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Summer solstice celebration set for East Boston's Condor Street Urban Wild

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:13:18 GMT

The Boston Natural Areas Network will celebrate the summer solstice with a free event at East Boston's Condor Street Urban Wild, the network announced.

Severe thunderstorms strike Boston area

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:10:03 GMT

Forecasters issued severe thunderstorm warnings Monday for various areas of Massachusetts as powerful storms swept east across the state. Here are some images of the storm shared on Twitter by Boston-area residents. [View the story "Severe thunderstorms strike Boston area"...

East Boston student named to Red Sox Scholar program

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:09:53 GMT

An East Boston girl was one of 10 seventh-grade students recently inducted as a Class of 2013 Red Sox Scholar, the Red Sox Foundation announced.

MBTA to make its 15 busiest bus routes faster, more reliable; work includes moving, eliminating stops

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:17:39 GMT

The MBTA says it will make its 15 busiest bus routes faster, more reliable, and more accessible through a series of changes this summer, which include relocating some stops and eliminating others.

Capturing the MBTA, rust and all

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:40:13 GMT

Have you ever tried to describe the MBTA to someone who's never ridden on it? What did you say?

Report details Boston neighborhoods with the lowest commute times

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:41:48 GMT

Residents of Beacon Hill, the Fenway, and downtown are most likely to have commutes of less than half an hour, while residents of Mattapan, Roxbury, and Dorchester are most likely to commute for more than one hour, according to a new report from the citys redevelopment authority.

Gaming commission seeks wow factor in casino applications

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:34:54 GMT

WESTBOROUGH Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby said applicants looking to build one of three resort casinos in the Commonwealth need to have something more than a windowless facility that draws visitors in and makes it hard for them to leave.

Copley Square group photo will cap Emerson students' Boston Strong campaign

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:54:39 GMT

The Emerson College students who raised more than $890,000 through t-shirt sales for the One Fund are inviting everyone who has purchased one of their "Boston Strong" t-shirts to a group photo shoot Tuesday in Copley Square.

MassDOT to host public meetings on Callahan Tunnel rehabilitation project

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:44:44 GMT

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced that it will host a pair of meetings in East Boston and the North End on an upcoming project to rehabilitate the Lieutenant William F. Callahan Tunnel running between the neighborhoods, under Boston Harbor.

Berklee's summer concerts bring free music to Boston neighborhoods

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:26:37 GMT

Berklee College of Musics Summer in the City concert series will bring more than 200 outdoor shows to the city through September featuring an array of artists and musical styles.

Riders complain about the MBTA, by the numbers

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:03:23 GMT

When people tweet about the MBTA, often they're expressing their opinions about things like its speed, cleanliness, and customer service -- or its lack of all three.

Effort to halt ethanol transport by train scores key victory in State House

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:30:37 GMT

Activists in East Boston and communities north of the city have scored a key victory in their effort to block a plan that would bring ethanol through their neighborhoods by train.

MBTA restores summertime weekend service on Quincy-Logan commuter boat line

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:58:35 GMT

The MBTA has restored summertime weekend service to the commuter boat line that runs between Quincy and Boston via Logan Airport, reversing a decision last year to eliminate the service year round.

What's the best independent coffee shop in Greater Boston?

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:47:33 GMT

We're obsessed with coffee over at Boston.com, so wanted to put together Coffee Week to celebrate all things java! New interactives, maps, and galleries for the caffeine-obsessed will be unveiled each day this week. On Sunday, we wrote and mapped...

It is (almost) too hot to even complain about the MBTA

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:15:36 GMT

It's hot out there, and the only part of Boston that gets hotter than the outdoors is the MBTA.

Philip Frattaroli, North End restaurant-empire scion, seeks citywide Council seat

Fri, 31 May 2013 19:25:54 GMT

North End resident and restaurateur Philip Frattaroli had a busy day on Wednesday.

Boston aims to eliminate red tape around urban agriculture; meetings set to discuss proposed rezoning

Wed, 29 May 2013 21:47:43 GMT

Boston officials are preparing to present a draft version of new citywide zoning rules designed to expand opportunities for urban agriculture, which is largely prohibited under existing zoning rules.

Jamaica Plain artist sketches MBTA stops, explores city

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:40:02 GMT

Jamaica Plain resident Laura Meilman launched "Project T-scapes," her plan to visit and draw each of the MBTA's T stations, in January.

Boston's high school valedictorians honored at annual luncheon

Tue, 28 May 2013 22:57:09 GMT

Liza Mosley beamed with pride Tuesday as her daughter was honored at the 15th annual Boston Public Schools Valedictorians Luncheon.

Buses to replace trains on part of Blue Line on four upcoming nights

Tue, 28 May 2013 21:02:10 GMT

Subway service between the Blue Lines four most northern stations will be replaced by buses after 9 p.m. on four upcoming nights, according to the MBTA.

Celebrate your holiday waiting on the MBTA

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:34:15 GMT

Memorial Day is significant in several ways. It is a time to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country, but it's also the unofficial beginning of summer, and in New England it can be the first long weekend of the year with good weather.

Detours, parking restrictions planned for weekend races

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:42:08 GMT

Drivers can expect detours and parking restrictions across the city this weekend as thousands of runners take to the streets to finish the last mile of the Boston Marathon, and pay tribute to law enforcement officials killed in the line of duty.

New company picked to run MBTA commuter ferries between Boston, Quincy and Hull

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:12:21 GMT

For the first time in more than a decade, a new company will operate the MBTAs commuter ferry service between Boston, Quincy and Hull, officials said.

Boston to hold Memorial Day observances across city

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:23 GMT

Several Memorial Day observances and services are scheduled in the coming days at public parks and cemeteries throughout Boston.

The MBTA: ruining weekends since 1897

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:33:18 GMT

The first portion of the subway line that would become the MBTA opened more than 115 years ago, and by the standards of that time, it's doing pretty well.