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Guide to Getting Around Boston During the Orange Line Closure
As the 30-day shutdown of the MBTA’s Orange Line quickly approaches, the thousands of commuters who rely on the transit line everyday are preparing for service disruptions that will have a major impact on their daily routines. Starting at 9 p.m. Friday, Orange Line trains will be closed for a month, as the MBTA completes repair work to the...
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Another Sunny, Summer Weekend Around the Corner
Today: A few early and late showers, otherwise sun & clouds, breezy with west gusts to 35 mph. Highs around 80, 70s north. Overnight Thursday Night: Clearing. Lows in the 50s, 60s southeast. Friday: Fair and hot. Highs near 90.
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Mayor Wu Announces $50 Million in Affordable Housing Funding
“This funding will ensure significant investments go toward safe, accessible affordable housing in our neighborhoods across the city,” Mayor Wu said in a statement.
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Attempted Rape Suspect Arrested in Boston
Eric Davis, 67, of Dorchester, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon and is facing charges of assault with intent to rape, indecent assault and battery, and assault and battery (victim over 65 years of age), Boston police said.
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4-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Fall From Boston Building Window
A four-year-old boy is fighting for his life Thursday after a fall from a four-story window Wednesday afternoon in Boston. The child is in the hospital in critical condition after the fall from the building on American Legion Highway near the Dorchester and Roxbury line. The boy was playing in his bedroom and was apparently able to open a gate…
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Four-Year-Old Hospitalized After Four-Story Fall From Window
The boy was taken to an area hospital and is listed in critical condition, Boston Police Superintendent Felipe Colon said.
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Mayor Wu to Give Update on Orange Line Shuttles Thursday
Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge are expected to share an update Thursday morning on “Boston’s most recent preparations ahead of the MBTA’s Orange Line repair shutdown.”
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Showers to Clear Ahead of Drier Weekend
Today: Early AM shower to emerging sun, except continued showers Northern New England. Highs around 80, 70 north. Breezy northwest wind.
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Drier Air to Close the Work Week Ahead of More Summer Weather This Weekend
The bulk of the action from Wednesday’s low stayed around northern New England and coastal Maine. The day and evening were salvageable elsewhere. Northerly coastal winds will change direction Thursday, with the departure of the low. While still gusty at times, westerly flow brings in drier air and a comfortable next few days. Thursday features highs in the upper...
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Threats Against Boston Children's Hospital Leave Doctors Concerned for Family Safety
Boston Children’s Hospital is warning staff of increased threats of violence over the surgical care it offers to transgender youth.
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New Bus Options Created for Boston's Chinatown Ahead of Orange Line Shutdown
The new plan, announced during a community meeting Wednesday night at Josiah Quincy Elementary involves, involves adding two more bus options to service Chinatown and Tufts Medical Center.
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Mom Asks for Prayers After Son Critically Injured in Fall From Boston Window
Erika Moon says her 4-year-old son Isaak, who she says has autism spectrum disorder and is nonverbal, was in his room playing Wednesday afternoon just before she heard a loud boom.
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Boston Police Arrest Man Wanted in Connection to Attempted Rape
Boston police have arrested a man who they allege attempted to rape a woman in broad daylight Tuesday in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Eric Davis, 67, of Dorchester, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon and is facing charges of assault with intent to rape, indecent assault and battery, and assault and battery (victim over 65 years of age), Boston…
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Teen Accused of Attacking Dorchester Principal Faces Judge
A 17-year-old appeared in court Wednesday, months after she allegedly attacked the principal of a high school in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. The Mattapan teen is charged as a youthful offender with assault and battery causing serious harm. She is accused of beating Patricia Lampron unconscious. Lampron, principal of Dr. William Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in Dorchester, had to be...
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Orange Line Shutdown: A Trip Along the Replacement Shuttle Route
When the Orange Line shuts down in two days, tens of thousands of riders will rely on shuttle buses to get around. The MBTA recently released what those routes are going to look like, and NBC10 Boston decided to test drive some of them in advance of the shutdown. Starting at Oak Grove station in Malden, Massachusetts, we could not…
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New Plan for Chinatown Shuttle Bus Stop During Orange Line Shutdown
The MBTA says it is working with Boston officials to add a Silver Line bus stop in Chinatown after the neighborhood was omitted from a plan for shuttle buses to replace Orange Line service during the monthlong shutdown.
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Boston Children's Hospital Facing Online Harassment Campaign
The hospital became the target of activists in recent weeks who made a variety of false claims about its treatment of young transgender people.
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Man Filming Music Video in South Boston Park Arrested, Facing Gun Charges
A Boston man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly carrying a high-capacity firearm while filming a music video in a South Boston park where families hang out, officials announced. Junior Martinez-Perello, 23, is charged with illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and resisting arrest, according to a press release from Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden. A judge…
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A Closer Look at Orange Line Shuttle Bus Routes
The MBTA’s shutdown of the Orange Line begins Friday.
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Small Child Injured in Fall From Window in Boston
A 4-year-old boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition after falling from a window near Franklin Park.