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Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Ipswich Man, 70, Killed After Intentionally Stepping In Front Of Train: MBTA
A 70-year-old Ipswich died Tuesday morning, Aug. 16, after authorities said he intentionally stepped in front of an oncoming train. The man was walking along MBTA property off of Linebrook Road around 9 a.m. when he stepped onto the tracks and stood in the way of the train, MBTA officials said in an email to Salem News. He was still alive when officers arrived, and they provided what medical aid they could until paramedics rushed him to Beverly Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead when he arrived, Ipswich police said. They did not release the man's name.
Dorchester, MA
News
Here's How You Can Get Around Boston During The 30-Day Orange Line Shutdown
The MBTA released information for riders about navigating Boston in preparation of a historic 30-day shutdown of the Orange Line. The shutdown from Oak Grove to Forest Hills will begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19 and end on Monday, Sept. 19, as previously reported by Daily Voice. In addition, the Green Line will be closed from Union Square to Government Center for 28 days starting Monday, Aug. 22, the MBTA adds. "The Orange Line closure will be used to address a maintenance backlog and planned construction investments," the MBTA said in a statement. "Thirty days of 24-hour access will repl…
Lynn, MA
News
Son Of MBTA Transit Police Chief Charged With Murder Of Lynn Father Of 4
The son of the MTBA's Transit Police Chief is being held without bail after he was charged with shooting a Lynn man to death in Everett last month, the Boston Globe reports. Brian Green, age 35, was arrested in connection with the murder of Jarmahl Sutson, age 38, the Middlesex District Attorney's office reports. Sutson was shot inside a home on Central Avenue in Everett in the early morning hours of July 19, the office reports. Investigation revealed that Green used to live at the same apartment and was upset about Sutson's relationship with his estranged wife who still lived there. Auth…
Dorchester, MA
News
Suffolk DA Convenes Grand Jury For MBTA Officer Accused Of Pulling Gun In Road Rage Incident
Days after a report questioned the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's handling of an off-duty MBTA officer accused of pulling a gun in a traffic dispute, the prosecutor announced Wednesday, Aug. 10, that he convened a grand jury to investigate the incident. Though, Kevin Hayden said pressure from the media had nothing to do with his decision. “Our office inherited this investigation, along with many others, from the prior administration," Hayden said in a press release. "... Our announcement today comes amid questions about this investigation and the path it took toward a determina…
Dorchester, MA
News
Medford Branch Of Green Line Extension Opening Later Than Expected
Commuters looking to take the Medford branch of the recently unveiled Green Line Extension (GLX) will now have to wait until late November to ride, the MBTA announced Friday, Aug. 5. The opening of the branch, which was originally supposed happen in late summer, is being pushed back to late November for crews to complete final construction phases that have been delayed. The cause of the delay is from several factors "including necessary additional work and re-testing of the Medford Branch’s power systems," the MBTA said. The diversion will also allow for continued work on at the priva…
Dorchester, MA
News
Out Of Service MBTA Bus Goes Up In Flames Right By Forest Hills
The MBTA was already feeling the burn after Wednesday's announcement of a 30-day shutdown of the Orange Line. A day later, the buses started feeling a specific kind of heat. Images posted to Twitter captured a bus that broke out in flames on Washington Street just outside Forest Hills around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4. According to Twitter user Darragh Murphy, the driver of the bus safely drove the vehicle into a bus yard for Boston Fire to come and extinguish the flames. The bus was apparently out of service and was being taken to the Arborway Yard when the fire started in the rear c…
Dorchester, MA
News
Unprecedented
: MBTA Will Shut Down Orange Line For 30 Days To Make Critical Repairs
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Board (MBTA) announced Wednesday, Aug. 3, that it plans to shut down the Orange Line, one of its busiest commuter rails, to perform critical infrastructure repair. Gov. Charlie Baker said the shutdown will begin on Aug. 19 and resume on September 19. This is the first time the MBTA has shut down an entire line, Baker said. The MBTA board unanimously voted to spend as much as $37 million to hire A Yankee Line, a shuttle bus company, to ferry stranded Orange Line passengers. The buses will be free to ride. The company has worked with the tran…
Dorchester, MA
News
Federal Transit Authority Orders 'Immediate Safety Standdown' For The MBTA
The Federal Transit Authority (FTA) has ordered an immediate "safety standdown" for the MBTA in response to several recent "uncontrolled train movement incidents," MassLive reports. The standdown, which will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, will require all MBTA workers to attend a safety briefing so that they can do their jobs. This order came most recently after a Red Line train rolled out of its rail yard onto the tracks at the Braintree station on Monday, July 25, Boston.com reports. In a statement, the MBTA said they share the FTA's concerns and are taking the necessary st…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Rhode Island Fugitive Caught Randomly Kissing, Hugging Woman In Boston
A Rhode Island decided to try speed dating at an MBTA station on Thursday, July 28, but he forgot to tell another woman first. Emil Ikanovic, 33, was arrested just after noon after a woman said he walked up to her at the Park Street Station's Green Line entrance, wrapped his armed around her in a hug, and kissed her on both cheeks, transit police said. Then he got on the train and left. Transit police pulled Ikanovic from the trolley down the line to speak with him. It turns out you shouldn't bother riders when you're a wanted man, police said. He had an outstanding warra…
Dorchester, MA
News
MBTA's Proposed Bus Changes Spark Outrage From Area Commuters
The MBTA has set out to completely redo its bus network, and the proposed changes are garnering mixed reactions from area commuters. The MBTA's "Bus Network Redesign" was created to reflect several changes Boston and its surrounding areas have seen in recent years. These include shifting demographics, emerging employment districts, increasing traffic congestion, and changing travel patterns, the MBTA said. The redesign is expected to bring the following benefits: 25% more bus service 70% more weekend service 275,000 more residents would be near high-frequency service (buses running e…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
'People Freaked': MBTA Train Fire Sends People Jumping For Safety Outside Boston
Some 200 commuters heading into Boston were met with panic Thursday morning as a fire broke out on their train while going over the Mystic River in Somerville. The MBTA first Tweeted about a delay on the Orange Line because of mechanical problem near Assembly just before 7 a.m. Passengers were quick to notice that this delay was going to be longer than originally anticipated. Might be longer than 15 minutes.. @universalhub @NBC10Boston @WCVB pic.twitter.com/WD5FbEqNHx — Jay Bernard (@Jacobus52999) July 21, 2022 People were seen jumping from the train, which was stopped on a bridge, to…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer
A 24-year-old woman decided to share her beer with a bus driver by pouring it over his head before she bolted late Tuesday night, July 20, Transit Police said. When police tried to arrest her later, she spat on them and tried to bite one of the officers, a report noted. Shatia Butler hopped on an MBTA bus with a friend around 10 p.m., but near the intersection of Columbia Road and Washington Street, she attacked then dumped the drink of the driver, police said. Her 16-year-old friend kicked the door and cracked the glass window as well. Police searched the area and found …
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