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WBUR TODAY: Green Line goes Grinch

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  ❤️  Donate Monday, December 8, 2025 ☀️  Sunny, with a high of 26. Good Morning Boston, It's the start of a new week — and one last big MBTA diversion to cap off 2025. Beginning today through Dec. 22, the MBTA is taking the middle of the Green Line out of service to replace  some 19th century underground wire infrastructure , plus some other safety and station improvements. The 15-day closure hits not only the entire Green Line tunnel, but also aboveground stops on the B and E branches. In general, the T is urging riders to budget an extra 20 minutes for their trips. Here's how to get around specific stretches during the closure: Downtown tunnel — Kenmore to North Station (all branches):   Take the Orange Line. The MBTA will only be running replacement shuttles between Kenmore and Copley. But there’s no shuttles east of Copley. Instead, the T recommends taking the Orange Line between Back Bay, which is close to the Copley shuttle stop, and North Station. The re...

WBUR TODAY: The Fairmount's fume-free future

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  ❤️  Donate Monday, December 1, 2025 ☀️  Sunny, with a high near 42. Good Morning Boston, It's a new week — and a new month. The start of  meteorological winter  is making its presence known with a blustery storm tomorrow that could drop plowable snow across New England. The line between snow and rain  still looks uncertain , but you can get meteorologist Danielle Noyes' full forecast on the storm sent directly to your inbox later today  when you sign up for our new Weather Alerts email . Now, let's get to the news: Back on track:   After nearly five months of limited service, the MBTA's Fairmount commuter rail line returns to its normal schedule today. Crews spent the summer and fall  replacing 28 miles  of track to prepare the line for the arrival of electric, battery-assisted trains. The work meant big gaps in the middle of the day with no trains on the Fairmount Line. But it sets the stage for cleaner, more frequent service in the n...