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An MBTA Green Line train at the Kenmore stop. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

MBTA’s derailment and safety efforts ‘not sufficient,’ report finds

Samantha Day February 22, 2018
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority was found to be “not sufficient” in their efforts to guarantee safe operations on the Green Line, such as avoiding derailments, in a report by Protran Technology, a technology provider.
As part of Civic Engagement week, Mayor Martin Walsh encourages civilians to clean up their neighborhoods. PHOTO BY JACQUELINE O’BRIEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh announces Civic Engagement week

Natalie Carroll April 28, 2017

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and the Office of Neighborhood Services launched Boston's first annual Civic Engagement week, running from April 24 through April 29, according to the press release from Walsh’s...

Northeastern University's Archives and Special Collections Department unveils the Lower Roxbury Black History Project Tuesday night at Northeastern University. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Northeastern unveils project commemorating history of Lower Roxbury

Natalie Carroll April 19, 2017

Approximately 150 people gathered at the John D. O’Bryant African-American Institute at Northeastern University on Tuesday evening for the unveiling of the Lower Roxbury Black History Project, an...

MassDOT announces plans to replace the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge from July 26 to Aug. 14. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Commonwealth Avenue Bridge to be replaced this summer

Natalie Carroll April 13, 2017

By Natalie Carroll and Sarah Wu The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will replace the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge this summer, significantly impacting traffic in the Boston University area,...

The Baker-Polito administration announced on Tuesday that the state will allocate $20 million to affordable housing. PHOTO BY ELAINE ANDERSON/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker-Polito Administration allocates funding to affordable housing projects

Natalie Carroll April 2, 2017

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced Tuesday that the Baker-Polito administration will grant $20 million to affordable housing projects in the state. The money will...

The National Weather Service declares Feb. 24 the hottest recorded temperature for February in Boston's history. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY VANESSA LARRAZABAL/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Boston’s warmest February day results in mixed opinions on climate change

Natalie Carroll March 1, 2017

Bostonians observed on Friday that the city’s temperature reached a new record high temperature of 73 degrees, making it the hottest days in February since records began in 1872, according to the U.S....

Locals gather to discuss a 110-acre project to reconstruct the Mass. Pike Interchange in Allston. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MassDOT holds meeting, discusses Mass Pike improvements

Natalie Carroll February 8, 2017

Local residents and officials gathered on Tuesday at Jackson Mann Community School and Council Inc. to discuss, among other large projects, the 110-acre project to rebuild the I-90 Allston Interchange. The...

The Center for Disease Control Report finds a correlation between opioid use and amnesia. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DFP FILE PHOTO

CDC finds correlation between drug use, memory loss

Natalie Carroll February 2, 2017

Prior opioid use has connections to rare instances of memory loss associated with toxic exposure, according to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published on Friday. The...

A young girl chants on her father's shoulders at the Protest Against Muslim Ban and Anti-Immigration Orders Sunday afternoon in Copley Square. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Anti-travel ban rally draws 20,000 protesters to Copley Square

Natalie Carroll January 29, 2017

Approximately 20,000 protesters rallied at Copley Square Sunday afternoon and demonstrated against President Donald Trump’s traveling ban on seven Muslim-majority countries. The Boston Protest Against...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh discusses promoting equality for women and people of color in the Boston job market. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh announces initiative to increase job opportunities

Natalie Carroll December 2, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced through a press release that his office will start an initiative to increase employment standards for the Boston Residents Job Policy and Boston Employment Commission. This...

The crowd yells "together we unite" at the walk-out for Black Lives Matter Thursday afternoon in Marsh Plaza. PHOTO BY SHANE FU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students, professors walk out of class, demand BU recognize Black Lives Matter movement

Natalie Carroll October 7, 2016

Holding signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” Boston University students and professors gathered at Marsh Plaza to demand university policies and practices that work to end racism within the BU community...

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