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MARY YEAH, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR DAYS. A LOT QUIETER THIS HOUR, BUT EARLIER, CROWDED PLATFORMS, JAM PACKED TRAINS. THE MBTA SAYS THIS IS A CASE OF EXTREME WEATHER ON AN AGING TRAIN SYSTEM, AND ...

Transit service across Greater Boston was disrupted for a second straight day Wednesday as the MBTA and commuter rail continued to recover from the winter storm that dropped roughly 20 inches of snow ...

This week's bitterly cold temperatures have served as a stress test for infrastructure in Massachusetts. The MBTA said its crews were working tirelessly and around the clock to keep trains in service.

Five years after its passage, the MBTA Communities Act is beginning to produce “real but modest benefits,” according to a new analysis that puts the law’s impacts into the context of the region’s deep ...

OK, what is going on on the commuter rail? It's *** question I have gotten *** lot this week. We've had several days now of long delays and cancellations across many lines, leaving passengers stranded ...

The MBTA Communities Act requires 177 cities and towns in Massachusetts to establish at least one district of multi-family housing located within half a mile from public transportation. Campbell is ...

There are 177 communities in the state that either have commuter rail service or are adjacent to communities that do which came under the purview of the MBTA Communities Act. Of the nine towns accused ...

Nine Massachusetts towns are being sued for not complying with the MBTA Communities Law. Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced Thursday she has filed a lawsuit against Dracut, East Bridgewater, ...

One analyst said state lawmakers anticipated all along that some communities would pursue only "paper compliance" with the law. A Special Town Meeting on a revamped proposal will be held Feb. 23. Two ...

Some local lawmakers are pushing back after the Massachusetts Attorney General sued nine towns to ensure compliance with a 2021 law aimed at creating more housing near MBTA public transportation ...

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed a lawsuit Thursday morning against nine towns out of compliance with the MBTA Communities Law. The lawsuit names the towns of Dracut, East ...