The investigation into a Red Line train?s departure without an operator is primarily focused on human error, an official said.
Karrie Mohammed recounted her fears after the Red Line train she was in ran operatorless for several stops on Thursday.
Red Line riders shocked, dismayed by runaway train storySome said it added to their already-existing discontent with the public transit system.
Several Green Line extension firms lose T contractsThe MBTA said it has notified several firms working on the project that it is ending their contracts.
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The MBTA?s week of troublesThis week has featured a death, an injury, a runaway train, various delays, and continuing debate over an extension project.
High School Principal Edward Rozmiarek, who is on leave, is also not being investigated for financial issues.
Governor Dannel Malloy said banning gun sales to those who are not allowed to fly is ??basic common sense.??
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The delay comes after one of Chism?s public defenders fell ill, authorities said.
Flynn, a Bridgewater Democrat, was a vociferous supporter of Raynham Park racetrack, one of his district?s largest employers.
Chipotle founder apologizes for Brighton restaurant outbreak?This was a very unfortunate incident and I am deeply sorry it happened,? Steve Ells said in an interview on NBC?s ?Today? show.
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Donald Trump?s dangerous rhetoricHis front-page bigotry is soiling this nation.
Boston-area housing prices shock newcomersRenters and buyers get much less for their money here than elsewhere in the country.
Councilors pan use of semiautomatic rifles at Northeastern Two Boston councilors called the move misguided and said the weapons are the ?last thing? the university needs.
Baker to use HBO opioid documentary to lobby for legislationThe film tracks eight young Cape adults as they grapple with pills and heroin addiction, some of them to their deaths.
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The tight end was back on the field for the first time since injuring his right knee Nov. 29 versus the Broncos.
Texans? J.J. Watt breaks hand, but will play vs. PatriotsThe defensive lineman suffered the injury in practice on Wednesday, and missed the team?s Thursday workouts.
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The struggling Huskies pulled it together for a morale-boosting sweep of fifth-ranked UMass-Lowell.
The state would need to spend about $742.3 million and forgo nearly $1 billion in federal money if the project is axed.
The Texas senator hopes to move from a strong showing in Iowa to wins in Bible-belt states.
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The bipartisan bill changes the way teachers are evaluated and how the poorest performing schools are pushed to improve.
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The Cambridge native played a gifted janitor who worked at MIT in the Oscar-winning film ?Good Will Hunting.?
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