MBTA consultant paid more than $710,000 to work from South Carolina home
The WBZ I-Team has uncovered a no-bid contract for an MBTA consultant who collected $713,000 in public funds working almost exclusively from his home in South Carolina.
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The WBZ I-Team has uncovered a no-bid contract for an MBTA consultant who collected $713,000 in public funds working almost exclusively from his home in South Carolina.
Fare gates recently installed at Boston's South Station to combat fare evasion are currently inoperable and covered in plastic.
The MBTA said its crews were working tirelessly and around the clock to keep trains in service.
When trains started moving into Taunton, Massachusetts on the new South Coast Rail last March, neighbors say it brought loud noises and horrible smells.
The gates are part of the MBTA's effort to crack down on fare evasion and improve efficiency at South Station in Boston.
Phillip Eng, the New Yorker who came out of retirement to fix the MBTA is getting rave reviews.
U.S. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy said the Boston area could lose federal transit funding after a woman was allegedly shoved off an MBTA bus.
The MBTA will soon be adding late-night weekend service to subway lines, as well as popular bus routes in the Boston area.
The MBTA Blue Line trains from Bowdoin to Orient Heights are shut down for maintenance work through June 15.
All four Green Line branches are affected by the shutdown.
The MBTA agreed to pay the Dorchester man's family $5 million after he was dragged to death by a Red Line train in 2022.
The MBTA is trying to crack down on people parking in bus lanes, and it could soon come in the form of traffic cameras and fines.
The MBTA's long-awaited South Coast commuter rail line finally began service Monday, connecting southeastern Massachusetts with Boston.
The MBTA partially shut down service on the Green Line in Boston because a trolley rolled back into the trolley behind it at Park Street.
A ceiling panel fell Thursday morning at the Harvard Square MBTA station, the same station where there were two incidents of items falling from the ceiling in 2023.
The escalators are broken in both directions at the Aquarium stop.
The MBTA wants to bring the Red and Orange lines up to the speeds they were designed for and one official said it could happen "within days."
The MBTA has released a new app that lets riders track their bus, train or commuter rail in real time in Boston. But is it accurate?
The MBTA is showing off its new Green Line train on City Hall Plaza in Boston and it's a lot bigger than the current trolleys.
Eleanor Harris suffered a spinal fracture after trying to go up an escalator with her walker because the elevator was out of service.
The family of a man hit and killed over the weekend outside the Forest Hills T station in Jamaica Plain plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
A derailed Green Line train in Cambridge has finally been moved, about a day-and-a-half after it derailed.
The MBTA said Wednesday it is not yet clear when regular service will resume on the Green Line as crews have not yet cleared a train that derailed in Cambridge.
There's a new way to pay for subway and bus rides in Boston. The MBTA launched it's long-awaited "Tap to Ride" system Thursday.
The MBTA announced on Thursday that it will suspend service on the Red Line's Braintree branch for 24 days in September.
A new option is coming for travelers looking to avoid long security lines at Logan International Airport and potentially save money on rides and parking.
Karen Read's Lexus SUV is now for sale at a Massachusetts car dealership, listed for just under $100,000.
Thousands of Greater Boston students will soon experience live Shakespeare, and for some, it will be their very first time.
An incredible outpouring of love and respect as hundreds of strangers filled St. Joseph the Worker Church in Hanson to bid farewell to World War II U.S. Navy veteran John Bernard Arnold III.
After a glorious weekend in Boston, the weather forecast calls for possible record-setting heat to hit the city
A viral video taken at a Southbridge, Massachusetts McDonald's is leading to criminal charges.
After a glorious weekend in Boston, the weather forecast calls for possible record-setting heat to hit the city
A group of Good Samaritans, including an off-duty firefighter, rushed into action when a car rolled over on Interstate 495 in Massachusetts Sunday afternoon.
The sexual assault trial of Alvin Campbell, the brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, began Monday.
A new option is coming for travelers looking to avoid long security lines at Logan International Airport and potentially save money on rides and parking.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.