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LEGO Bound For Boston's Back Bay, Bricks Up Connecticut Headquarters LEGO Bound For Boston's Back Bay, Bricks Up Connecticut Headquarters
Lego Bound For Boston's Back Bay, Bricks Up Connecticut Headquarters Boston's Back Bay is about to get a little more playful.  The LEGO Group, makers of the beloved interlocking bricks, announced that the company's headquarters for the Americas will relocate from Enfield, in Hartford County, Connecticut, to 1001 Boylston Street, Boston in 2026.  The company announced in January 2023 that it was searching for a new home for its headquarters. After an "extensive" search, the Boylston Street location was chosen for its rich history, central location between Cambridge and Boston, and the region's diverse talent pool. "Boston is one of the United States’ most l…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Traffic
Fire At Tufts Medical Center Temporarily Suspends Orange Line Service: MBTA Fire At Tufts Medical Center Temporarily Suspends Orange Line Service: MBTA
Fire At Tufts Medical Center Temporarily Suspends Orange Line Service: MBTA Orange Line service was temporarily suspended between North Station and Back Bay after a fire reportedly broke out on Wednesday afternoon, June 28. A train reported flames within the track area in front of the train as it was pulling into Tufts Medical Center around 11:50 a.m., an MBTA spokesperson tells Daily Voice. Boston Fire responded to the scene to put out the fire while power was cut to the third rail, they added. Photos and video posted by Twitter user @Windtrain1 showed sparks coming from a track at the station as well as passengers being evacuated. Service eventually resumed and …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Dispute Over Seat Leads To Stabbing On MBTA Train At Back Bay Station: Police Dispute Over Seat Leads To Stabbing On MBTA Train At Back Bay Station: Police
Dispute Over Seat Leads To Stabbing On MBTA Train At Back Bay Station: Police A dispute over a seat led to one person being stabbed on an MBTA train and service delays on the Orange Line, authorities confirm to Daily Voice.  Two men got into a fight over one of them taking up more than one seat onboard a train that was approaching Back Bay Station on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24, MBTA Police Spokesperson Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice. The altercation then turned physical, with one man pulling out either a knife or box cutter. The assailant then "slashed the victim two times" and was later taken to a local hospital for treatment, Sullivan continued.   Developin…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Orange Line Passenger Blaring Music On Train Leads To Rush-Hour Brawl: Police Orange Line Passenger Blaring Music On Train Leads To Rush-Hour Brawl: Police
Orange Line Passenger Blaring Music On Train Leads To Rush-Hour Brawl: Police Authorities said a man blaring his music from his phone speakers led to a fist fight on the Orange Line during rush hour on Thursday, Sept. 22.  The fight started just after 5 p.m. when a 34-year-old annoyed his fellow passengers by blasting his music for all to hear, transit police said. A woman asked him to turn it down, but the man said he didn't have headphones and wanted to listen to songs anyway.  A 67-year-old man heard this and demanded the man turn the music down. The younger man cursed at him and told his elder no, transit police said. So the 67-year-old got up and …

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by Josh Lanier
News
Orange Line Service Back On Track After Month-Long Shutdown Orange Line Service Back On Track After Month-Long Shutdown
Orange Line Service Back On Track After Month-Long Shutdown A new and improved Orange Line greeted passengers on Monday, Sept. 19 for the first time after an unprecedented 30-day shutdown.  The shutdown was called to restore aging infrastructure, eliminate several slow zones, and address safety concerns identified by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the MBTA said.  Orange Line returns … yaaaaas! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 https://t.co/qcqkeKAhLV — Sal Khan سلمان خان सलमान खान 🏳️‍🌈 (@angrybrowngay) September 19, 2022 “A tremendous amount of choreography, coordination, and hard work has been accomplished during these 30 days, including over a dozen projects…

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by David Cifarelli
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Orange Line Repairs Halfway Complete, Project On Schedule MBTA Boasts Orange Line Repairs Halfway Complete, Project On Schedule MBTA Boasts
Orange Line Repairs Halfway Complete, Project On Schedule MBTA Boasts The MBTA announced recently that construction crews are halfway through repairs on the Orange Line, which puts the transit authority on schedule to reopen the second-busiest line later this month.  The MBTA closed the Orange Line on Aug. 19 to the dismay of hundreds of thousands of people who ride that arm of the commuter rail every day. Boston and state leaders and federal regulators called for the repairs following several high-profile mistakes and accidents that happened over the summer because of aging infrastructure.  The transit system released a breakdown earlier this month of what …

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by Josh Lanier
News
MBTA: Orange Line Construction Incidents Will Not Derail Repair Schedule MBTA: Orange Line Construction Incidents Will Not Derail Repair Schedule
MBTA: Orange Line Construction Incidents Will Not Derail Repair Schedule The MBTA says two recent construction incidents will not push back the date when the entire Orange Line is expected to be repaired.  The first incident occurred when the rear wheels of a stationary piece of equipment slipped off the rails just north of Wellington around 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, an MBTA spokesperson said. Investigators believe the rain and slick conditions could have caused this to happen. The second incident occurred when a piece of equipment used for rail and tie replacement work derailed near the Ruggles Crossover, which is just south of the Massachusetts Avenue…

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by David Cifarelli
Traffic
Smoking Train At Shawmut Station Causes Morning Delay On Red Line Smoking Train At Shawmut Station Causes Morning Delay On Red Line
Smoking Train At Shawmut Station Causes Morning Delay On Red Line Days before a historic 30-day shut down of the Orange Line, MBTA passengers encountered a major delay on the Red Line at Shawmut Station. One passenger said riders were forced off the train after it started smoking. The MBTA tweeted about the delay around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The train was eventually pulled from service.  So our @mbta train started smoking at #Shawmut station and had to be taken out of service…long wait till the next one. pic.twitter.com/O9VzwSnNyI — Erica Warner, ScD (@ewarner_12) August 17, 2022 While the MTBA said the delay would last up to 15 minutes, …

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by David Cifarelli
News
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
News
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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Out Of Service MBTA Bus Goes Up In Flames Right By Forest Hills Out Of Service MBTA Bus Goes Up In Flames Right By Forest Hills
Out Of Service MBTA Bus Goes Up In Flames Right By Forest Hills The MBTA was already feeling the burn after Wednesday's announcement of a 30-day shutdown of the Orange Line. A day later, the buses started feeling a specific kind of heat. Images posted to Twitter captured a bus that broke out in flames on Washington Street just outside Forest Hills around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4.  According to Twitter user Darragh Murphy, the driver of the bus safely drove the vehicle into a bus yard for Boston Fire to come and extinguish the flames.  The bus was apparently out of service and was being taken to the Arborway Yard when the fire started in the rear c…

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by David Cifarelli
News
UNPRECEDENTED: MBTA Will Shut Down Orange Line For 30 Days To Make Critical Repairs UNPRECEDENTED: MBTA Will Shut Down Orange Line For 30 Days To Make Critical Repairs
Unprecedented: MBTA Will Shut Down Orange Line For 30 Days To Make Critical Repairs The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Board (MBTA) announced Wednesday, Aug. 3, that it plans to shut down the Orange Line, one of its busiest commuter rails, to perform critical infrastructure repair. Gov. Charlie Baker said the shutdown will begin on Aug. 19 and resume on September 19. This is the first time the MBTA has shut down an entire line, Baker said. The MBTA board unanimously voted to spend as much as $37 million to hire A Yankee Line, a shuttle bus company, to ferry stranded Orange Line passengers. The buses will be free to ride. The company has worked with the tran…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
'People Freaked': Orange Line Fire Sends People Jumping For Safety Over Mystic River 'People Freaked': Orange Line Fire Sends People Jumping For Safety Over Mystic River
'People Freaked': Orange Line Fire Sends People Jumping For Safety Over Mystic River Some 200 commuters heading into Boston were met with panic Thursday morning as a fire broke out on their train while going over the Mystic River in Somerville. The MBTA first Tweeted about a delay on the Orange Line because of mechanical problem near Assembly just before 7 a.m. Passengers were quick to notice that this delay was going to be longer than originally anticipated.  Might be longer than 15 minutes.. @universalhub @NBC10Boston @WCVB pic.twitter.com/WD5FbEqNHx — Jay Bernard (@Jacobus52999) July 21, 2022 People were seen jumping from the train, which was stopped on a bridge, to…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
MBTA Rider Wanted For Exposing Himself To Female Passenger: Police MBTA Rider Wanted For Exposing Himself To Female Passenger: Police
MBTA Rider Wanted For Exposing Himself To Female Passenger: Police MBTA Transit Police are trying to locate a male suspect who exposed his genitals in front of a female victim and committed a "lewd act."   The woman said this happened while she was taking the Orange Line between Haymarket and Malden stations around 1:15 a.m. on Friday, June 3, police said.  Please take a good look. Recognize him ? Please contact us with any/info you may have. Person of interest Open & Gross Lewdness Investigation. #MBTA Orange Line https://t.co/uuwXPycgKo pic.twitter.com/eWFErlKp1Z — MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) June 7, 2022 Transit Police have since relea…

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by David Cifarelli