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Video: Mayor Wu Talks Safety of Forest Hills Area with Residents at MBTA Station

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu met with a group of Forest Hills area residents inside the MBTA station on Saturday to discuss how to make streets safer. Wu apologized that changes haven’t happened yet after her administration had previously met with residents during the last several years. She said the project is on her personal radar, and that she passes through the Forest Hills area at least one time day, one way or another (bus, train,…

Join Hyde Park Ave/Washington St/Forest Hills Safety Walk on April 25

Nathan Eckstrom decided that after he and his son nearly got hit by a dump truck speeding down Hyde Park Avenue, it was time to organize neighbors to improve the safety of the Forest Hills area. Eckstrom started by organizing a safety walk with city councilors and 70 residents back in 2023. This Saturday, April 25, join Eckstrom, fellow neighbors, as well as city councilors, and Boston Transportation Department (BTD) personnel, for a safety walk…

MBTA Proposes Funding for New Arborway Bus Facility

The MBTA recently announced that its proposed capital investment plan will fund the remaining design and construction costs of a new Arborway bus facility that would house a fleet of battery-electric buses. The MBTA includes a $380 million budget for the new facility in its proposed 2027-2031 capital investment plan. The new, larger facility would accommodate up to 200 40-foot buses to serve routes stemming from the Arborway yard, Cabot bus yard in Dorchester, and…

Loved Ones of Victim Hit By MBTA Bus at Forest Hills Demand Area Made Safer

Residents, and loved ones of a man who died from injuries suffered after getting hit by an MBTA bus turning onto Washington Street at Forest Hills at Tower Street this past Saturday, are demanding that the state and city make changes to improve the safety of the area.