All six members of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation board whose resignations were sought by Gov. Charlie Baker have agreed to step down, paving the way for Baker to remake the leadership team in charge of the embattled MBTA.
Wendy's may view a property on the westbound side of Route 9 in Framingham as ideal for a new restaurant. But economic development leaders have a different vision for the site.
The gasoline price website GasBuddy said Thursday it expects the average price of gasoline across the nation to be about $2.35 a gallon during the summer driving season — Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Unscheduled absences of MBTA employees contributed to the cancellation of more than 6,400 bus trips during January and February, according to an excerpted draft of the governor's task force report that cited "excessive absenteeism" as an example of "weak" management at the transit agency.
Most Massachusetts commuters can share stories of witnessing fellow drivers multitasking with a cellphone behind the wheel, and yet a relatively small number of drivers since 2010 have been cited for violating the state's texting ban.
A transportation union chief laid into the MBTA on Tuesday, referring to new equipment as "wrecks on wheels" and charging the transit agency with micro-managing the commuter rail system.