The Town of Ipswich has launched a new webpage for residents to learn more about new multi-family housing guidelines for MBTA communities. The webpage provides information on the Town’s planning process for Section 3A of the State’s Zoning Act. The Act requires that the 175 communities with access to MBTA service, including Ipswich, create a […]
Towns of Hingham, Hull, Scituate and Cohasset Continue to Advocate for Transit Services as Schedule Changes Soon to Take Effect
SOUTH SHORE — The Towns of Hingham, Hull, Scituate and Cohasset continue to oppose cuts to transit service throughout the South Shore, as the MBTA announced this week that schedule changes will soon take effect.
Towns of Hingham, Hull, Scituate and Cohasset React to Monday’s MBTA Vote on Final Service Reduction Plan
BOSTON — Members of the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) voted Monday, Dec. 14 on a scaled-back Forging Ahead plan that maintains some of the services that were slated to be cut as part of the original plan presented last month.
Town of Cohasset Sends Letter to State Opposing Proposed MBTA Service Cuts
COHASSET — Town Manager Christopher Senior and Select Board Chair Diane Kennedy report that the Cohasset Select Board approved a letter last week opposing a proposal of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to end service on the Greenbush commuter rail line, as well as commuter ferry service from Hingham and Hull.
Man Struck and Killed by Commuter Rail Train in Rockport
ROCKPORT — Chief John Horvath reports a 24-year-old man from Rockport was killed after being struck by a Commuter Rail train in Rockport this evening.
Rowley Commuter Rail Station Briefly Evacuated after Suspicious Item Found
ROWLEY — Police Chief Scott A. Dumas and Fire Chief James C. Broderick report that the Rowley Police and Fire Departments are on-scene after a suspicious device, believed to be a pressure cooker, was found unattended at the Rowley MBTA Commuter Rail station Monday morning.
Man Struck and Killed by Commuter Rail Train in Middleborough
MIDDLEBOROUGH — Police Chief Joseph Perkins reports a man was struck and killed after he walked onto the tracks and was struck by a Middleborough/Lakeville Line Commuter Rail train.
Commuter Rail Engine Fire Causing Delays in Hanson
Chief Michael Miksch reports that a fire in an engine of a MBTA Commuter Rail train at the Hanson T Station is causing delays Thursday morning.
Photos: Littleton Police and Fire Respond to Commuter Rail Crash
the Littleton Police and Fire Departments are on scene following a crash on Foster Street involving an MBTA Commuter Rail train and a tractor trailer.
Foster Street Railroad Crossing Cleared Following Morning Train Crash
The Foster Street railroad crossing has been cleared following a crash involving an MBTA Commuter Rail train and a tractor trailer.