Nov 11 2016
Commonwealth Magazine | By Bruce Mohl | Nov 10, 2016 A MEMBER OF THE MBTA’S oversight board said the transit agency’s commuter rail operator was on the verge of walking away from its $2.68 billion contract earlier this year when state officials agreed to pay the company at least $66 million extra over the course …
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Nov 09 2016
A sample ballot for Local 589’s primary election on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, is now available. Click here to view the sample ballot. The election is being held at the Boston Teacher’s Union, 180 Mt. Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA. Voting is available during the hour of 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M.
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Nov 04 2016
Street Blogs USA | By Angie Schmitt | Friday, November 4, 2016 Last week, the engine on one of Boston’s Orange Line trains overheated and ignited some trash, filling traincars with smoke. Passengers broke windows to escape. Three people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. The scare focused attention on long-standing maintenance problems for the T: It’s underfunded, upkeep is falling behind, and the quality of …
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