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MARKETING FIRM WITH POLITICAL TIES IS PAID MILLIONS TO “HUMANIZE” MBTA

Written by Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

A consulting firm led by the son of Gov. Charlie Baker’s 2018 reelection campaign chairman is getting $5.5 million to “humanize the brand” of the MBTA as it embarks on a massive capital projects plan—and deals with bad publicity on a near-daily basis.

#MBTASUCKS: THE SHIRT YOU NEED AFTER ATTEMPTING THE GREEN LINE THIS WEEK

Written by Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, Shop

If you were one of the many, many Green Line riders who today found themselves suffering once more at the hands of an under-serviced and stretched-thin MBTA service, we have your new favorite shirt.