Somerville firefighters say speed bumps are slowing emergency responses and chewing up fleet equipment, and the dispute has been sent to a council committee.

A 16-inch water main in Downtown Crossing shut West Street and affected nearby buildings and hydrants as crews worked to isolate the leak. Drivers should expect delays.

A large outage left parts of Wellesley in the dark on May 4 as crews from the municipal light plant worked around Weston Road and Route 9.

Healey filed the Ride Safe Act to create speed tiers for e‑bikes, scooters and mopeds, adding age, helmet and equipment rules and new RMV authority. The bill draws on a January micromobility commission report.

Weymouth is weighing competing bids from First Student and NRT for yellow‑bus service; the district could save about $1.5M over five years, but drivers fear losing wages and seniority.

Nissan is recalling nearly 48,000 2009–2010 Cubes after regulators found the driver's air‑bag inflator can detach during deployment. Dealers will inspect and replace affected inflators free; owner letters go out in late May.

State regulators proposed new rideshare rules to tighten background checks, require annual driver training and expand vehicle-safety checks. The DPU is taking public comment through July 2.

Boston will remove a dilapidated median on Harrison Avenue, add protected bike lanes, widen sidewalks and propose lighting and sidewalk upgrades near the Fort Point crossing where a child was killed.

A sinkhole closed Western Avenue at Summer Street in Lynn, police say, with both directions shut and drivers urged to avoid the area. Expect delays.

Crews began a months-long rebuild at Lowell City Hall to add raised bike lanes, new bus shelters and safer, ADA-accessible crossings. Work runs through October.

A JetBlue red-eye from San Francisco to Boston was diverted to Chicago O'Hare after a cabin odor was reported. The FAA says it is investigating.

Mount Auburn Street reopened on April 17 after nearly a year of closures tied to the Riverview Condominiums demolition. Cleanup and traffic restoration will continue.

Multi‑day May outages will hit the Red, Green and Blue lines plus several commuter‑rail routes; shuttle buses, free ferries and longer trips are planned.