Politics
State transportation officials are paring back late-night MBTA service, saying the current pilot program is unsustainable.
The state board that oversees the MBTA on Wednesday agreed to a staff recommendation that the program continue, but run until 2 a.m... Read more
Donnie Palmer, the professional heavyweight boxer who survived a shooting last year, pulled papers today to run for Boston City Council in District 3. That seat is occupied by Frank Baker, who will seek re-election this year.
Palmer lives on Richfield... Read more
The City Council on Wednesday approved a proposal by Councilor Charles Yancey for hearings on the imminent demolition of the Casey Overpass - several years after state officials announced the plans and months after construction crews began tearing down... Read more
An aerial view of the Columbia Point area shows the property owned by the Boston Teachers Union in a red box. Image courtesy BTU/Tetra Tech, Inc.
Boston 2024 talking with some stakeholders; but no meeting yet with Teachers Union
Columbia Point –... Read more
Charles Yancey, the longest-serving member on the City Council, is facing a formidable challenge for his Fourth District seat from political newcomer Andrea Campbell.
Campbell, 32, recently sat down with the Reporter for her first interview with the media... Read more
As subway officials prepare to winterize tracks on the Red and Orange lines, the head of the MBTA said riders should expect shuttle buses along the above-ground routes this summer and fall.
"In order to get ready for next winter we'll probably be busing... Read more
Actor Mark Wahlberg's pardon request remains on the back burner, a top state official said Wednesday.
"His petition is pending," said Charlene Bonner, chair of the Parole Board, which also handles pardon and commutation recommendations and decides whether... Read more
The MBTA, which shoulders significant debt from past borrowing efforts, spent just over half of the amount budgeted for capital projects in 2014, contributing to "chronic underinvestment" and a backlog of unaddressed maintenance needs, a task force... Read more
The MBTA's unsustainable operating budget is hamstrung by "stagnating" revenues, costs that are growing at twice the rate of inflation, and a fleet that is the oldest among its peer transit systems, according to details of a draft task force report.... Read more
For three months now, it’s the one question that has vexed local observers— including those of us at The Reporter— more than any other: How much will it cost state taxpayers to fix local roads and MBTA stations (such as JFK-UMass station and Kosciuszko... Read more
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