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Work at Boston construction site paused after falling beam smashed window
The MBTA ordered work paused at the project, managed by Suffolk Construction, after a close call – a steel beam plummeting more than 20 stories the South Station Tower Project.
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After steel beam falls from Boston tower, construction work is halted
Construction work has been halted on a $1.5 billion skyscraper project over Boston’s South Station amid an investigation into a steel beam that fell more than 20 stories Wednesday. Work on South Station Tower has been shut down, the Boston Inspectional Services Department confirmed Thursday. The federal work site agency OSHA is investigating, a process that could take six months….
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Beam breaks windows at South Station Tower
A piece of construction equipment shattered windows above a busy part of Boston Wednesday afternoon. A beam fell more than 20 stories, crashing through glass at South Station Tower. Fire officials said it landed on the ninth floor. No injuries were reported, fire officials said. NBC10 Boston reached out to Boston Inspectional Services and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,…
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Police make arrests as pro-Palestinian protest blocks traffic at Boston's South Station
A large group of demonstrators urging a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War blocked traffic at Boston’s South Station during rush hour Thursday morning, leading to dozens of people taken into custody. Photos showed protesters standing side by side in a crosswalk, holding a large banner and blocking three lanes of traffic on Atlantic Avenue. Another photo showed at least...
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Protesters call for ceasefire in Gaza as die-in interrupts evening commute on MBTA
Demonstrators staged a die-in protest at Boston’s South Station Wednesday evening to push for a ceasefire in the Middle East.
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Incident leaves at least 2 hurt in South Station area, Boston police say
At least two people were hurt in an incident in the area of Boston’s South Station on Friday morning, police said. Police, firefighters and EMS were at the scene, at 750 Atlantic Avenue, according to the Boston Police Department. It wasn’t immediately clear what took place, but police said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration had been notified. This...
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‘It's Disgraceful': Escalators at South Station Were Out of Service for Months
Inside Boston’s South Station, time is precious when you’re hustling to make the train. However, day after day, passengers have been greeted with “out of service” signs along the heavily-traveled path between the MBTA Red and Silver lines and the commuter rail platforms. “It’s frustrating, especially during rush hour,” one commuter told us. “I missed a train because it’s...
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Broken Escalators at South Station Slowed Down Customers for Months
Many take public transportation to avoid sitting in traffic, but inside Boston’s busy South Station, commuters say out-of-service escalators are bringing rush hour gridlock.
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4 Accused in Attack on Red Line That Left Victim With a Broken Nose
Three people have been charged and a fourth identified as a suspect in an attack on an MBTA Red Line rider near South Station last week. Ny-Jaya Monae Sampson, 19, of Boston, Seth Burns, 20, of Manchester, NH, and Sidney Amaral, 23, of Cambridge, Mass. were each arraigned Monday in Central Boston Municipal Court on charges of assault and battery…
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Police Seek Person of Interest in South Station Assault
Transit police with the MBTA have launched an investigation, as they seek identification for a person of interest from a reported assault at South Station on Wednesday. Authorities with the T have asked for the public’s help in identifying the person of interest, who they posted photos of on social media. Transit police referred to the incident as an...
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Man Arrested for Possible Kidnapping to Appear in Court
Although authorities have said that the suspect is a relative of the baby, it’s still unclear how he is related to the little boy and his mother.
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Man Arrested for Possible Kidnapping Expected in Court
Although authorities have said that the suspect is a relative of the baby, it’s still unclear how he is related to the little boy and his mother.
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Man Arrested in Reported South Station Kidnapping Expected to Face Judge
A man is expected to appear before a judge on Thursday for his role in what police are investigating as a possible kidnapping of a baby boy. The baby is now home safe with his mother, after some scary moments at Boston’s South Station Wednesday evening. An alert went out around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday by the MBTA Transit Police...
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Arrest Made in Reported Kidnapping of 1-Month-Old
An infant boy appears to be safe after MBTA Transit Police said he was kidnapped from Boston’s South Station.
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Infant ‘Appears Unharmed', Man in Custody After Reported South Station Kidnapping
Correction: An alert for this story misstated the child’s age An infant is believed to be safe after police said they were investigating a possible kidnapping from Boston’s South Station. Just before 8:30 p.m., the MBTA Transit Police said they were looking for a 1-month-old boy and a red Chevrolet Suburban. At 9 p.m., police said the vehicle had...
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Here's the Change Coming for Commuter Rail Riders at North Station
Beginning Saturday, Commuter Rail passengers will need to use new electronic fare gates to enter and exit North Station’s concourse, part of an effort by the MBTA to overhaul how it collects fares from riders. The new gates that will begin operation Saturday at North Station’s concourse, and will work similarly to fare gates on the MBTA’s subway lines...