The MBTA sent out the alert at about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday.
Alewife Station is temporarily closed due to police activity, the MBTA announced at about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday. Alternate shuttle service will be running between Alewife and Davis stations during the closure, according to the MBTA. Please contact any MBTA station personnel for assistance.
The incident occurred at Windsor Street on Massachusetts Avenue, according to the alleged victim.
After yelling at an MBTA bus driver, a man allegedly got off the 77 bus in East Arlington at about 1:25 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, and pointed a silver automatic handgun at another man, who had been telling the other passengers to call police. The victim said he ran home after the man pointed the gun and said, “What are you going to do?” He said the man ran down Massachusetts Avenue toward Cambridge. The incident occurred at Windsor Street on Massachusetts Avenue, he said. Get Arlington police news in your inbox every morning by signing up for our free daily newsletter. The victim told Arlington Police that he boarded the 77 bus in Harvard Square. He said just before his Windsor Street stop, the man began to argue with the bus driver. He said…
After Saturday, June 30, you won't be able to use old MBTA tokens to add value to your CharlieCard.
Thanks to Ron Newman, who posted a reminder about this on Davis Square Livejournal. If you've got old T tokens lying around, they're currently worth $1.25 if you use them in a CharlieCard machine. Although the MBTA got rid of token-operated turnstiles over five years ago, the tokens are still worth the money, and you can use them to add value to your CharlieCard. After Saturday, June 30, that will change. Joe Pesaturo, a spokesman for the MBTA, confirmed that starting July 1, old tokens won't have monetary value, at least as far as the T is concerned—they may be worth something as collectibles. So, if you've got drawers and jars filled with old tokens, you may want to cash them in this week. Of course, you may want lots of old tokens, and …
