National Grid's lockout of workers may be taking steps forward
As the National Grid lockout approaches the five-month mark — and the holidays and the end of unemployment benefits loom for sidelined workers — there appears to be some movement in the standoff that has put 1,250 union employees out of work.
East Coast faces rising hurricane threat from Hurricane Florence
A strengthening Tropical Storm Florence is casting a hurricane-sized shadow across the East Coast, where it could strike late next week. The chances of Florence hitting the United States have increased as the storm drifted west across the central ...
New technology could radically reshape MBTA fare policies
Should you pay a higher fare if your subway ride is longer than other commuters' trips? Or more for a bus or train ticket during rush hour, and less during off-peak times? The MBTA has long relied on a set of fixed fares for most transit lines, but a ...