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MBTA Transit Police are investigating a stabbing that happened on a bus in Boston. A suspect is in custody.

MBTA Transit Police said a suspect was in custody in a stabbing on a bus in Boston.

A person was stabbed on an MBTA bus in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood Thursday, transit police said. A suspect is in custody. The victim is expected to survive the incident, according to the MBTA Transit Police. A large police presence was seen around the Route 28 bus on Blue Hill Avenue near Seaver Street around 5 p.m. Aerial footage showed police…

Fare-free public transit continues to gain momentum in some Massachusetts communities, with the Boston City Council and the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority both taking action on Wednesday to expand the idea’s reach. The City Council signed off on Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to use $8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding, an abundant but non-recurring source, to...

Three teens were arrested following a violent assault at an MBTA bus station last weekend. The teens, all between 14 and 17, were part of a group that assaulted a 43-year-old man on Sunday, leaving him unconscious at MBTA’s Andrew Square Station, MBTA Transit Police said. Police said they responded to a call about the assault around midnight and upon…

At least one person was seriously injured in a shooting near the Fairmont MBTA stop in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood Monday night. Police put up crime scene tape around the parking lot near the train platform. A white car could be seen at the crime scene surrounded by evidence markers. No further information was immediately available.

Transit police are looking to identify a man after an attack involving a hypodermic needle on an MBTA bus. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday as the bus was at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Harrison Avenue in Boston’s South End. Police released a photo of the man and asked anyone who knows who he is to...

A man believed to have exposed himself to a group of teenage girls at an MBTA station in Boston this week was arrested at another station on Friday, police said. Wayne MacDonald, a 62-year-old from Boston, was wanted on suspicion of flashing the 14-year-old girls at the State Street Station on Tuesday afternoon. MBTA transit police released surveillance photos of…

Police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a group of teenage girls at the MBTA’s State Street Station earlier this week. MBTA Transit Police said the incident occurred around 2:25 p.m. Tuesday on the westbound platform of the downtown Boston MBTA station. They said a group of school children, all age 14 and female, said a…

We hopped on board the 28 to see how the three-month pilot program is going. Riders we spoke with say it not only saves them money, but it saves them time.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu outlined plans to make three bus routes free for at least two years Thursday.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu had her first private meeting with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and addressed issues relating to transit and Mass. and Cass on her first full day after being sworn in.

We hopped on board the 28 to see how the three-month pilot program is going. Riders we spoke with say it not only saves them money, but it saves them time.

After months of headaches for riders dealing with the construction, two brand new stations are now open on the B branch.

After months of headaches for riders dealing with the construction, two brand new stations are now open on the B branch. There are now raised 225 foot platforms platforms in place at the stops to make it easier for riders to board, along with safety barriers. Riders can also expect to see countdown clocks and better lighting among the changes….

MBTA Transit Police said they have arrested a man who was wanted for an attempted rape at the State Street Station late Friday night. Police released images and video of the person on Saturday morning. Within hours, they were able to locate and arrest the suspect, Luis Salinas, 33, on an attempted rape charge. The incident took place about 10:30…

An unidentified man allegedly stole a $3,000 worth saxophone from a young student at an MBTA station last month and police are asking for help finding him. The incident happened on Oct. 29 at the MBTA’s Fields Corner station, according to MBTA Transit Police. A 16-year-old girl who is a student at Boston Public Schools, placed her school saxophone on…

A pair of teenagers has been found after being reported missing Wednesday in Canton, Massachusetts, police said. Jordana Merryfield, 13, and Thomas Walsh, 14, had last been seen getting on a bus from Galvin Middle School headed to Canton Center, local police said. Authorities thanked the public for their help.

Boston’s Route 28 bus will continue to be free for riders through the end of the year after showing success in its first three months, Mayor Kim Janey announced on Tuesday. The city launched the fare-free pilot program this summer in collaboration with the MBTA. The program, originally launched as a three-month trial, will now run until the end of…

Police say they are looking to identify a man who allegedly yelled derogatory racial slurs and threw a glass bottle at a woman with a 1-year-old child on the MBTA on Friday morning. MBTA Transit Police said the incident occurred around 10:53 a.m. Friday on the MBTA’s Red Line, between Kendall Station and Park Street. They released two photos...