MBTA general manager Phil Eng issued an apology to riders about the incident, speaking to reporters at an event on Wednesday. "We apologize to our riders, these are not the things that they expect, and we don't expect that is the level of service we want to provide."
"The City of Boston did a good job making the teams feel welcome," he said, gesturing to the block party across from TD Garden hosted by the Connecticut Suns. "It would be great to have our own [team]."
Councilor John FitzGerald proposed creating an 'intermunicipal fund' to generate pooled financial support from nearby communities to help Boston address homelessness, addiction, and mental health crises at Mass. and Cass.
They had reached out to me to share that because next year will be so busy, between the 250th anniversary celebrations, between FIFA coming, that there will just be a lot of strain on hotel rooms and events and sponsorships.
To me, this plan represents the 'Manhattanization' of Boston, and am strongly opposed to that happening in a city with a totally different history, character, and size from that of New York.
The National Weather Service warns of dangerously high temperatures, predicting air temperatures could reach over 100°F, with heat indices feeling like low 110s, emphasizing potential health risks.