One dead after third rail contact at Forest Hills

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Fatal electrocution at Forest Hills station halts Orange Line service

Two people came into contact with the third rail at the Forest Hills Orange Line station shortly before 1:15 p.m. Saturday; one was declared dead at the scene and the other was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The MBTA cut power and halted service, running shuttle buses between Forest Hills and Stony Brook until roughly 2:30 p.m. The Suffolk County District Attorney's office says foul play is not suspected, according to WHDH.

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Orange Line shuttle-bus suspension between Oak Grove, Back Bay ends today

The MBTA's 11-day shuttle-bus replacement for the Orange Line between Oak Grove and Back Bay ends today, Sunday, August 30, as part of the city's 2026 MBTA shutdown schedule.

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Kerry Jordan named Executive Director of Boston Election Department

Mayor Michelle Wu announced August 28 that Kerry Jordan will become Executive Director of the City of Boston Election Department, effective September 8.

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Boston Family Days adds free guided tours for BPS families

Mayor Michelle Wu announced August 28 that Boston Family Days will now offer free, professionally guided history and culture tours to over 500 Boston Public Schools families.

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Bunker Hill Community College names Dr. Kiruba Murugaiah Alumni Trustee

The college announced August 28 that alumna and former faculty member Dr. Kiruba Murugaiah will join its Board of Trustees as Alumni Trustee.

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26th Annual Boston Gospel Fest returns to City Hall Plaza today

The free gospel music celebration runs 4:30-8 p.m. today at City Hall Plaza, headlined by Todd Galberth with performances by the Community Choir, City Praise Team, and Boston Latin School Gospel Choir, among others.

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Rescheduled "Lost on the Boardwalk" Caribbean festival heads to Spectacle Island today

Postponed from last weekend's rain, the food-inclusive Caribbean celebration runs 5-9 p.m. today on Spectacle Island.

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Immersive "Ruckus!" show runs hourly at Old South Meeting House today

The 25-minute multimedia show, surrounding visitors with projected animations and audio on the history of the American Revolution, runs hourly today.

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Boston City Council backs anonymous weapons surrender program

The council passed a resolution August 28 urging the city and police department to create an anonymous surrender program for firearms, knives, and other weapons.

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Boston City Council opposes draft regional sewer overflow plan

The council adopted a resolution August 28 opposing the current Draft Updated CSO Long-Term Control Plan, calling for stronger infrastructure solutions to stop untreated stormwater and sewage discharges into the Charles and Mystic Rivers.

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Jaylen Brown hosts free 741 Frequency Fest block party on Boston Common today

The free, all-ages block party runs 2-7 p.m. today at the Charles Street entrance of Boston Common, featuring a surprise concert, carnival games, and a shoe pop-up.

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Old South Church hosts Middle Passage remembrance service today

The Copley Square church's annual Middle Passage Sunday of Remembrance begins at 11 a.m. today, with a reading of enslaved congregation members' names and a 17-by-10-foot memorial banner installation.

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First EEE-positive mosquito samples confirmed in Massachusetts

State health officials announced August 28 that mosquitoes tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis for the first time this year, raising the risk level to moderate in several Plymouth County communities.

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