At Boston, Massachusetts: as of 3:54 PM
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| TOP STORIES | | | [51 min ago ] (NECN: Josh Brogadir, Springfield, Mass.) - The prosecution has rested its case in the child abuse trial of Jason Strickland. Tomorrow, the defense begins presenting its case. The question remains: when will we hear from Strickland himself?
Haleigh... | | | read more  | | | [54 min ago ] (NECN: Brad Puffer, Boston, Mass.) - Facing intense pressure to step down, Massachusetts state Senator Dianne Wilkerson has resigned. Her resignation comes just one day after she was indicted on eight federal counts of attempted extortion.
Wilkerson... | | | read more | | | [2 hours ago ] EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island police have unearthed
what could be human remains in their search for the body of a
person killed in a 1970s Mob hit.
WPRI-TV and The Providence Journal reported digging was halted
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BUSINESS:
MBTA faces budget, security woes
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| March 6, 2008 MBTA faces budget, security woes
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(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - The MBTA board is expected to approve a new spending plan Thursday, that will dip into its rainy day fund, to help refinance current debts and cover a $75 million budget gap. The good news for riders is that fares will not be raised until 2009 at the earliest.
The General manager of the MBTA says the agency is suffering serious financial woes and is looking for federal and state assistance.
This news comes amid a new study that has found the agency may need to upgrade the security of its Charlie cards, which researchers say are currently vulnerable to hackers. The incentive for theft could jump if officials go ahead with plans that allow commuters to use their card to pay tolls and use parking facilities.
The MBTA has not commented on the security of the cards.
NECN's Latoyia Edwards has the latest from Boston.
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