Public Safety
Train service on the Ashmont leg of the Red Line was halted this morning after a "track defect" was detected during the chilly morning rush-hour. Commuters had to board shuttle buses for about one hour as workers hustled to make a temporary repair. Train... Read more
Boston Police report that a 29 year-old woman was sexually assaulted near Edward Everett Square on the morning of New Year’s Day. The victim was found in the area of 653 Columbia Rd. at about 6:45 a.m. According a police report, she was grabbed from... Read more
If heading downtown for First Day/First Night, revelers are asked to be safe and enjoy themselves, with a constant refrain from officials of “If you see something, say something.”
Events begin around Copley — at Copley Square, Copley Place, the Prudential... Read more
Adrian Major, 36, is one of 18 “Violence Interruptors” working to stave off gang violence on city streets. Boston Police and Mayor Walsh say the outreach is paying dividends in a drop in crime. Caleb Nelson photo
As 2015 comes to a close, Boston Police... Read more
Having spent much of the last year working to make sure the state's public transportation system does not repeat the failures of last winter, Gov. Charlie Baker and the MBTA will get the first chance to test their new procedures as wintry weather rolls... Read more
The winter weather that looks to be on track for a Tuesday morning arrival will be a test of the MBTA's new winter storm management system, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said Monday.
"We're obviously expecting a sloppy commute tomorrow... Read more
The Boston Fire Department reports a fire called in around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday in a three-family house at 29 Alpha Rd. went to four alarms before it was brought under control.
No injuries were reported; the Red Cross has been called in to help the 10... Read more
The Roberts Playground Play Area on Dunbar Avenue is set to be renovated next summer and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public input through an online survey.
Planned renovations to the park include the playground, pathways,... Read more
Two men who were arrested Saturday on gun charges after gang-unit officers stopped the cab they were in on Norwell Street attacked a man in the Dorchester District Court lockup while awaiting arraignment on Monday morning, the Suffolk County District... Read more
Two employees from the MBTA's dispatch center received commendations Monday for helping clear Red Line trains out of the path of a subway car moving driverless down the track Thursday morning.
"Based on all accounts after the fact, you two performed in... Read more
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