MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng visited Savin Hill’s Cristo Rey School last Thursday for an open house focused on upcoming track work on the Red Line that he says will eventually eliminate the 53 existing “slow zones” that remain a frustration for customers and T employees. The work is modeled on a successful “surge” last October that targeted the line’s leg between Mattapan
A city initiative that would ease the path to new development in Boston’s commercial centers faced a trial run Monday night, drawing mixed reactions at a virtual meeting organized by the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council (GMNC). The proposed changes are part of the “Squares + Streets” initiative that has been launched by Mayor Wu to modernize the city’s development
Service on the Mattapan Hi-Speed trolley line remains interrupted today after a series of malfunctions brought the railway to a halt on the morning of New Year’s Day. The trouble began on Monday just before 7 a.m., when one of the 1940s-era Presidential Conference Cars (PCC) broke down at Butler Street station. “Two trolleys were sent to assist the first disabled trolley, but
With six adult-use, recreational cannabis stores now open in Dorchester and Mattapan, and several more expected to come online in 2024, local retailers are getting a better feel for the day-to-day challenges of the evolving industry and its real-world issues – tax reform, pricing, and oversaturation. Retail locations are now open on Bowdoin Street, Freeport Street, Washington