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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.

Menino outlines $1.8 billion, five-year plan for capital improvements across city

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:32:29 GMT

(Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff) Mayor Thomas M. Menino today at the proposed site of a handicapped friendly park near Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown. Jeremy C. Fox, Globe Correspondent Mayor Thomas M. Menino outlined a five-year capital plan today aimed at...

Menino outlines $1.8 billion, five-year plan for capital improvements across city

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:32:29 GMT

MBTA to launch faster, more informative 'T-Alerts' system; old system to be discontinued

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:43:41 GMT

The MBTA says riders will soon be able to receive faster, more reliable, and more informative alerts, via text and e-mail, about sudden service delays and disruptions and planned changes.

YMCA offers free summer memberships for 13- to 17-year-olds

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:14 GMT

The YMCA of Greater Boston is encouraging teens to get active this summer, offering free memberships at all 13 branches around the city, it announced Wednesday.

Drug disposal kiosks installed at Boston Police stations

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:51:32 GMT

Unused or expired medication can be disposed of at newly-installed kiosks in each of the 11 district police stations in Boston, city health officials said in a recent announcement.

Boston seeks public advice for plan to protect, develop parks throughout city

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:14:20 GMT

Boston officials are seeking suggestions from the public to help create a multi-year plan ffor protecting and developing parks and other open space throughout the city.

Boston teen wins Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Scholarship

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:45:19 GMT

A Boston teen has been awarded the 2013 Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts scholarship for her commitment to Girl Scouting and service.

Boston launching citywide ad campaign to bolster sustainability

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:29:40 GMT

Boston will debut a citywide advertising campaign this week that uses prominent landmarks and local athletes to encourage residents and businesses to adopt more environmentally sustainable habits, like driving less and recycling more. The effort intends to promote Mayor Thomas M. Meninos goal of dramatically reducing the citys greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades.

MBTA riders ask why must commutes be so unpleasant

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:08:37 GMT

As another week draws to a close, many local commuters breathe a sigh of relief. They will pass two days without stepping onto an MBTA bus or a train.

City Councilor Matt O'Malley announces May district office hours

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:51:28 GMT

Boston City Councilor Matt OMalley holds his district office hours at different locations in Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury each month.

YMCA of Greater Boston offers free memberships to Marathon bombing victims, first responders

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:37:25 GMT

Each of the 13 branches of the YMCA of Greater Boston are offering free 2013 memberships to victims of the Marathon bombings and free one-month memberships to local first responders.

Boston Public Library announces summer hours

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:49:47 GMT

The Boston Public Library is preparing to cut hours at its central library and branches as summer approaches.

Fit City Boston aims to make Hub the healthiest city in US

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:54:31 GMT

On Monday, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino kicked off a new initiative intended to transform Boston into the healthiest city in the country.

MBTA launches campaign to protect T employees from assaults

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:27:53 GMT

The MBTA is launching a new campaign to warn riders not to assault T employees. Think twice before putting your hands on T staff. We will find you, arrest you and prosecute you, says Transit Police Chief Paul MacMillian in a recorded public service announcement that will soon air in all T stations.

Spring is in the muggy, fetid air on the MBTA

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:24:47 GMT

As April turned into May this week, the weather finally turned warm and sunny, which can only mean one thing: five months of overheated buses, subways, and stations on the MBTA.

Boston's New Urban Mechanics initiative named one of top 25 in nation by Harvard

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:46:22 GMT

A City of Boston initiative has been named one of the top government innovations in the country by an institute at Harvard University, the university announced Wednesday,

Video | MBTA takes steps to boost safety, security throughout system

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:41:43 GMT

The temporary extra patrols of well-armed police officers and soldiers in MBTA stations are gone. But, the quest to bolster the long-term safety of the public transit system is far from over.

Some pay phones in Boston to offer free Wi-Fi Internet hotspots this summer

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:05:02 GMT

Free Wi-Fi Internet access will soon be broadcast from 16 existing payphones in Boston. And, officials from companies leading the effort hope to, pending city approval, rapidly expand the service so that a total of about 100 existing payphones across Boston will offer free wireless Internet hotspots by the end of this summer. By the end of next summer, they hope they will have reached a total of about 400 payphones citywide.

A Twitter tribute to MBTA Officer Richard Donohue

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:09:35 GMT

This week's column is dedicated to Officer Richard "Dic" Donohue Jr. and his fellow Transit Police and MBTA staff, who work harder than they get credit for. It is also dedicated to the other law enforcement officers who risked their lives to make all residents of Greater Boston safer, and to Donohue's police academy classmate and friend, MIT police Officer Sean Collier, killed in the line of duty.

2nd annual Taste of West Roxbury set for May 9 at Irish Social Club

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:17:09 GMT

The second annual Taste of West Roxbury is scheduled for Thursday, May 9.

City Councilor Matt OMalley names new staff liaisons for Jamaica Plain and Latino communities

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:32:00 GMT

Boston City Councilor Matt OMalley has added two new staff members.

Upper Crust Pizzeria in West Roxbury to close after 4-year run

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:25:58 GMT

An independently-owned Upper Crust Pizzeria in West Roxbury will close on Sunday, owners announced on the restaurants Facebook page Thursday. Another restaurant will take over the retail space at 1727 Centre St., according to the post, which did not name the new restaurant.

West Roxbury gets a push to go solar

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:16:59 GMT

West Roxbury Saves Energy (WRSE), an organization dedicated to helping the community save money and protect the environment, has teamed up with Next Step Living (NSL), a Boston-based residential energy-efficiency company, to push West Roxbury residents to "go solar."

List: Vigils and gatherings to take place this week for marathon victims

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:45:00 GMT

A list of local vigils and gatherings to honor the victim's of the Boston Marathon attack.

Boston.com - Your Town blog - West Roxbury

The MBTA: ruining weekends since 1897

Menino outlines $1.8 billion, five-year plan for capital improvements across city

Menino outlines $1.8 billion, five-year plan for capital improvements across city

MBTA to launch faster, more informative 'T-Alerts' system; old system to be discontinued

YMCA offers free summer memberships for 13- to 17-year-olds

Drug disposal kiosks installed at Boston Police stations

Boston seeks public advice for plan to protect, develop parks throughout city

Boston teen wins Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Scholarship

Boston launching citywide ad campaign to bolster sustainability

MBTA riders ask why must commutes be so unpleasant

City Councilor Matt O'Malley announces May district office hours

YMCA of Greater Boston offers free memberships to Marathon bombing victims, first responders

Boston Public Library announces summer hours

Fit City Boston aims to make Hub the healthiest city in US

MBTA launches campaign to protect T employees from assaults

Spring is in the muggy, fetid air on the MBTA

Boston's New Urban Mechanics initiative named one of top 25 in nation by Harvard

Video | MBTA takes steps to boost safety, security throughout system

Some pay phones in Boston to offer free Wi-Fi Internet hotspots this summer

A Twitter tribute to MBTA Officer Richard Donohue

2nd annual Taste of West Roxbury set for May 9 at Irish Social Club

City Councilor Matt OMalley names new staff liaisons for Jamaica Plain and Latino communities

Upper Crust Pizzeria in West Roxbury to close after 4-year run

West Roxbury gets a push to go solar

List: Vigils and gatherings to take place this week for marathon victims

City Councilor Matt OMalley names new staff liaisons for Jamaica Plain and Latino communities