Free Bluebikes available for commuters during Orange Line closure

8 October 2024, 12:21 am

BOSTON — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and the City of Boston are offering Bluebikes unlock codes to provide people with an alternative method of transportation during the MBTA Orange Line ...... Read More »

How Massachusetts is making e-bike rentals actually affordable

6 October 2024, 10:00 pm

Funded by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center as part of a three-year pilot, the Cambridge-based company Metro Mobility provides income-qualified residents with an e-bike for as low as $1 per day.... Read More »

Bomb threat disrupts drag queen story hour at Somerville Library

6 October 2024, 2:58 am

Subsequently, a bomb threat forced the evacuation of the library and the cancellation of the story hour. No bomb was found but the threat has prompted a police investigation. It remains unclear if the ...... Read More »

‘Do not drink': Some Medford schools have lead in the water

4 October 2024, 5:06 pm

School officials are warning families after they detected lead in the water at some of the schools in Medford, Massachusetts. Parents received a message Friday from Medford Public Schools ...... Read More »

Medford Square Parcels Offered to Housing Developers

4 October 2024, 4:48 am

City-owned properties near Medford City Hall will be offered to private developers for multifamily housing as officials seek to activate asphalt-covered parcels in the downtown area.... Read More »

Medford receives $750,000 grant for Medford Connects expansion

3 October 2024, 5:37 pm

Dhingra elaborated that Medford Connects has recently worked in Boston’s Bunker Hill to train residents for employment in green jobs. The project also collaborates with other Ma ...... Read More »

Toilet paper scarce at some Massachusetts stores, expert says no need to panic buy

3 October 2024, 10:51 am

Plus, there were no paper towels. "I'm not surprised," said Mercedes Evans of Cambridge, who found toilet paper at the nearby BJ's Wholesale in Medford. "I think people have bad memories of the supply ...... Read More »

Green Line service resumes between North Station and Medford/Tufts following derailment, safety investigation

3 October 2024, 5:10 am

Green Line service resumed Thursday between North Station and Medford/Tufts following the closure after a derailment Tuesday. “We sincerely apologize for this incident and thank the public for their ...... Read More »

Several injured when passenger train derails in Cambridge, Massachusetts

1 October 2024, 10:45 pm

CAMBRIDGE - Seven people suffered minor injuries Tuesday evening after a Green Line train derailed near Lechmere Station in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ...... Read More »

Medford mayor to select new fire chief in January 2025 using new examination process

29 September 2024, 5:11 pm

The City of Medford announced on Sept. 18 that it would move forward with the search for a new fire chief and deputy chief with “assessment center” examinations. Deputy Fire Chief Todd Evans has been ...... Read More »

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