Everett signal project could be model for quicker bus transit

Everett signal project could be model for quicker bus transit

EVERETT — The City of Everett is in talks with state transit officials about giving traffic signal priority to MBTA buses to improve service into the city, according to Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack.

A city of roughly 44,000 people as of 2014, Everett has 112 bus stops and 7,400 bus boardings a day, according to state figures.

Remembering selfless baseball great Roberto Clemente
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Remembering selfless baseball great Roberto Clemente

Mary McCleary

Baseball's season opener is a time of hope and nostalgia. We look forward to warmer weather and the prospect of a winning team, and we remember the trailblazing players who made the game what it is today. One of the finest men to grace the field, Roberto Clemente, was the first Latin American to help win a World Series as a starter. He was also the first to be awarded both the National League and World Series MVP. Clemente's inspiring story spread worldwide after his untimely death transporting emergency supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims.

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