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Inside Boston's Forgotten Subway Tunnel, Rusted Tracks and Cold War Crackers
Beneath the streets of Boston sits a tunnel that hasn't carried a passenger since the 1960s, but still holds the rusted tracks, ventilation fans and switch box from when it helped launch the nation's first subway system. NBC10 Boston went inside the forgotten passage, part of the historic Tremont Street Subway, and found it frozen in time, down to stacked civil-defense ration cans left over from the Cold War.
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Meet the ‘Rat Queen’ of Boston, Sariah Wertman
It’s no secret that Boston has a rat problem, but with the appearance of the self-appointed Rat Queen, we can find a way to control the city’s rats while having a little fun of our own. Sariah Wertman, a Boston woman who one day slipped on a papier-mâché...
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Revere, MA Weighs 1,700-Unit Housing Project
The city of Revere is eying a large redevelopment plan that would create 1,700 new affordable and market-rate homes about five miles northeast of downtown Boston. The Revere Housing Authority presented a proposal to the Revere City Council last week requesting a zoning change that would allow for development on a 40-acre site at Cooledge Street, near the city’s main street and commercial district, as reported this week by the Revere Journal.
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MBTA Opens Door to Redevelop Lynn's 948-Space Downtown Garage
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has issued a request for qualifications for the long-awaited redevelopment of its downtown Lynn garage, kicking off what officials describe as a two-stage process to find a partner for the 3.6-acre site. The five-story structure, which opened in 1992 and holds 948 parking spaces, has been partially closed since 2022 over safety concerns, with only about 350 spaces currently available for use.
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Mass. voters overwhelmingly approved public records law question. What will they get to see?
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WinnCos. secures funding for 115-unit, mixed-income apt. community in Downtown Salem, MA
Salem, MA WinnCompanies has secured financing for a 115-unit, mixed-income apartment building designed to revitalize the northern gateway to downtown. The $48 million construction project will deliver a true mixed-income community offering a range of affordability and apartment sizes – 20 studios, 60 one-bedroom units and 35 two-bedroom units. Of the 115 apartments, 55 will be available to households earning up to 60% of Area Median Income (AMI); 22 will be available at incomes up to 30% AMI; 20 will serve middle-income households; and 18 will be rented at market rates.
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Billerica Mom Says Her Tongue Turned Blue After Boston Concert Drink
Andrea Butler of Billerica says she had just one drink at the House of Blues bar during a Boston concert, and by the end of the night she was violently sick, foggy and missing hours of memory. Her friends noticed something else alarming too: her tongue had turned bright blue.
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Boston city official pleads guilty to pandemic loan fraud
A former Boston city official pleaded guilty to receiving a fraudulent government loan during the Covid-19 pandemic. Reuben Taylor, 40, the former director for the Boston Municipal Protective Services, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In 2008, Taylor began working for BMPS, an unarmed security...
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Salem saw a record number of October visitors for its monthlong Halloween festival
The city broke attendance records on Halloween as well. October was a record-breaking month for the historic city of Salem. Nearly 1.6 million visitors spent time in Salem last month, up 11.9 percent from last year, according to Destination Salem, the city’s marketing organization. Salem, located 16 miles north...
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White Stadium reaches major construction milestone as Boston Legacy’s home takes shape
BOSTON — The redevelopment of White Stadium in Franklin Park reached a major construction milestone this week as the final steel beam was added to the stadium structure. The milestone marks the completion of the 2,500-ton steel structural framework for the new stadium, which will be used by both Boston Public Schools athletes and Boston Legacy Football Club, the professional women’s soccer team that played its inaugural season this year.