Why Be Surprised? MBTA Has Another Train Collision

Riders on the inbound side of the MBTA’s Green Line were a bit rattled this morning when a train ran into another one at the Boylston Street T-Stop. Read more

Worcester Airport Gets Commercial Flights to Myrtle Beach, SC

Direct Air is the most recent commercial airline to take a stab at making money by servicing passengers at Worcester Regional Airport. Read more

You’re Paying For 40,000 Hotel Nights a Year in Southbridge

In 2001, the US Department of Defense agreed to use 40,000 hours of hotel room nights each year at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference center. Read more

Retail Centers Still Being Constructed in MA

Maybe the people building new retail centers know something we don’t. Read more

Boston Globe Losing $1,000,000 Per Week

The Boston Globe is in such dire financial shape, it was reportedly losing $1,000,000 per week over the summer, prior to another round of cost-cutting measures. Read more

Moheghan Tribe Zeroes In on Palmer

The Moheghan Tribe, owner of Moheghan Sun resort and casino, has decided to lease property in Palmer to have a head-start on the competition should the state decide to legalize casino gaming. Read more

Torkildsen to Step Down as State GOP Chair

He has served as a state legislature, served in the US Congress and most recently chaired the state’s GOP. But Peter Torkildsen has announced he won’t be seeking another term. Read more

REVOLT: MBTA Commuters Ticked Off by Parking Lot Hike

Desperate to increase revenue to offset billions in mounting debt, the MBTA decided the best course of action is to target a growing base: the daily commuter who relies on their various parking lots. Read more

WGBH Sues over Digital Mural

If you have driven eastbound on the Massachusetts Turnpike, along the extension between the Route 128-tolls and the Ted Williams Tunnel, chances are you have seen (or been distracted or blinded by) a giant digital mural on the side of the new WGBH-TV/Radio studios in Brighton. Read more

Boston Area Home Prices Retreat to ‘03 Levels

Boston has its own virtual time machine, and it is in the form of real estate prices. Because of the rotten real estate market, home prices in the Boston-metro area have fallen to their lowest levels since 2003. Read more

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