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Lost on T, bag with earrings fares well

Boston Herald – Richard Weir – Friday, January 18, 2013 Aidan Low was en route to Back Bay to take his girlfriend out for her birthday Monday when the college freshman from West Roxbury realized he had left his backpack with her gift — a $250 pair of topaz earrings — on the back seat of the…

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Toy and Clothing Drive for Children

 The Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 is partnering with the MBTA and Radio 92.9 to ask riders and the general public to “fill a bus” with new toys and clothes for local children in need. The “Fill-A-Bus” drive MBTA bus is parked at JFK Station each day through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Radio Spot Featuring Sister Charice Lewis

Working Massachusetts has kicked off a statewide radio campaign to educate the public about the positive impact public sector workers have on the daily lives of all the Commonwealth’s residents, and to improve the public’s opinon of public sector workers and unions.  Among those featured in their first commercials is our very own – Sister…

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Random act of hospitali-T

By Richard Weir / Boston Herald T workers often get a bad rap for all sorts of sins. But for every rude remark or apathetic response some might utter, there are countless acts of unexpected kindness carried out by the men and women of the MBTA each day. People such as T bus driver Ricardo Miranda.

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Video: O’Brien Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

While standing in front of Local 589’s office and in addition to making a donation to ALS, President Jimmy O’Brien took the #ALSIceBucketChallenge and then nominated Doug Taylor, Local 589’s Executive Board, and MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott. You have 24 hours and please make a donation to ALS.

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Thanks to members who volunteered for Sean Collier Memorial Service

The Executive Board of the Boston Carmen’s Union would like to thank the following members who volunteered for the Sean Collier memorial at MIT: 123 Cabot: 9584 John Lebbossiere 2484 John Henson 68464 Jim Bradley 66455 Miguel Goncalves 1898 Cheryle Bradley 2502 William Wong 68466 Stephen Dean 9067 Mary Young 125 Bennett: 69655 Jose Fernandes 68630 Ronald Sacca…

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Trolley Operators Appreciation Day

On Friday, June 7, the MBTA and the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council will sponsor the first MBTA Trolley Operators Appreciation Day. The event will be held at the Newton Highlands T station on Walnut Street at Lincoln on both the inbound and outbound platforms of the station from 8-10:30 a.m., and again from 3-5…

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T Driver Returns Cash Left on Bus to Passenger

Boston Globe | By Brock Parker | May 08, 2013 MBTA driver Kevin White said there was no temptation to take any of the $1,100 left on his bus. The bank envelope sat alone on the Number 73 bus Monday afternoon, making the trip from Harvard Square in ­Cambridge to Cushing Square in Belmont. A…

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