Tag: massachusetts
group name: mbta
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September 23, 2006 08:51 AM EDT --
DON'T Follow the Crowd
The crowd may lead you to an unfamiliar exit. You will emerge from the station like a groundhog whose hole has been moved -- completely disoriented in the glaring sun. Nothing . . . more
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August 23, 2006 09:42 PM EDT --
I've noticed this week that there are fewer trains available that go to Lechmere at night. I heard someone mention something about fewer trains after the baseball season is over. Is this true? When . . . more
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October 24, 2006 12:08 PM EDT --
I am all for making life easier through technology and constant improvements to the systems we use everyday. However, the MBTA's Charlie Card system seems to be the most innane use of resources I have . . . more
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December 17, 2006 02:14 PM EST --
I just commented on Jim Bostick's Salem, Mass. site: about the "Bewitched" Statue erected in Salem recently. It engendered an unbelieveable amount of controversy, and highlighted a bit of . . . more
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September 02, 2006 03:40 PM EDT --
Yesterday I rode the Green line to work, as usual. I get on at the Science Park Station and swipe my monthly card when I get into the front car. When I left work and swiped my card at the turnstiles at . . . more
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April 11, 2007 03:30 PM EDT --
Today I talked to someone about talking -- specifically, the way people talk in Boston.
The Boston accent is famous for its misplaced Rs and strange vowels, as well as its well-known speakers. John F. . . . more
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August 20, 2006 11:18 PM EDT --
I've found a great little tool on the web that helps me find places in relation to T stops. It's someone's hack of a Google map that shows all of the T lines and their stops. Type in the address . . . more
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October 04, 2006 10:57 PM EDT --
I recently started riding the commuter rail to work. I knew some nights I would be riding the T to meet my partner some place after work, so I decided to buy the 12-ride pass. Little did I know that . . . more
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September 02, 2006 04:39 PM EDT --
North Point Park was planned to open in the summer of 2004. It was part of the Big Dig project. The Green Line was constructed to go underground after the Science Park Station. To green up the area, this . . . more
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December 11, 2006 01:10 PM EST --
This time I've got another truly behind-the-scenes look for you as I interview a famous African drummer and choreographer who I met at the Dance Complex in Central Square.
Sidi Mohamed Camara, or . . . more
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September 19, 2006 10:47 PM EDT --
I just moved to Stoughton. Monday was my first day taking the commuter rail instead of the T. Within my first couple of days of riding the commuter rail, I have a few bits of advise.
Never . . . more
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November 17, 2006 08:00 PM EST --
One morning at the end of September, my commuter rail train was over 30 minutes late. One of the other passengers had told me that I could go to the MBTA site, fill out a short form regarding the delay, . . . more
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October 02, 2006 09:05 PM EDT --
Today my train in to Boston was delayed for just over 30 minutes. Being a Monday morning, I wasn't too thrilled about getting to work anyway, so it didn't bother me much. I got to chat a little . . . more
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April 21, 2007 08:52 AM EDT --
Extending an invitation to those interested in participating in the brand-new Salem History Society !
#1 SAVE THE DATE
Your interest displayed at the Open Forums encourages us to launch the first "official" . . . more
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April 11, 2007 03:16 PM EDT --
I'm back after a break with another look behind the scenes in Boston. Thanks to all of you who emailed me suggestions and supportive comments (don't worry -- I'm not going away!). I took a . . . more
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October 11, 2007 11:14 AM EDT --
Hi folks:
This is our latest newsletter. To subscribe to our free email newsletter, please email us at ssm@singingstring.org, and put "SSNO" in the subject line.
Please . . . more
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August 18, 2006 09:42 PM EDT --
I'm here to report on those Half-Price Mexicans!
Laura already reviewed the Pour House and told us what wonderful food they have. I had to check it out for myself last night, especially since someone . . . more
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March 07, 2007 04:42 PM EST --
Uncommon breed though yee might be
In the Northeast I often see
Driving more than way too fast
Stopping once the stop sign's past
Directing tourists the wrong way
Dropping tea right in the bay . . . more
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April 11, 2007 03:35 PM EDT --
This show is an exciting look at Boston's 500,000-spectator sporting event, the Boston Marathon.
2007 marks the 111th running of the oldest annual marathon in the world. Started just one year after . . . more
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December 11, 2006 01:13 PM EST --
With Christmas right around the corner, I wanted to pay a visit to someone who's on everyone's mind this time of year: Santa Claus.
Now, I don't have the resources to get to the north pole, . . . more
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