Rte. 2

There's apparently a lunatic who works for the T and drives on Rte. 2 in Arlington

adamg — Sat, 29 May 2010 02:19:58 +0000

Morning commute could be a mess

adamg — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:20:32 +0000

MORNING UPDATE: The Muddy River dropped below flood stage overnight (graph), so it looks like Riverside service is back. But looks like the Red Line between Ashmont and Fields Corner has been knocked out by flooding. Also, the main road through Franklin Park is shut, mhowardkarp reports.

In general, of course, but more specifically at:

Rte. 128 southbound to Winter Street in Waltham: MassDOT reports flooding on Winter Street has forced the closure of the exit ramp, which could mean a nightmare for folks trying to get to business parks off that exit.

Rte. 2 eastbound to Alewife station: Ditto.

Green Line, Reservoir to Kenmore: Buses instead of trains due to Muddy River flooding near Kenmore.

When they start shooting frickin' laser beams, we'll know we're really in trouble

adamg — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:52:55 +0000

Channel 5 alerts us that at least one swimmer down on the Cape seemed determined to recreate the Jaws poster:

... "[The shark] sensed that swimmer in the water from a quarter of a mile away. And we all know that sharks have these extra-sensory ways of seeking their prey and this was visual proof to me," Breen said. ..

In other menacing news, Channel 5 also reports a rogue manhole cover attacked several cars on Rte. 2 in Lincoln this morning.

Rte. 2 not for the weak in a snowstorm

adamg — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:44:38 +0000

Halley recounts her commute home on Friday afternoon from Lexington to Arlington via 128 and 2:

... Next was Rt. 2, a big toboggan run disguised as a highway. Again, people were slaloming along at a fairly reasonable pace and then some unfortunate blockhead would stop dead in front of you for no clear reason, or some ass in a warlike fashion would fly past you in their SUV making you eat their slush. As the hill got really steep around Arlington Heights and the Park Ave exit, I saw a bunch of cars just stopping in mid-highway. The visibility was so lousy, I couldn't see what was ahead of them ... they looked like they'd all stopped dead to look at dinosaurs suddenly crossing the highway or something equally shocking. At that steep height, like a bunch of kids in line at the pool's high diving board deciding they didn't really want to jump, they looked ... scared. ...

Not a labor of love

adamg — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:56:11 +0000

Stephanie Ebbert's lead on this story about a state trooper on Rte. 2 and a woman in labor both sums it up and makes you want to read more:

All too often, the congested roads of Greater Boston conspire with the vagaries of childbirth to leave a mother-to-be in a car on the roadside at one of life's most critical moments. A hard-bitten state trooper shows up and morphs into a highway midwife, clearing the newborn's nose and mouth, cutting the cord, and sometimes even saving a life.

This is not one of those stories.

Is there a new Siberian land bridge we don't know about?

adamg — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:38:09 +0000

The Worcester Telegram reports State Police had to euthanize a 200-pound wild Russian boar hit by a car on Rte. 2 in Lancaster:

... Mr. Hall said he was surprised because wild boars are not supposed to be found in Massachusetts. ...

Deadly stretch of Rte. 2

adamg — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:05:50 +0000

Jo drives by yet another awful car wreck on Rte. 2 near the 128 interchange - the third one she's seen in a year.

Newbie Needs Help - Reward Offered!

tindall — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:31:04 +0000

A driver of a purple VW yesterday on Rt 2 heading West about 8 am hit my car intentionally watch me spin around out of control and into the jersey barrier twice then get launched into the woods.

THEN LEFT THE SCENE.

I was injured and unable to help myself. But the driver of the VW did not stop.

Anyone who has information leading to the capture of this fugitive will recieve a reward. Contact myself or the Lincoln police department and I will send you money for the reward.