Traffic & Transit

Free Bus Fare? Idea Could Have Wheels In 1 City: Patch PM

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Worcester Councilor Gary Rosen wants to study making WRTA buses free.
Worcester Councilor Gary Rosen wants to study making WRTA buses free. (WRTA)

Welcome to Sunday's Patch PM. Here are this weekend's top stories:

Free Bus Fare In Worcester? City Making Moves On Idea

A Worcester City Councilor is asking for public hearings to move toward eliminating WRTA's $1.75 bus fare.

'The Future Is The Future:' Belichick Not Ready To Talk Brady Status

"Certainly Tom is an iconic figure in this organization," Bill Belichick said during his season-ending press conference.

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Mike Vrabel Uses Bill Belichick's Own Trick Against Him

Mike Vrabel never coached on Bill Belichick's staff, but the former Patriots player sure has learned a lot from his old coach.

2 Dead In Fitchburg House Fire

The cause of the fire may have been an overloaded power strip.

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Man, 25, Fatally Shot In Lynn

Bryan Omar Mendez, whose last known address was in Worcester, was found suffering from a gunshot wound shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday.

Woman Struck By Train At Newton Center

The woman, about 40 years old, suffered serious injuries Saturday night.

Guns, Drugs Seized From Motorcycle Gang In Brockton: State Police

Police said the four men, and one woman, charged were in Brockton to attend a memorial service for an Outlaws Motorcycle Gang member.

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