MBTA to Launch New T-Alerts Service in June

The new system will provide more detailed service alert information via text and email.

The MBTA is rolling out an entirely new alerts system next month which includes changes from the details provided in alert messages to a visual website enhancement.     Through the new system, which goes into effect June 4, users can opt to receive email or text alerts for a late bus or train or a service interruption, much like the old system. However, the new alerts “will be clearer and more detailed with additional information regarding specific trip times, service schedule changes, and distinct directional, branch, and station communications,” according to an MBTA press statement Thursday.   The system uses standards introduced by Google in 2011, the statement says. Interested users must sign up for the new system as they will no …

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Missing 10-Year-Old Found in Melrose

Malden Police found the 10-year-old after a nearly three hour search.

A girl missing from Malden for about three hours was later found in Melrose after an extensive search by Malden and later Melrose Police Friday evening.  The 10-year-old Mystic Valley Regional Charter School student, was found near Melrose High School around 8 p.m.  The child was last seen playing with children in a relative's backyard, was unharmed, Malden Police Chief Kevin Molis said. She reportedly wandered away after the other children went home.  Molis said the child was found after commiting "significant resources" to the search, coordinated by Malden Sgt. Joseph Connelly. 

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State House News Service Weekly Roundup: Three's Company

Recap and analysis of the week in state government.

Like pieces of a puzzle that don't quite fit together yet, the Big Three may have been separated at birth, but with each incremental step their destinies seem to grow more intertwined. No, we're not talking about those Big Three - Gov. Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray and Speaker Robert DeLeo - though they play major character roles in this thickening plot.  Instead, three bills have come to define the early months of the 2013 legislative agenda and resolutions on tax hikes, local road funding and the annual state budget continue to be elusive and dependent on one another. Patrick spent the early part of his week welcoming British Prime Minister David Cameron to Boston for a few quick meetings and a visit to the Copley …

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Melrose Man, Four Others Allegedly Solicited Bribes from Logan Cabbies

The men solicited and took bribes and then let the cab drivers cut in line, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

Melrose's Michael Garvey and four other Massport employees allegedly solicited and took bribes from cab drivers at Logan Airport in exchange for letting them cut other taxis in line, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. The men were indicted Tuesday by a Suffolk County Grand Jury. The men are all Ground Transportation Unit agents, or “cab starters,” at Logan. Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley said the men “exploited a position of power to line their pockets.” “It’s hard enough to make a living without having to grease a palm or pay a bribe,” he said. Massport’s CEO, Thomas Glynn, said his agency assisted State Police with their investigation and said all five employees are suspended without pay and will …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today

Food Pantry Open Friday at Melrose Church

Here are 5 things you need to know Friday, May 17.

1. Still warm: Friday is expected to be sunny, with temperatures peaking in the low 70s.  2. Food pantry: The Servant's Heart Food Pantry is slated to be open from 10-11:30 a.m. Friday at the Faith Evangelical Church. 3. Bike to Boston: Commuting into Boston today? Why not join the Bike Commuter Convoy?  4. Social media: Be sure to check out our Melrose Patch Facebook and Twitter pages. 5. Use Melrose Patch to connect with your neighbors:

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Melrose Girls Tennis Cruises Past Wilmington

The locals served as a rude guest, spoling the Wildcats' Senior Night with a 4-1 victory on Wednesday.

The Melrose High School girls tennis team set the tone at the top and continued its dominance throughout the lineup on Wednesday, toppling host Wilmington. No. 1 singles player Sarah McGowan started things off with a 6-0, 6-2, win while No. 2 Shannon Tarpy followed that up with a 7-5, 6-2, victory of her own as a part of the Red Raiders' 4-1 team win on the road. Natalle Kendall and Lydia Mays combined for a 6-1, 6-3, triumph at No. 1 doubles while Betty Richardson and Emma Leyne won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 2 doubles to top off the win. Melrose is now 9-5 on the season while the Lady Wildcats fell to 5-11 on the campaign.

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