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Local news: Chelsea’s ‘heat islands’ and White Stadium’s parking problem
GBH’s Under the Radar discusses the latest local headlines, including the ongoing saga of White Stadium, a potential Orange Line expansion and a new business venture in Lynn. -
Merrimack Valley bus drivers strike, leaving riders ‘stranded’ amid contract fight
The strike has ground all fixed-route bus services to a halt in Merrimack Valley, disrupting public transportation for riders in 10 communities. -
New Boston pilot program lets riders hail taxis through Uber, Lyft
Taxi drivers are seeing the new option as a major boost. But rideshare drivers are more mixed — some optimistic, some concerned. -
‘This affects our income’: Uber, Lyft drivers oppose proposed rule requiring more of them to use EVs
Rideshare drivers, who just voted to form a union in Massachusetts last month, say the state should hold off on limiting drivers who lease cars from the companies to only electric vehicles. -
Advisory warns visitors of immigration constraints ahead of World Cup
Groups say surveillance, human rights, and entry are all in question, especially at airports -
Boston, state resolve Summer Street standoff days ahead of first World Cup match
The impasse had complicated preparations for the World Cup matches. -
Bus service to ‘Boston’s big backyard’ is back, and more frequent
Blue Hills can now be reached by MBTA bus on weekends all summer. -
Mass. rideshare drivers become first in the U.S. to unionize
The newly recognized union will represent roughly 70,000 app-based drivers across the Commonwealth, marking a major milestone for rideshare drivers. -
Boston leaders split, push back on MBTA plan to close Summer Street for World Cup matches
The MBTA says the street closure would act as a safety precaution for those using the trains at South Station to get to the World Cup matches in Foxborough. -
Is Boston’s use of concurrent signals putting pedestrians at risk?
A third of Boston intersections let pedestrians in crosswalks cross at the same time as traffic.
