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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Officials probing whether Northeastern University explosion was staged
Investigators identified inconsistencies in an employee’s statement and became skeptical because his injuries did not match wounds typically consistent with an explosion, said one official.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Package explodes on Boston university campus; 1 injured, FBI involved
Authorities said another suspicious package was found near a prominent art museum and the FBI was assisting with the investigation.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Critical report mandates improved safety on Boston subway
For years the system has neglected safety and maintenance to focus on long-term capital projects, federal transportation officials say.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Search finds Tea Party patriot’s Gorham gravesite
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum representatives will come to Gorham on Oct. 8 to place a marker on the site in advance of the 250th anniversary of the historical event next year.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Boston extends service cuts for subway, bus into the fall
Staffing shortages has caused the T to run at Saturday levels for most of the summer.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Call shows inmates knew ‘Whitey’ Bulger was changing prisons
New details revealed in court raise more questions about the notorious Boston gangster's death.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2022
Transit woes mount for Boston’s beleaguered subway riders
The repeated chaos of the nation’s oldest subway system has stretched the nerves of riders, prompted a probe by the Federal Transit Administration and worried political leaders.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Christian flag in speech battle flies, briefly, over Boston
The free speech battle that went to the Supreme Court revolved around whether the Christian flag-raisings were an act of the government or private parties.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2022
Investigation: Boston train fire caused by loose metal panel
The fire on the Orange Line prompted one passenger to jump into the river below and others to scramble out of windows.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2022
Woman leaps from burning Boston subway train into river below
None of the 200 passengers aboard were injured, the transit authority said. The incident is the latest to raise safety issues for the Boston subway system.