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MBTA Adds Coaches On Commuter Rail Trains Amid Orange Line Shutdown
The MBTA is adding the coaches on four trains on the Haverhill and Neeham lines that have had particularly high ridership.

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The MBTA is adding the coaches on four trains on the Haverhill and Neeham lines that have had particularly high ridership.

Levels of PFAS chemicals in Woburn drinking water inched above a state standard in a recent water sample, the city said.
State Police said a search of the building "did not locate anything hazardous"
The schools will continue their historic rivalry this fall in a particularly historic setting.
This year marked the retirement of Officer James Applegate, who helped found the Jr. Police Academy eight years ago.
The fall schedule service reductions will impact some bus riders in Woburn.
The fall schedule service reductions may impact many bus riders in Burlington.
The fall schedule service reductions will impact some bus riders in Reading.
The fall schedule service reductions will impact some bus riders in Wakefield.
The fall schedule service reductions will impact some bus riders in Melrose.
The fall schedule service reductions may impact bus riders across Malden.
The reductions are in part due to ongoing staffing shortages hitting the MBTA, officials said.
The city is bringing in a consultant to identify weaknesses and provide recommendations to improve school safety in Woburn schools.
At least 79 acres of the reservation had burned as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Town officials said planned downtown water main work remains on schedule despite a water main break during project preparations.
A boater said "thank you" earlier this month after a Boys and Girls Clubs of Stoneham and Wakefield staff member came to his family's aid.
Lesson topics will range from terrorism and emergency preparedness to Massachusetts criminal law and criminal procedure.
Numerous local chefs will be on hand to cook for guests using Farmers' Market goods.
The 5-foot letters were first displayed in Melrose last spring. They have since relocated to Malden's DPW headquarters.
The clinic will offer primary series and booster doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.