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Harvard Rides Out MBTA Fare Increase
Since the MBTA fare increases went into effect July 1, many Harvard students and employees say that the hikes have not had a significant effect on their lives.
Historic Campaign Buttons, Hippies, and More
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Beautifying Harvard Square
Click the timeline below to see the history of beautification projects in Harvard Square.
TF Back in Court for Sexual Assault Charge
Court proceedings in the case against Bradley J. Spencer, a former Harvard teaching fellow who has pleaded not guilty to the charge of sexually assaulting a woman on an MBTA train in December, will resume in June.
FM Learns Its Lines
The subway, the train, the T, the underground, the metro, the tube-whatever you call it, it's how we get around. Boston's happens to be the first, and when one has the world's most ancient subway system, it's easy to dismiss it as old news. But the MBTA has a big birthday this year, and it deserves its rightful centennial celebration. For the week, we played "I Spy." This is what we saw.
FM Learns Its Lines
The subway, the train, the T, the underground, the metro, the tube-whatever you call it, it's how we get around. Boston's happens to be the first, and when one has the world's most ancient subway system, it's easy to dismiss it as old news. But the MBTA has a big birthday this year, and it deserves its rightful centennial celebration. FM's editors took our Saturdays and Sundays and made our way to the far reaches of the lines. Some of us went for a walk. One of us went home. For some, inspiration struck in liquids of varying kinds. Oil and water, you could say. Or ink and gin. For others, it turns out the T is a deeply personal affair, even if it's one that's easily eavesdropped upon. Moral of the story? Go somewhere. If the T stops, don't groan. Find the end of the line. When you're reentering HarvardSquare, if you're going outbound, look out your right window; find the gnome, the abandoned station it marks, For the week, we played "I Spy." This is what we saw.
VIDEO: FM Learns Its Lines
This week, FM's scrutiny comes to you in both video and flash graphic form. Enjoy.
Youth Protest MBTA Fare Hikes
Community youth marched the streets of Boston Thursday, joined by Harvard students and alumni, to protest Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority fare hikes and service cuts, as well as rally for a discounted youth pass.
City Council Tackles Fare Hikes
City Council members debated how to best address the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s most recent budget deficit at a Cambridge City Council meeting Monday evening. The MBTA has put forward two proposals, both of which include major cuts to MBTA service and sizable fare increases.
MBTA Plans Significant Fare Increases
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is considering serious fare changes and service cuts, including raising student fares by up to 83.3 percent for local buses and by 76.5 percent for T fare.
New Elevator Opens at Harvard MBTA Station
The first phase of a multimillion dollar project meant to increase wheelchair accessibility to the Harvard MBTA station came to a close on Thursday with the opening of a new elevator in Brattle Square, leaving behind a legacy of frustration during the 17-month-long project.
Harvard Teaching Fellow Charged with Sexual Assault
Harvard teaching fellow Bradley John Spencer was arraigned Monday on charges that he sexually assaulted a woman on the Red Line.
Gnome Sweet Gnome
Legend has it that a gnome lives in the tunnel between the Harvard Square and Central Square T stops. The statue is said to reside near an old abandoned T stop—a ghost station—that can still be seen from the Red Line trains. We found the gnome, and so can you.
Portion of Red Line To Shut Down On Weekends
Repairs that will shut down portions of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority subway system every weekend for nearly six months will commence on November 5.
Bike Theft Awareness
MBTA Police as well as Red Line employees, will be posted in the Central Square, Harvard Square, Porter Square, Davis Square, and Alewife T Stations for an outreach program to prevent bike theft on Wednesday afternoon, between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
MBTA To Shut Down Services on Sunday
In case you were planning on venturing out of Harvard square, think again. The MBTA just announced that it will suspend all of its services tomorrow in anticipation of Hurricane Irene's arrival in the Boston area.
Construction, MBTA, Harvard Square
Construction of new elevators and escalators in the Harvard Square Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority T station has led to the temporary obstruction of Square storefronts along Brattle Street. The construction is scheduled to reach completion in the spring.
Swipe-n-Slide...Coming to a T Station Near You?
Taking the T can be such a pain. Sometimes it crashes when the driver texts his girlfriend or you have to deal with creeps who grope your friends. Fear no more. The Cambridge City Council has agreed to look into a compensating solution that will slide those pains away—literally.