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Airlines tried to stop fake service animals. It kept blind people off flights.
National News Eva guides Elizabeth Schoen along a trail at Gravelly Point Park. Craig Hudson/The Washington Post By Amanda Morris, Washington Post August 29, 2023 | 9:35 AM Elizabeth Schoen’s guide dog, Eva, is trained to help her navigate crowded, chaotic environments such as airports. The black Labrador knows how to find elevators, follow crowds […]
Mail carrier robbed of master key in Mattapan; Postal Service offers reward for info leading to an arrest
Crime The robber asked for the mail carrier’s master key, which opens USPS’s large, blue drop-off mailboxes, according to a police report. The United States Postal Service is reportedly offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest of a robber who stole a mailbox master key from a mail carrier […]
MBTA announces November service changes for subway, Commuter Rail
Local News Shuttle buses will replace trains along parts of the Red and Orange Lines and some of the Commuter Rail’s Haverhill Line next month, the T said. An MBTA employee walks past a Red Line train at Ashmont Station. Erin Clark/Boston Globe Staff, File And the hits just keep on coming: The MBTA has […]
Regular service resumes on Green Line Extension after commute disruption
Local News The problematic evening came a day after MBTA officials revealed that much of the new line needed to be fixed. The Green Line Extension. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe Staff, File The MBTA resumed Green Line Extension service Friday evening, after shutting it down during Friday’s commute and forcing riders to rely on shuttle […]
MBTA doubles October weekend service in Salem
New England Travel Mayor Dominick Pangallo is urging visitors to take public transportation in October. An MBTA commuter rail train in 2012. John Blanding/Globe Staff The city of Salem is expecting nearly 1 million tourists for its month-long Haunted Happenings festival in October, so the MBTA and Keolis Commuter Rail Services have doubled weekend service to and from […]
Ruff duty: Commander Biden bites another Secret Service employee at the White House
Politics FILE – President Joe Biden’s dog Commander, a German shepherd, is walked outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, April 29, 2023. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File By Associated Press September 26, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ’s dog Commander has bitten another U.S. Secret Service employee. A uniformed division […]
MBTA to extend commuter rail service hours for fall, winter
Local News Nearly all lines will have their hours extended, and for many stations peak service will be added. The MBTA has changed the commuter rail schedule for the fall and winter season, extending service hours and adding to number of trains available each hour for certain stations. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe MBTA […]
Patriots CB Jack Jones’ gun charges reportedly dropped in exchange for probation, community service
Patriots Jones was arrested on June 16 at Logan Airport after TSA officials reportedly found a pair of guns in his luggage. Jack Jones is reportedly getting his charges dropped following his June arrest. Suzanne Kreiter / Globe staff With the 2023 NFL season just days away from kick-off, Patriots cornerback Jack Jones can reportedly […]