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Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued late Monday night in parts of Essex County and Middlesex County in Massachusetts. They were lifted shortly after midnight. Click here to see active weather alerts. An earlier version of this blog follows A large, upper atmospheric storm spiraling in the sky over the Great Lakes houses cool air and energy, and is launching bundles…

The demolition company involved in a fatal Government Center garage collapse in Boston is facing $1.2M in fines for willfully exposing workers to hazards, according to OSHA.  The agency said the company, JDC Demolition Co. Inc., failed to train workers adequately and ignored their safety concerns. A portion of the Government Center parking garage collapsed on Saturday, March 26, killing 51-year-old...

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is warning travelers in the Boston area of a planned protest Wednesday morning that could disrupt the commute.

On the first day of summer service cuts on the MBTA, Betty Sierra was waiting at Wellington Station, saying she has no choice but to take the Orange and Red lines to get to her job in Quincy. The T says weekday schedules on the Red, Orange and Blue lines will be similar to a weekend schedule, which means longer...

A 37-year-old subway rider died after somehow getting trapped between the platform and the Q he was deboarding in Brooklyn, officials said Thursday. It’s a scene that likely appears in many New Yorkers’ nightmares but one that apparently didn’t involve the victim’s pants or another clothing item getting stuck in the subway doors as the NYPD initially described. Speaking...

Green Line service between North Station and Government Center resumed Saturday, two weeks after a deadly parking garage collapse sent tons of debris crashing down to the streets above the tunnels. A portion of the Government Center parking garage collapsed on Saturday, March 26, killing 51-year-old Peter Monsini of South Easton and sending another person to the hospital. In the immediate...

Sleet storms are among the worst types of storms for road crews to deal with, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said, as officials warned of treacherous road conditions Friday. One person has already been killed as hundreds of crashes have been reported across Massachusetts and the rest of New England. Massachusetts State Police said they had already responded to “well…

Friday’s storm will drop plowable snow, and DPW crews are asking people to stay off the roads if possible.

We’re watching increasing clouds as our next storm approaches, promising us plowable snow by tomorrow, which would be the first for Boston this year.

Commuters are experiencing longer travel times in Boston Thursday morning due to a car fire on the Mass. Pike. Traffic has slowed to a crawl eastbound near the Prudential Center tunnel, with delays starting near the Boston University curve on I-90. Two lanes of traffic were getting by as of 6:40 a.m. There is no word of the cause of…

A portion of the MBTA’s Orange Line is back up and running — albeit slowly — after being shut down by damage from a derailment last month. The agency implemented speed restrictions between Oak Grove and Wellington, which will remain in place for “a few days,” in order to allow newly installed upgrades to settle properly. The agency asked people…

An Orange Line train was taken out of service Friday morning due to a mechanical issue, Friday, adding to problems for the MBTA and causing delays for commuters. The agency warned commuters of delays on the line of up to 20 minutes due to a train with a mechanical problem at Community College station. The incident was the latest in…

Commute times may take even longer as shuttle buses continue replacing Orange Line service between Oak Grove and Sullivan Square through April 11, the MBTA announced Thursday. The agency said customers should plan extra time into their commute, citing ongoing infrastructure upgrades at Wellington Station and damage from a derailment earlier this month. The trains may stand by at stations…

Today: Early snow showers to variable clouds. Highs in the 30s. Tonight: Clear early, clouds late. Lows around 20, 10s north. Friday: AM snow/rain showers to PM rain showers. Snow in the North Country 1″-3″. Highs near 40.

The commute from Worcester to Boston could be a dreaded one, but there is a movement that aims to make the drive easier.

Thanksgiving travel is expected to get messier with Tuesday’s storm affecting the roads.

In an effort to remedy traffic congestion in Watertown and Cambridge, officials announced dedicated bus and bike-only lanes in the towns.

A number of construction crews are on site at the west side of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, causing delays and detours in the area.