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Battenfeld: Kim Driscoll’s dubious record in ultimate do-nothing job

Boston Herald 22 Jan 2026
But instead of being a partner, Driscoll’s administration has ignored cities and towns’ concerns and forced them under threat of penalty to accept the MBTA Communities Act, which mandates affordable multi-family housing zoning districts near T stops.
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Red Line train manufacturer to furlough 161 as parts detained by U.S. Customs

Boston Herald 21 Jan 2026
The manufacturer under contract to build the MBTA’s new Red Line fleet will furlough nearly half its workforce in Massachusetts this spring as subway car shells from China remain detained at U.S.
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Service resumes pre-fire levels for Stoughton Commuter Rail line

The Enterprise - Brockton 19 Jan 2026
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Keolis Commuter Services, the T’s operations and maintenance partner for Commuter Rail, announced that Amtrak has completed emergency infrastructure repairs after a fire at a signal bungalow on Aug.
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MBTA Accomplished Essential Work Across the Subway and Commuter Rail System in 2025 (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)

Public Technologies 16 Jan 2026
Building on the success of the historic 2024 Track Improvement Program, the MBTA continued to accomplish essential work across the system in 2025 ... In 2025, this team completed 12 service suspensions, totaling 87 days across all four MBTA subway lines.
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MBTA will run special Providence train for Patriots playoff game

The Providence Journal 15 Jan 2026
"Tickets are limited and are currently available through the mTicket app," the MBTA press release said ... The MBTA recommended that travelers depart for their respective train stations immediately after ...
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Holden targeted? AG threatens action against towns not complying with MBTA Act

Telegram & Gazette - Worcester 14 Jan 2026
13 she would take unspecified action by month’s end against towns that, like Holden, have not complied with the state’s MBTA Communities Act.
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MBTA to Operate Two Patriots Trains from Boston on Sunday, January 18 (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)

Public Technologies 14 Jan 2026
) ... The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the MBTA's operations and maintenance partner for Commuter Rail, announced today that two trains will operate from Boston to Gillette Stadium for the Patriots playoff game on Sunday ... Trains to Foxboro.
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MBTA Offers Two Patriots Trains from Boston on Sunday, January 11 (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)

Public Technologies 09 Jan 2026
The MBTA announced today that two trains will operate from Boston to Gillette Stadium for Sunday night's Patriots playoff game ... please visit massbytrain.com or mbta.com/destinations/gillette-stadium.
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MBTA Commuter Rail service out of North Station suspended most weekends through April

Cape Cod Times 05 Jan 2026
The MBTA Commuter Rail will not operate out of Boston's North Station during several weekends from January through April, to allow for scheduled maintenance ... Substitutes for MBTA Commuter Rail service during affected weekends.
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MBTA Closes Out 2025 with Major Progress on Service Delivery, Accessibility, and Infrastructure (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)

Public Technologies 05 Jan 2026
"Congratulations to Phil Eng and the entire team at the MBTA on another successful year," said Governor Maura Healey ... MBTA Hosted APTA's TRANSform Conference in Boston ... Official MBTA Mobile App "MBTA Go" on Android.
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Raking it in: Overtime, buyouts and more make for big pay boosts in 2025: Your ...

Boston Herald 04 Jan 2026
MBTA Transit Sgt. Joseph Sacco. The MBTA makes its first appearance on the list at eighth overall thanks to Transit Sgt ... MBTA Transit Officer Kelly Daniel. Another Transit Officer for the MBTA ties Sgt ... MBTA Trackperson Patrick Conneely ... ....
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Select Board stayed busy in 2025 with town election, town meetings and fighting MBTA Communities Law

Image Daily Times Chronicle 03 Jan 2026
WILMINGTON — In their 2025 meetings, the Select Board reorganized, made appointments, plan­ned for the town election and various town meetings, approved all kinds of uses of town space, shifted the tax rate, honored veterans, and more ... .
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Schools lose out on grant funding due to MBTA zoning non-compliance

Image Daily Times Chronicle 03 Jan 2026
TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury School Commit­tee met on Dec. 17, 2025 at Tewksbury Memorial High School ... .
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Boston Police Blotter: 4 arrested in brutal MBTA Orange line attack

Boston Herald 02 Jan 2026
A Roxbury teen faces serious charges after authorities say he took part in a group beating of an MBTA Orange line train passenger ... Authorities say they reviewed MBTA security cameras and have so far also arrested three of the five original attackers.
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Freetown still not compliant with MBTA zoning law. What happens next.

The Herald News 02 Jan 2026
The town is listed as noncompliant with the MBTA Communities Law, which says Freetown must create an overlay zone where multi-family housing is allowed by right, with the capacity to hold at least 750 units ... What is the MBTA Communities Law?.

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