Fees on utility bills in Massachusetts cover the cost of programs the Legislature could be funding in clearer ways.

Gov. Maura Healey, the first woman and openly gay candidate elected to the corner office in Massachusetts, plans to run for ...

With so much attention focused on municipalities opposing the MBTA Communities Act ... community engagement process characterized by transparent dialogue, the overwhelming benefits of the project ...

There are three candidates running for one open three-year term on the Wellesley Select Board, which serves as the chief ...

BOSTON - The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) wants to bring the Red and Orange lines up to the speeds they were designed for and one official said it could happen "within days." ...

The MBTA said South Coast Rail will have a "shuttle service" unique to the commuter rail when it opens. The shuttle will go back and forth between East Taunton and either Fall River or New Bedford.

Federal regulators first recommended an anti-collision system for the MBTA's Green Line in 2009 but Sunday's crash between two trolleys at East Somerville Station is a reminder that the system is ...

Since the MBTA Communities Act was passed in 2021, questions, concerns, and criticism about the law have abounded. As 31 of the 177 towns and cities required to comply with the law reached their ...

“Was it worth it?” That’s what the group TransitMatters is asking about the past year of painful MBTA shutdowns. After all, not every big MBTA closure has turned out to be fruitfu ...

The MBTA is holding a public meeting to discuss key next steps tonight at 6 p.m. in Freetown. While we know many things about South Coast Rail service, a few unanswered questions linger ...