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Here's How You Can Get Around Boston During The 30-Day Orange Line Shutdown Here's How You Can Get Around Boston During The 30-Day Orange Line Shutdown
Here's How You Can Get Around Boston During The 30-Day Orange Line Shutdown The MBTA released information for riders about navigating Boston in preparation of a historic 30-day shutdown of the Orange Line. The shutdown from Oak Grove to Forest Hills will begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19 and end on Monday, Sept. 19, as previously reported by Daily Voice. In addition, the Green Line will be closed from Union Square to Government Center for 28 days starting Monday, Aug. 22, the MBTA adds. "The Orange Line closure will be used to address a maintenance backlog and planned construction investments," the MBTA said in a statement. "Thirty days of 24-hour access will repl…

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by David Cifarelli
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Medford Branch Of Green Line Extension Opening Later Than Expected Medford Branch Of Green Line Extension Opening Later Than Expected
Medford Branch Of Green Line Extension Opening Later Than Expected Commuters looking to take the Medford branch of the recently unveiled Green Line Extension (GLX) will now have to wait until late November to ride, the MBTA announced Friday, Aug. 5. The opening of the branch, which was originally supposed happen in late summer, is being pushed back to late November for crews to complete final construction phases that have been delayed. The cause of the delay is from several factors "including necessary additional work and re-testing of the Medford Branch’s power systems," the MBTA said. The diversion will also allow for continued work on at the priva…

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by David Cifarelli
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Boston High-Rise Under Construction Catches Fire For Second Time This Summer Boston High-Rise Under Construction Catches Fire For Second Time This Summer
Boston High-Rise Under Construction Catches Fire For Second Time This Summer A Boston skyscraper that is under construction caught fire for the second time in just over a month.  The fire broke out at a building at 1 Congress Street around noon on Saturday, July 30, according to Boston Fire. The fire was first labelled a 3-alarm but was later upgraded to for alarms. At approximately 12:00 Fire at 1 Congress st. This is now a 3rd alarm pic.twitter.com/s1yn68opDO — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 30, 2022 Crews were said to be tracking the fire through multiple floors of the high-rise as it moved through the air ducts and shafts. Flames inevitably spread to …

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by David Cifarelli