The MBTA is today reminding riders that Red Line service will be suspended between Alewife and Park Street for 10 consecutive days, July 21 – 30. 

The MBTA will continue essential infrastructure upgrades, track renewal, and other critical revitalization work on the Red Line, including the replacement of floating slabs. Signal upgrades will also take place. This regular, planned renewal and revitalization work is ongoing and continuous, ensuring the long-term stability of our infrastructure and preserving the system for future generations of riders. 

Riders can find complete information at MBTA.com/RedLine. More information on these service changes and alternate travel options is below:  

• Free and accessible shuttle buses will make all stops between these stations. 
• Riders are also encouraged to utilize existing Bus Routes 69, 87, 88, 89, 91, and 109 from Davis Square, Harvard Square, and Central Square to connect with the Green Line’s Medford/Tufts and Union Square branches as an alternative way to travel to Park Street. 

• An express shuttle will be available between Harvard Square and the South Station Bus Terminal. 
   
• The Commuter Rail will be fare-free between Porter Square and North Station. Riders should note that regular fares should be purchased beyond Porter Square. 

• Riders using shuttles bus service should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider travelling to Park Street from Alewife should budget at least 70 minutes using the shuttle.  

• Accessible van service will be available on weekdays only between Alewife and Park Street. Riders should see station personnel to request this service.  

More information is also available through in-station signage and public announcements. Transit Ambassadors and MBTA staff will be available on-site to offer information and assistance during these service changes. Riders are encouraged to subscribe to T-Alerts or to follow the MBTA on X @MBTA for up-to-date service information.  

Massachusetts RMV to Send Email Reminders Ahead of Vehicle Registration Expiration

New reminder emails will supplement mailed notices and encourage customers to renew early online.

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Registry of Motor Vehicles today announced that it will begin sending email reminders to vehicle owners approximately 60 days in advance of their registration expiring. The new e-mail reminders will supplement notices sent via mail to encourage vehicle owners to renew early and avoid a lapse in their registration. 

The RMV will begin sending emails on July 19 to vehicle owners with registrations expiring in September. In order to receive the e-mails, vehicle owners must have a current e-mail on file with MA RMV. Going forward, reminder emails will be sent monthly to customers whose registrations are set to expire in approximately 60 days.

“Each message will direct customers to renew online at Mass.Gov/RMV and will remind them to confirm their auto insurance, verify their mailing address is current, and resolve any outstanding obligations such as unpaid parking tickets, excise tax, or toll violations,” said Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie. “By adding email reminders to our existing mailed correspondence, we are giving customers another timely reminder and encouraging them to renew early, make sure their information is up to date, and allow time to receive their new registration and plate decal in the mail before the current one expires.”

The RMV expects to send approximately 180,000 to 230,000 registration renewal reminder emails each month. Customers are encouraged to renew online as soon as they receive their reminder. Renewing early does not change the registration expiration date. Once a renewal payment is successfully processed, the updated vehicle registration and license plate decal will be mailed to the mailing address on file.

Before renewing online, customers should make sure they have their license plate number, plate type, and a valid payment method available. Customers should also clear up any outstanding obligations, including unpaid parking tickets, toll violations, or unpaid municipal excise tax. In some cases, if updated proof of insurance is required, online renewal may not be available.

Customers who are not eligible to renew online will continue to receive a renewal reminder by mail with other renewal options.

The RMV also reminds customers to be alert for fraudulent messages. Official RMV email reminders will direct customers to renew through Mass.Gov/RMV. Customers should not click on suspicious links or provide payment information through unofficial websites. The RMV does not send text messages requesting payment.

For more information, please visit Mass.Gov/RMV.

The MBTA today announced service changes in August on the Green, Orange, Framingham/Worcester, and Needham lines.  

Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station public announcements, and at mbta.com/PlannedWork. Transit Ambassadors and MBTA staff will be available on-site to offer information and assistance during these service changes. Riders are encouraged to subscribe to T-Alerts or to follow the MBTA on X @MBTA, @MBTA_CR, and @MBTA_CR_Alerts for up-to-date service information.   

On the Green Line:  

As previously announced, Symphony Station remains closed to advance major accessibility upgrades at the station. Located in one of Boston’s busiest cultural and historical neighborhoods, the 85-year-old Symphony Station is ready to be upgraded into a safer, fully accessible station featuring four new elevators and many other station enhancements.  In August, work will continue to take place at Summit Avenue and will begin at Brandon Hall as part of the Green Line C Branch Accessibility Improvements project.  The MBTA will also perform critical signal upgrade work within the central tunnel of the Green Line, improving the reliability of the line for riders.  

To accomplish this work, the following service suspensions will take place: 

• Symphony Station is closed to riders until spring 2029. During this time, Green Line E branch trains will bypass the station (meaning trolleys will operate through the station in both directions, but will not stop).     

o   Riders who typically board or disembark at Symphony can instead board or disembark at Northeastern University or Prudential, which are 0.3 miles away.

o   Riders are encouraged to instead consider travelling on the Orange Line at Massachusetts Avenue, which is 0.1 miles (or about a three-minute walk) from Symphony. 

o   Riders may also use the Route 39, which operates parallel to the E branch in both directions along Huntington Avenue. 

• Green Line C branch service will bypass the following street-level stops during the following dates: 

o   Inbound Green Line trains will not stop at Summit Avenue, July 20 – August 7. 

·       Trains will bypass the stop during this time period. Riders can instead board or disembark one stop away at either Coolidge Corner or Brandon Hall, which are 0.2 miles away (or a 4- to 6-minute walk). 

o   Green Line trains in both directions will not stop at Brandon Hall, August 17 – October 4.  

·       Trains will bypass the stop during this time period. Riders can instead board or disembark one stop away at either Fairbanks Street or Summit Avenue, which are 0.1-0.2 miles away (or a 4- to 5-minute walk).  

• Green Line service will be suspended between Government Center and Babcock Street on the B branch, Government Center and Kenmore on the C branch, North Station and Kenmore on the D branch, and Heath Street and North Station on the E Branch during the weekend of August 1 – 2.   

  ·       Riders using shuttle bus service should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider travelling to Park Street from Boston College should budget at least an additional 25 minutes of travel in additional to their regular commute. 
   

  ·       B Branch: Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Babcock Street and Back Bay. 

  §  Riders can connect to the Orange Line at Back Bay for continued service through downtown toward North Station.    

  §  There will be free fares at Kenmore with the fare gates open. Fares will also be free at all surface-level stops west of Kenmore. 

  §  Route 57 bus service will be fare-free during this service change.   

  ·       C Branch: Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Kenmore and Back Bay.     

  §  Riders can connect to the Orange Line at Back Bay for continued service through downtown toward North Station.     

  §  There will be free fares at Kenmore with the fare gates open. Fares will also be free at all surface-level stops west of Kenmore.   

  ·       D Branch: Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Kenmore and Back Bay.     

  §  Riders can connect to the Orange Line at Back Bay for continued service through downtown toward North Station.     

  §  There will be free fares at Kenmore and Riverside with the fare gates open. Fares will also be free at all surface-level stops west of Kenmore.   

  ·       E Branch: Route 39 will replace Green Line E Branch service between Heath Street and Back Bay. Extra buses will be added to the 39 to accommodate additional capacity. The route will be fare-free during this service change.   Accessible van service will be available for Green Line stops between Copley/Back Bay and North Station.  

  o   The Worcester Commuter Rail Line will be fare-free between South Station, Back Bay, and Lansdowne during this Green Line service change. Riders should note that regular fares should be purchased beyond Lansdowne and regular fares should be purchased if traveling on a Commuter Rail line other than the Worcester Line.   

   

  • Green Line service will be suspended between Government Center and Babcock Street on the B branch, Government Center and Cleveland Circle on the C branch, North Station and Kenmore on the D branch, and Heath Street and North Station on the E Branch for nine consecutive days, August 8 – 16.   

  ·       Riders using shuttle bus service should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider travelling to Park Street from Cleveland Circle should budget at least an additional 25 minutes of travel in additional to their regular commute. 

  ·       B Branch: Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Babcock Street and Back Bay. 

  §  Riders can connect to the Orange Line at Back Bay for continued service through downtown toward North Station.    

  §  There will be free fares at Kenmore with the fare gates open. Fares will also be free at all surface-level stops west of Kenmore. 

  §  Route 57 bus service will be fare-free during this service change.   
   

  ·       C Branch: Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Cleveland Circle and Back Bay.     

  §  Riders can connect to the Orange Line at Back Bay for continued service through downtown toward North Station.     

  §  Shuttle bus service will not be available at Saint Mary’s Street, Kent Street, or Brandon Hall in both directions. Riders should instead utilize shuttle bus service at the next nearest stop. 

  §  There will be free fares at Kenmore with the fare gates open. Fares will also be free at all surface-level stops west of Kenmore.   
   

  ·       D Branch: Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Kenmore and Back Bay.      

  §  Riders can connect to the Orange Line at Back Bay for continued service through downtown toward North Station.      

  §  There will be free fares at Kenmore and Riverside with the fare gates open. Fares will also be free at all surface-level stops west of Kenmore.   
   

  ·       E Branch: Route 39 will replace Green Line E Branch service between Heath Street and Back Bay. Extra buses will be added to the 39 to accommodate additional capacity. The route will be fare-free during this service change.    

  o   Accessible van service will be available for Green Line stops between Copley/Back Bay and North Station.   

  o   The Worcester Commuter Rail Line will be fare-free between South Station, Back Bay, and Lansdowne during this Green Line service change. Riders should note that regular fares should be purchased beyond Lansdowne and regular fares should be purchased if traveling on a Commuter Rail line other than the Worcester Line.  

   

  On the Orange Line: 

   

  In August, the MBTA will continue essential track and signal upgrades on the Orange Line. Work crews will replace and upgrade the track area at Chinatown while also upgrading signals at Wellington and North Station, which will strengthen Orange Line service reliability for riders. 

   

  To accomplish this work, the following service change will take place: 

   

  • Orange Line service will be suspended between Oak Grove and Back Bay for 11 consecutive days, August 20 – 30. 

  o   Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Oak Grove and North Station.  

  o   Express shuttle bus service will serve Oak Grove, Malden Center, Wellington, and North Station. 

   

  o   For service through the downtown area near Back Bay, riders are encouraged to utilize parallel Green Line service between North Station and Copley (which is less than a quarter-mile or about a four-minute walk from Back Bay). The MBTA will increase Green Line service during this time to accommodate Orange Line riders. 

   

  o   There will be free fares with the fare gates open at Back Bay, Copley, Wellington, and North Station.   

   

  o   Riders are encouraged to consider fare-free Commuter Rail service between Oak Grove and North Station.  

    

  o   Accessible vans will be available at downtown Orange Line stations between Back Bay and North Station as well as Copley on the Green Line.  
   

  On the Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail Line:  

  The MBTA will perform critical infrastructure work on the Framingham/Worcester Line in August.   

  To accomplish this work, the following service suspension will take place: 

   

  • Framingham/Worcester Line service will be suspended between Worcester and Grafton for seven consecutive days, August 5 – 11. 

    Free and accessible shuttle buses will replace service between Worcester and Grafton.   

    o   Riders using shuttles bus service should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider travelling to Grafton from Worcester should budget up to 25 minutes using the shuttle bus.   

    o   A dedicated diversion schedule will be available on MBTA.com/CR. 

     

    On the Needham Commuter Rail Line: 

     

    MassDOT will perform work in August as part of the West Roxbury Parkway Bridge Replacement project, which will replace the bridge that carries the West Roxbury Parkway over the Needham Line. 

     

    To accomplish this work, the following service change will take place beginning at approximately 11 PM through the end of service on Friday, August 14, and continuing each day through Monday, August 17. 

     

    • Needham Line service will be suspended between Needham Heights and South Station. 

      There will be no shuttle bus service alternatives for this service change.   

      o   Passengers may use Bus Routes 35, 36, and 37 between West Roxbury and Forest Hills for connections to Orange Line subway service between Forest Hills and Back Bay.   

      o   Passengers may use Bus Route 59 between Needham Junction and Newton Highlands for connections to Green Line D branch subway service to Copley, which is less than a quarter mile away (or about a four-minute walk) from Back Bay. Additional buses will operate on the 59 later into the evenings during these weekend dates to mimic the span of time Needham Line train service operates.   

      o   There will be no service at Hersey. 

      o   Riders using Bus Routes 35, 36, 37, or 59 should budget extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to South Station from West Roxbury should budget at least 35 minutes of travel in addition to their regular trip time. 

       

      The MBTA previously announced service changes in July. More information is available here.   

For immediate release: 

July 6, 2026

Advisory: Everett

Temporary Lane Closures on Route 16 Eastbound (Revere Beach Parkway)

Lane closures in place Thursday, July 9, from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

EVERETT – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing temporary lane closures on Route 16 eastbound (Revere Beach Parkway) between Route 99 and 2^nd Street. The closures will be in place on Thursday, July 9, from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. 

The closures are necessary to allow crews to safely and efficiently perform roadway resurfacing work to address pavement issues resulting from a previous water main break. 

This work is being performed under a District-wide resurfacing contract.  

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and advanced message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. 

Drivers who are traveling through the area should reduce speed and use caution. 

The schedule for this work is weather dependent and is subject to change without notice. 

For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are encouraged to: 

• Download the Mass511 mobile app or visit www.mass511.com to view live cameras, travel times, real-time traffic conditions, and project information before setting out on the road. Users can subscribe to receive text and email alerts for traffic conditions. 

• Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions. 

• Follow @MassDOT on X (formerly known as Twitter) to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions. 

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