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New Boston neighborhood?

New Boston neighborhood?

03 Jan 2012

…of Boston. Officials want the area to be the new southern gateway into the city. It would sit on land freed up by the Big Dig, between Chinatown and South Boston. Proposals include space for new condos, office space, shops and parks. Boston… ...

Report: Big Dig safe despite sinkhole

Report: Big Dig safe despite sinkhole

22 Dec 2011

BOSTON - A new report is casting doubt about whether there is a sinkhole forming under the Big Dig. This past summer state officials were concerned that a sinkhole may have opened under the massive concrete box that forms the outer casing of the I-90 connector tunnel. ...

Feds cast doubt on Big Dig "sinkhole"

Feds cast doubt on Big Dig "sinkhole"

21 Dec 2011

BOSTON - A new report is casting doubt on whether there's a "sinkhole" under the Big Dig after all. ...

Somerville man killed in Big Dig tunnel

Somerville man killed in Big Dig tunnel

25 Nov 2011

BOSTON - State police say the Somerville man who died Friday morning after being struck by a car inside the O'Neill tunnel may have pulled over because he was involved in a minor car accident. ...

Engineers looking for possible sinkhole

Engineers looking for possible sinkhole

19 Oct 2011

BOSTON - State contractors are boring into the ground in an effort to determine whether a sinkhole has formed under a Big Dig tunnel and if so, how to plug it. ...

Drilling should solve sinkhole mystery

Drilling should solve sinkhole mystery

12 Oct 2011

BOSTON – State officials say they are literally working to get to the bottom of what caused a massive sinkhole to form underneath a Big Dig tunnel. ...

State set to study, fill Big Dig hole

State set to study, fill Big Dig hole

02 Sep 2011

BOSTON - Engineers will drill 100-foot deep holes next month around a huge empty space that opened up beneath a Big Dig tunnel to determine exactly how big it is, what caused it and how to fill it. ...

Media granted tour of Big Dig tunnels

Media granted tour of Big Dig tunnels

01 Sep 2011

BOSTON – State officials offered members of the media a chance to go more than 100 feet underground during a tour of the Big Dig tunnel with transportation officials. ...

Big Dig Concerns: Stephen Lynch

Big Dig Concerns: Stephen Lynch

25 Aug 2011

Bay State drivers know all too well, The Big Dig is the project that just won't go away. Recently, more issues have…
…our Beacon Hill studio to discuss his concerns about the safety of the Big Dig tunnels. ...

DePaola named highway administrator

DePaola named highway administrator

11 Aug 2011

…amid allegations he failed to inform department officials about a corroded 110-pound light fixture that fell inside a Big Dig tunnel. DePaola previously served as assistant general manager for design and construction at the MBTA. Mullan and Davey… ...

Sinkhole discovered under tunnel

Sinkhole discovered under tunnel

11 Aug 2011

BOSTON – Transportation officials have revealed there's a massive sinkhole under the I-90 connector tunnel. Officials say the gap is at least four-feet deep, up to 190-feet long and is nine feet under the roadway. ...

MBTA head to be MA transportation chief

MBTA head to be MA transportation chief

04 Aug 2011

…Davey would succeed Jeffrey Mullan, who has said he will leave the $150,000-a-year job later in the year. Mullan was criticized earlier this year after the collapse of a Big Dig lighting fixture was not publicly disclosed for weeks. ...

The Big Dig latest

The Big Dig latest

03 Aug 2011

Matt Murphy from State House News stops by to discuss the latest with the Big Dig as well as the lottery in Massachusetts. ...

Highway official fired for remarks

Highway official fired for remarks

02 Aug 2011

BOSTON - A highway supervisor has been fired following an investigation into remarks he made after a 110-pound corroded Big Dig light fixture collapsed earlier this year. ...

Push to ban fuel tanker trucks from city

Push to ban fuel tanker trucks from city

01 Aug 2011

In the wake of last weekend's tanker rollover in Saugus, Boston Mayor Tom Menino is renewing his push to ban fuel trucks and tankers from city streets. The fuel trucks are already banned from Big Dig tunnels. ...

Big Dig leak concerns

Big Dig leak concerns

25 Jul 2011

BOSTON – There are new concerns about water leaks in the Big Dig tunnels. According to the Boston Globe, an internal report by one of the top engineers of the Big Dig shows that the leaks have caused millions of dollars in damages and have corroded electrical systems. ...

Another Big Dig light found askew

Another Big Dig light found askew

15 Jul 2011

BOSTON - Transportation officials have replaced a light fixture in one of the Big Dig tunnels after it was found hanging dangerously from one side. ...

Transportation chief leaving post

Transportation chief leaving post

14 Jul 2011

…the breakdowns that plagued the area's commuter rail system during the winter to the collapse of a 110-pound corroded Big Dig light fixture in February. The state highway administrator resigned over a failure to immediately report the corrosion… ...

Highway supervisor put on unpaid leave

Highway supervisor put on unpaid leave

13 Jul 2011

A highway supervisor has been placed on unpaid leave pending an investigation into remarks he made after a 110-pound corroded Big Dig light fixture collapsed earlier this year, the state transportation secretary said Wednesday. ...

Callie Crossley interview

Callie Crossley interview

01 Jun 2011

Issues in the Big Dig tunnels continue to cost millions every year in repairs. Massachusetts DOT tells FOX 25 the state has spent about $12 million… ...

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New Boston neighborhood?

New Boston neighborhood?

BOSTON – Out with the old and in with a whole new neighborhood. State leaders are looking to build a new 20-acre development with many new skyscrapers in the city of Boston.

Tue, 3 Jan 2012
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“…the news southern gateway -- any. We don't land freedom by the Big Dig between Chinatown. And includes base for new windows based shops and -- Very good idea the positive economic opportunity and yeah it's …”

MBTA update: Fa la la la prank

MBTA update: Fa la la la prank

2012 will bring some real challenges for the state's transit system. Facing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of debt and budget shortfalls, the new year may mean new cuts and fewer services. Richard Davey, the Secretary of Transportation, stopped by the FOX 25 Morning News, to talk more about ...

Tue, 27 Dec 2011
|Big Digfound at1:43

“…we're still paint things that we -- to bodily aren't dealt. Not Big Dig commitment well and that is gonna continue to rise over the next year. They appoint you know he hasn't had a -- …”

Report: Big Dig safe despite sinkhole

Report: Big Dig safe despite sinkhole

BOSTON - A new report is casting doubt about whether there is a sinkhole forming under the Big Dig . This past summer state officials were concerned that a sinkhole may have opened under the massive concrete box that forms the outer casing of the I-90 connector tunnel.

Thu, 22 Dec 2011
Monday Morning Quarterbacks

Monday Morning Quarterbacks

Former State Treasurer Joe Malone, now a partner with Plymouth Rock Financial, and Scott Harshbarger, former State Attorney General and now Senior Counsel to the firm at Proskauer, joined FOX 25 Morning News from our Beacon Hill studio to discuss Herman Cain, Barney Frank, casinos, and more.

Mon, 5 Dec 2011
|Big Digfound at6:09

“…The Big Dig here in terms of his lot of money to be had built on the lobby all be employed you'll have all the …”

Somerville man killed in Big Dig tunnel

Somerville man killed in Big Dig tunnel

BOSTON - State police say the Somerville man who died Friday morning after being struck by a car inside the O'Neill tunnel may have pulled over because he was involved in a minor car accident.

Fri, 25 Nov 2011
Attleboro at North Attleboro

Attleboro at North Attleboro

NORTH ATTLEBORO - It was a tale of two teams at this Thanksgiving game. North Attleboro hosted Attleboro in this gridiron battle.

Thu, 24 Nov 2011
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“…The red racketeer entire cast to play their crosstown rival the one Big Dig and the game's second play games. Sleep Clark trying to get yards after the catch the ball stripped away at a press …”