MBTA General Manager addresses recent T problems

MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak addressed some of the issues that the T has had over the past couple of months following a ground breakingRead More

Boston Public Schools announce new superintendent

The Boston Public School Committee voted for Mary Skipper to be the district’s next superintendent. Skipper is the current superintendent in Somerville. Before she startedRead More

Former aide: Trump was told protesters had weapons on Jan. 6

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cassidy Hutchinson, a key aide in Donald Trump’s White House, told the House committee investigating the violent Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection onRead More

Elizabeth Warren asks Biden to declare Supreme Court ruling a national health emergency

Senator Elizabeth Warren called on President Joe Biden to declare the overturn of Roe v. Wade a national health emergency at a town hall inRead More

‘Undo this decision’: Demonstrators in Lowell vow to fight Supreme Court ruling against abortion

Hundreds of demonstrators in Lowell Sunday vowed to keep speaking out against the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to an abortion. “The overwhelming majorityRead More

Police investigate after child falls out window in Mission Hill

Police are investigating after a child fell out of a third-floor window in Mission Hill Wednesday night, according to authorities. The condition of the childRead More

‘It’s so frustrating’: Officials blast MBTA after escalator reversal is latest safety breakdown

A second escalator reversing at an Orange Line station has officials outraged over another safety concern at the MBTA, with legislators planning a hearing toRead More

‘I’m going to cry’: Mass. parents breathe sigh of relief as young children get vaccinated

Children as young as six months can now get vaccinated against COVID-19, and parents who are now able to get their kids the shots areRead More

‘It’s a bummer’: Passengers upset as MBTA cuts subway service for the summer

Riders said they are not happy as the MBTA began cutting subway service across lines Monday in response to a federal report blasting the agency’sRead More

‘We have to be transformative’: Boston doctor says Juneteenth an opportunity to fight effects of racial trauma on health

A Boston doctor is marking Juneteenth with a call to action, saying the holiday should be a time to reflect on and address inequality inRead More