On the Street: Somerville Builds Gardens In the Street to Improve Safety While Also Reducing Water Pollution

The new 'green infrastructure' helps calm traffic and improve safety while also absorbing stormwater during rainstorms.

July 30, 2025

MBTA Proposes Fines, Rules for Its New Bus Camera Enforcement Systems

The proposed fines for blocking a bus lane start at $25 and become incrementally more expensive for subsequent offenses, with higher fines for commercial vehicles.

July 29, 2025

The T’s Bus Driver Shortage Is Easing, But Increasing Traffic Is Delaying Benefits

The T's growing roster of bus drivers is wasting more time stuck in traffic.

July 28, 2025