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  ❤️ Donate Tuesday, July 21, 2026 ☁️ Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83 and scattered storms in the afternoon. Good Morning Boston, It's a great time for a summer vacation if you're a Red Line commuter on the north side of the river. The MBTA has suspended subway service on its most popular line from Alfewife all the way to Park Street for the next 10 days — this morning through next Thursday (July 21-30). The closure allows crews to take on the "time consuming" task of replacing big chunks of concrete, known as floating slabs , that sit under the rails (plus a long list of other to-do items , like power washing stations and flying drones through the tunnels for fun mapping reasons). But in the meantime, it's a major interruption in the commute for thousands of Red Line riders, particularly in Cambridge and Somerville. Here are four ways to get around the closure (assuming you're not hopping in a car to face Boston traffic and $4-a-gallon gas): 1. Take a shu...

  Morning Digest: Democrats begin piling into Maine's newly reopened Senate race Five familiar names are already running David Nir and Jeff Singer Jul 10 Brewery owner Dan Kleban was the first Democrat to enter Maine’s newly reopened Senate race (credit: Dan Kleban video screenshot) Leading Off ME-Sen Democrats began piling into Maine’s newly reopened Senate race after Graham Platner announced on Wednesday that he’d quit his campaign following rape allegations, all of whom previously ran for office this cycle. One candidate actually jumped in even before Platner’s announcement, brewery owner Dan Kleban. Last year, Kleban briefly ran in the Democratic primary that Platner eventually won but abandoned his effort after just six weeks. While he was a candidate, Kleban initially wavered when asked in September if he’d continue his bid if Gov. Janet Mills were to enter the contest, then told Semafor , “I’m 100% in this race. I don’t really care who gets in.” Ultimately, though, he dro...