The MBTA attributes the cancellations to staff shortages, and is extending fare-free weekend service through May.

Momentum is growing in Rhode Island to advocate for the expansion of Shore Line East to Westerly, and eventually the expansion of commuter rail farther north.

Monday is Patriots' Day in Massachusetts, meaning certain services may not be open to the public like usual that day.

A culturally thriving former mill town, sunsets along the coast, and historic architecture beckon buyers to the north.