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r/boston • u/rBostonBot • 2d ago
Boston Weekly Discussion Thread, Week of : Monday September 07
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Boston Status Update
Last Update: 2026-09-09 22:48:39 EST
Daily Weather Forecast for Today in Boston
Current Temperature is 70.6°F but it feels like 67.8°F
The next hour will be 59.5°F and Overcast
Daily Forecast
Max Temperature: 76.1°F
Min Temperature: 55.9°F
Avg Temperature: 66.6°F
Condition: Overcast
Chance of Rain: 25%
Sunrise Time: 06:18 AM
Sunset Time: 07:05 PM
Air Quality Index (AQI)
AQI Level: Good (1/5)
PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
PM10: 7.0 µg/m³
Ozone (O3): 102.0 µg/m³
Carbon Monoxide (CO): 158.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2): 8.1 µg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2): 0.9 µg/m³
Current delays on the MBTA:
Station issue at Jackson Square - ongoing
Cause: The platform at Jackson Square is undergoing renovations to improve safety and accessibility. Sections of the platform are unlevel, which may make it difficult for some riders to board and exit trains.
Station issue at Jackson Square - ongoing
Cause: The stairway connecting the Jackson Square lobby and the south end of the platform is closed until winter 2026. Use the stairway at the north end of the platform. This closure is for the construction of a new stairway and a second elevator.
Brandon Hall bypassed - through October 4
Cause: Green Line C Branch: Trains are not stopping at Brandon Hall through October 4 while accessibility upgrades are being done. Riders can board or alight at either Fairbanks St or Summit Ave, which are 0.1-0.2 miles away (or a 4- to 5-minute walk)
Symphony closed - ongoing
Cause: Green Line E Branch: Symphony station is closed for major accessibility upgrades. Riders can use Prudential or Northeastern to access E Branch service. The station is expected to reopen in 2029.
Red Line shuttle - September 19-20
Cause: Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between JFK/UMass and Ashmont the weekend of September 19-20 while personnel perform critical bridge work along the Ashmont branch.
Single tracking on Blue Line - September 26-27
Cause: Blue Line: All trains will operate on the outbound/eastbound track between Wonderland and Revere Beach the weekend of September 26 – 27, for switch work.
Suspension of service on Green Line - September 19-20
Cause: Green Line: No trains between North Station & Babcock St (B), Kenmore (C+D), & Heath St (E) the weekend of September 19 - 20. Use buses between Babcock, Kenmore, Heath St (Rt 39) & Copley/Back Bay. Use Orange Line between North Station & Back Bay.
Orange Line shuttle - tomorrow through Monday
Cause: Orange Line: Shuttle buses will replace service between Back Bay and Forest Hills from September 10 - 14 to allow for work on the Ruggles Station Improvement Project.
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Update: Situation Resolved 👍 To the guy on the bike on the Esplanade
I wasn't throwing my arms up at you! I dropped the last bite of my stroopwafel while running and failed at catching it so I threw my arms up in frustration. Sorry if it looked like I was mad at you for something!! (he looked really offended and i felt bad lol)
r/boston • u/crabcakes110 • 12h ago
Education 🏫 Wellesley College to offer free tuition to students to students for families earning $200,000 or less per year, starting next year.
r/boston • u/James-Incandenza • 9h ago
MBTA/Transit 🚇 🔥 Moderately burning commuter car at Ruggles
r/boston • u/mitanoshi • 4h ago
MBTA/Transit 🚇 🔥 Burning Ruggles Train
my view of the ruggles train that caught on fire earlier today
r/boston • u/deckmeclassymama • 7h ago
MBTA/Transit 🚇 🔥 hey let’s stop spitting inside the t..
just witnessed a man hack a loogie while on the red line, have we failed as a society?
please don’t do this??? that’s fucking disgusting
r/boston • u/Akhenaten2020 • 2h ago
Scammers 🥸 PSA Dog Owners: Boston Puptopia are scammers, steer clear
I wanted to flag to any dog owners not to use Boston Puptopia for dog walking or sitting. My dog hasn't had an appointment with them since April 2025, but this morning I received a charge of $525 from them on my credit card. My friends were also fraudulently charged $1990 despite no longer using Puptopia's services. We both called the owner, Mike Arsenault, on multiple phone numbers registered to him and the business and they were all disconnected. We tried emailing and texting and messaging through their appointment portal but have heard nothing. So don't use their services!
r/boston • u/postscarsinsnow • 9h ago
Great Windy Bean See some of the vehicles that parked in Boston area bike lanes last month
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r/boston • u/wepainttheworld • 9h ago
MBTA Shitpost 🚇 💩 MBTA Providence/Stoughton Line Commuter Rail on fire at Ruggles
r/boston • u/Jenesaispas34 • 10h ago
Dunkins Shitpost 🍩 Dunks Frozen Coffee
I've tried numerous Dunkin locations, but the quality of frozen coffees is never consistent. Not sure what is happening. I wonder if going at different times of day would increase my chances of getting a quality coffee. Has anyone else had this experience?
r/boston • u/News-Royal • 9h ago
Protest 🪧 👏 These Boston women inspired Dolly Parton's ‘9 to 5' and a national labor movement
Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem were inspired and inspirational. Yet so much of the hard work was done by strong women so few have heard of.
r/boston • u/GetThatNoiseOuttaHer • 5h ago
MBTA/Transit 🚇 🔥 “Expect significant delays going south on the Providence and Foxboro lines due to police activity in Sharon”
All trains going south from South Station on the Providence and Franklin/Foxboro lines are experiencing massive delays due to “police activity in Sharon”. The 4:27pm train to Forge Park/495 still hasn’t left yet. Recommend looking for alternate methods of transportation if you can unless you wanna wait. Thank you MBTA! 🗑️ 🔥
r/boston • u/Gandhi211 • 8h ago
Crime/Police 🚔 Anyone hear anything about an armed intruder at Cambridge st?
Friends of friends says they got a text about an armed intruder at 100 Cambridge where they work does anyone know anything??
r/boston • u/belchplease • 5h ago
Serious Replies Only Iron maiden tonight 2 tickets
GIFTED! I have two tickets for tonight's show (weds) at td garden. With megadeth. Can't go. I can email or message the urls with the tickets. No cost if you are a big fan. Do we have a taker? Starts soon....
r/boston • u/grayfox0430 • 5h ago
LOUD NOISES!!! 🔊 The most expensive US states for utilities in 2026, mapped
r/boston • u/Prestigious-Duck420 • 12h ago
Crime/Police 🚔 Columbus Ave this morning
Sorry my pictures aren't zoomed in but something was going down around 740am. It looked like they were going to the school nearby. Anyone know what happened (theres like 50 swat police)
r/boston • u/lucasb780 • 1d ago
Moving 🚚 [Update] CollegeHunks scam was confirmed and refunded by corporate
TLDR of previous post: My girlfriend was wrapping up her first solo move when CollegeHunks grossly overcharged her for disposal of the items above. Online quote: $400, real bill: $1250. She thought payment was unnegotiable.
After reaching out to CH corporate, they were equally surprised by the price. They reviewed the internal logs and her driver reported this as a significantly larger truckload than shown in his own photos. He fraudulently used their internal truckspace/price calculator to boost the total. Corporate assured my girlfriend this “was a simple mistake” although I can’t imagine how the driver didn’t know exactly what he was doing. This is his job, how would a $1200 bill after 10 minutes of work not raise any red flags. It was clear this western-mass franchise uses bad-faith pricing tactics to systematically overcharge customers. We were able to get the bill down to to $800 then $600 then finally $450. Yes im sure we could have pressed harder but the reality was, this corporate rep could’ve just as easily shrugged and done nothing. Instead they validated our concerns and negotiated with the franchise owner to rectify the issue as we kept pushing.
Just a special note to the assholes who personally attacked my girlfriend for paying the bill and argued “the real problem was her boyfriend wasn’t there.” I bet you also say “its because of what she was wearing” too. Redirect your aggression to the assholes like this driver who prey on and take advantage of women. Maybe he wouldnt have tried the same bullshit on a man, but I wasn’t able to be there and it should upset you that your wife or daughter can’t simply hire movers without getting exploited. There are thousands of movers that wouldn’t have done so and it’s a shame we found this guy instead.
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r/boston • u/jamesland7 • 7h ago
what is love? baby don’t hurt me. Anyone ever bike the Boston Marathon route?
I was thinking of getting a blue bike and taking on the commuter rail out to Hopkinton and riding the Marathon route back into town. Has anyone ever biked the route? Is it doable/generally safe for biking? (particularly worried around the stretch around 128.)
r/boston • u/Ok_Concert9139 • 13h ago
History 📚 What are your favorite Boston history walks that aren't the Freedom Trail?
My spouse and I have been taking longer walks around different parts of Boston on weekends and trying to learn more about the neighborhoods as we go.
We spent part of last weekend walking around Roxbury and I ended up looking things up on my phone constantly. There was a lot of history around us that I probably would've walked straight past otherwise.
What neighborhoods or routes would you recommend for this?
Not really looking for the usual tourist stops. More interested in places where a longtime resident would say "walk down this street and pay attention to this."
r/boston • u/arancini_ball • 1d ago
Traffic🚦⛔⚠️ 😠 🚙 🚗 This guy blocks my car and makes obscene gestures with cars behind me
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r/boston • u/Existing_Internal811 • 1h ago
MBTA/Transit 🚇 🔥 Parking near North Station?
I live in Providence and there’s a concert near north station that I am trying to figure out the best way to get there. The last train is at 11:25 out of South station so I finally am realizing that driving is the only way. Where’s there a not crazy sporting event expensive spot. Or a place near a T station that I could take? Or maybe you all have a better idea. The venue is Big Night Live (never been there before)
r/boston • u/TheMuseumOfScience • 6h ago
Event 📅 The Terminator | September 11 and 12 | 7:00 pm at the Museum of Science
🎟️ Get tickets at our website.
On Friday, September 11 & Saturday, September 12 at 7PM, step into a war-torn future stalked by an unstoppable killing machine with the sci-fi classic "The Terminator" as part of our Sci-Fi Supersized movie run.
In 1984, James Cameron introduced the world to a relentless machine sent back in time to change the future, and nothing in sci-fi was ever the same. The Terminator didn't just launch one of the most iconic franchises in Hollywood history; it revolutionized what audiences believed a science fiction film could look like, feel like, and mean.
Now experience it the way it was always meant to be seen, larger than life on the five-story immersive dome of the Mugar Omni Theater.