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The demolition company involved in a fatal Government Center garage collapse in Boston is facing $1.2M in fines for willfully exposing workers to hazards, according to OSHA.  The agency said the company, JDC Demolition Co. Inc., failed to train workers adequately and ignored their safety concerns. A portion of the Government Center parking garage collapsed on Saturday, March 26, killing 51-year-old...

An entire stretch of Route 3 northbound in Braintree, Massachusetts, was closed earlier Tuesday morning following a serious crash on the highway. Two cars were involved in the crash, which occurred near Exit 40, according to Massachusetts State Police. One car caught on fire, police said. Two people were transported to South Shore Hospital in neighboring Weymouth, police said. The…

A 14-day shutdown of a segment of the MBTA’s Blue Line, designed to accelerate repairs, will now become a 19-day shutdown, in the process indefinitely postponing a second project eyed for later this week. MBTA officials announced Sunday evening — the day the diversion was scheduled to end — that subway service would remain suspended between the Maverick and Bowdoin…

Blue Line commuters have to rely on the shuttle, the Silver Line or the ferry for the next two weeks as repairs and improvements get underway for the Harbor Tunnel.

Blue Line commuters have to rely on the shuttle, the Silver Line or the ferry for the next two weeks as repairs and improvements get underway for the Harbor Tunnel.

Blue Line commuters have to rely on the shuttle, the Silver Line or the ferry for the next two weeks as repairs and improvements get underway for the Harbor Tunnel. All of the stops between Logan Airport and Bowdoin will be undergoing service changes. The interruptions start April 25 and last until May 8. The impacted T stops include Maverick,…

All of the stops between Logan Airport and Bowdoin will be undergoing service changes. The interruptions last until May 8.

Commuters planning on riding the MBTA Blue Line tomorrow may need to hop on a shuttle instead. Service interruptions are starting due to repairs and improvements planned to the Harbor Tunnel. All of the stops between Logan Airport and Bowdoin will be undergoing service changes. The interruptions start April 25 and last until May 8. The MBTA said crews will…

All of the stops between Logan Airport and Bowdoin will be undergoing service changes. The interruptions last until May 8.

I-495 northbound in Mansfield has fully reopened after a tractor-trailer rollover Wednesday. The crash caused delays near exit 31 at Route 140. There was no immediate word on any injuries.

Green Line service between North Station and Government Center resumed Saturday, two weeks after a deadly parking garage collapse sent tons of debris crashing down to the streets above the tunnels. A portion of the Government Center parking garage collapsed on Saturday, March 26, killing 51-year-old Peter Monsini of South Easton and sending another person to the hospital. In the immediate...

A tractor-trailer is apparently stuck in the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, causing heavy delays during the Friday evening commute, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. There are lane closures in the tunnel while crews work to clear out the truck. More details were not immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.