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You know those 15 new food trucks that were ready to serve hungry Bostonians yesterday? Well, they all weren't quite ready to go on Wednesday. [Boston Globe] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Amtrak’s Downeaster train crashed into a tractor trailer at the Route 4 crossing in North Berwick, Maine this morning, killing the driver of the truck. None of the 112 passengers on Train 681 were seriously injured. North Berwick police and Maine State Police are investigating.
The Boston Public Health Commission recorded five new cases of measles in Boston, including one Hub resident. The four others were visiting the city. The Boston man worked at South Station while contagious. There was a recent outbreak in February. A group of former FBI agents want John Connolly, 70, freed from prison after his nine-year stint in jail. The cop turned criminal has another 40-year sentence to serve. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Chuck Turner got rejected by a judge. Gisele got lost in translation. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
While Congress debates repealing healthcare reform, Boston Mayor Tom Menino is still attempting to e a reformer. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Snowstorm highlights: 30" in Western Massachusetts, 100,000 people without power, delays at Logan. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Public transportation is being hit hard by today's "blizzard-like conditions." Amtrak shutdown all service between Boston and New York at 5 p.m. The Downeaster from Portland, Maine and Boston was also canceled. WBZ interviewed MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo, who said all commuter boat service was delayed until 11 a.m. He also said the MBTA is doing what it can to have trains ready for the Monday morning commute. In Rhode Island, officials feared the storm could be too severe for snow-removal equipment. As of 9 p.m., 50,000 people were without power. Boston residents can call the Mayor's 24 Hour Constituent Service at (617) 635-4500, or check the City of Boston website for storm-related information.
At around 11 p.m. on Friday night, Hurricane Earl was downgraded to Tropical Storm Earl as the winds dropped to 70 miles per hour.
Know how it can cost like $200 to take Amtrak's Acela to New York? Know how that's crazy expensive, way costlier than flying? Well, apparently Amtrak got the memo, or noticed that nobody has $200 to go to New York in this economy, because it's lowered one-way (!) Acela fares from Boston to NYC to a mere $79 (though most fares were $89 when we tried to book a trip for this weekend, with a few $62 return trip options). Still doesn't beat the Fung Wah, but it's a slight improvement.
Well, sorta. The Herald reports that Amtrak is increasing service from Boston (among other cities) to DC for Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20, and many airlines plan to offer additional flights to the capital for the festivities as well. So that makes it seem kind of like Obama has made us all reconsider our addiction to cars, but that isn't quite the case—plus the increased train and plane usage is probably not that great for the environment anyway. Regardless, increasing train service for the day is better than having thousands of folks drive their cars into DC, create massive traffic, and attempt to park in nonexistent spaces, so kudos to Amtrak for making at least one smart (and lucrative) decision in its history.
As more concerns rise about the Big Dig bolts, the Green Line goes on the fritz, and the fact that our tunnels don't have sprinklers, Amtrak is adding its own small voice to the mix.
-- Former "Most Eligible Bachelor," and now infamous sleazeball, Gary Zerola has been acquitted of kidnapping and attempted rape by a jury after less than a day of deliberation. He still faces other charges. However charges that he's a major creep still pending in the court of public opinion. [Boston Globe]
MBTA General Manager Dan Grabauskas is on vacation in Thailand, which is in itself not a crime. However, the Herald is reporting that Grabauskas left for vay-cay as an Amtrak strike looms.
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