One Dead in T Incident at Stony Brook

According to reports, the station has been cleared and buses are running between the Ruggles Station and Forest Hills.

An incident at the Stony Brook Orange Line station has left one dead. “A trespasser on the tracks was struck by a northbound train,” according to MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo. Reports on Twitter from Universal Hub said the female victim died. Pesaturo confirmed the victim's injuries were fatal. The MBTA is arranging shuttle buses between Ruggles and Forest Hills stations for a “medical emergency,” according to a T alert. Stony Brook has been evacuated. Jamaica Plain Patch will report updates as they become available.

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MBTA Schedule for Marathon Monday

Find out what MBTA stops will be closed during the 2013 Boston Marathon.

  When there's a world-class roadrace headed right through your neighborhood, expect to see some delays in your public transportation as well. Despite Patriot's Day holiday status, all MBTA lines will be operating on their regular schedules.  Information courtesy of the MBTA website:   

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T Driver’s Sayings Lift Orange Line Commute

Ja-Ron Freeman has earned a bit of celebrity among Orange Line riders with his positive attitude, safety-first mindset and quotable catch phrases.

T Driver’s Sayings Lift Orange Line Commute

Ja-Ron Freeman has earned a bit of celebrity among Orange Line riders with his positive attitude, safety-first mindset and quotable catch phrases.

“Have a five-star day” or “it takes teamwork to make the dream work” are phrases one might expect to see on an internet meme or hear on a customer service phone call with the cable company. But probably not on the Orange Line. MBTA Orange Line conductor Ja-Ron Freeman has made these phrases his own. He speaks them while driving his train during his entire run through on the Orange Line, but in an interview during his break at North Station Friday, he said motivational clichés are not his intention. "At the end of the day it's all about safety. I don't want anybody to get hurt riding my train," he said. Couched within traditional train speak – “This train is bound for Forest Hills; Keep your hands inside when the doors are closing” – …

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Orange Line Diversion This Weekend in JP

Buses will transports passengers between Jackson Square and Forest Hills

The MBTA wants you to know: buses will replace Orange Line subway service between the Jackson Square and Forest Hills stations this weekend. The subway service shut down is in effect Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday Dec. 9. Normal orange line service will resume Monday. All shuttle bus stops are accessible for persons with disabilities, according to MBTA.

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Bike or T: Which Do You Prefer?

The Hubway is closing for the winter, but with a new Jamaica Plain-based station in the future, will you side with Boston's latest mode of transportation?

Jamaica Plain is a bike-oriented community, and though many own their own bicycles, a city-run Hubway station could be in the neighborhood's future. Kris Carter, interim director for Boston Bikes, told the Jamaica Plain Business and Professional Association Nov. 14 that with sponsorship, JP could have a bike share station in its future. “Everyone knows the easiest way to travel on Centre Street and not have to worry about parking is on a bike,” he said. However, Jamaica Plain already is home to an often-used MBTA Orange Line stop at Forest Hills. Carter said the city was looking at Hyde Square or Jackson Square as possible locations for a Hubway station in the future, but if you're not interested in cycling around town, maybe you prefer …

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Elevated Orange Line on Display

Photographs of the once elevated Orange Line are on display through January at The Boston Public Library’s Copley location.

Did you know the MBTA’s Orange Line was once elevated? The line’s stops from Chinatown to Dudley Square were on tracks hoisted high above Washington Street. Though the line was dismantled in 1987, you can see how it looked at an exhibit through January. An Elevated View: the Orange Line, an exhibit featuring 65 photographs from between 1901 and 1987 when the Orange Line was elevated is on display at the Wiggin Gallery at Central Library in Copley Square. The photographs are arranged in order of MBTA Orange Line stops from Forest Hills to Dover Station, and are taken from a 1987 project by nonprofit organization URBANARTS, which documented the end of Boston's “El.” On Monday, Jamaica Plain’s Connolly Branch Library hosted a screening of The…

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Five Things to Know: Remember the Old Elevated Orange Line?

Essential daily information at a glance, including an exhibit on the old elevated Orange Line. Putting it underground was a big change for JP.

1. Forecast: Showers, mainly in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain near 100 percent. 2. Remember the Old Orange Line?: The Orange Line, Twenty Five Years Ago: The Boston Public Library is hosting an exhibit on the days of the elevated train in the Southwest Corridor in the Wiggin Gallery until Jan. 18. 3. Police Termed JP War Protest "Criminal": The Boston Police investigated a 2007 anti-war meeting in JP, terming it a possible "criminal act." The Gazette has much more on an ACLU report about the incident and the Boston Police response. 4. Councilor O'Malley Holds Office Hours on the Run: City Councilor Matt O'Malley, who represents JP, holds an innovative way for constituents to talk to him — and get fit. He'll hold …

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Upcoming Boston Arts Festival Presents More Than 60 Local Artists, Including JP's Zanger

The Boston Arts Festival (ähts) will feature dozens of local artists and several performances at the Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park on Sept. 8th and 9th.

Boston's vibrant local arts scene will be on display next weekend, when dozens of Boston-based contemporary artists and several performances will be on display as part of the 10th annual (ähts): Boston Arts Festival.  A specially designed artists village located at the Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park (105 Atlantic Ave.) on Sept. 8 and 9 will showcase more than 60 local visual and contemporary artists. Among the Jamaica Plain artists exhibiting will be painter Ginny Zanger. See here for the full list of participating artists.  “Boston’s vibrant arts and cultural sector is unique and each year we look forward to celebrating the Boston arts scene and its exceptional contribution to the social fabric of our great city," said Mayor Thomas …

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Man Brandishes Blood-Filled Needle at Minors Who Asked Him to Buy Them Booze

A man went back on his deal to buy booze for two underage kids at Forest Hills Liquor. When the kids wanted their money back, he allegedly stuck a needle in his arm, filled it with his blood and told them he has AIDS.

UPDATE, Wednesday 2:17 p.m.: Soler was arraigned Wednesday on slightly different charges than those with which the Transit Police booked him. Prosecutors charged him with two counts each of armed robbery and assault with a hypodermic needle. His bail was set at $2,500, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office. ~~~~~ Minors who had enlisted a man to buy them booze at Forest Hills Liquor were surprised when the man not only went back on the deal — he also threatened them with a blood-filled needle. According to Transit Police, on Tuesday afternoon two teens approached them at the Forest Hills station and laid out the following story: They'd hatched a deal with a man to buy $20 of booze for them, letting him keep $5 as his …

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