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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2016

Call for Aides, Seat Belts on All Boston School Buses

Fights, bullying, and other inappropriate behavior have prompted a proposed bill from a grandparent that would require monitors and seat belts on every school bus.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2016

Man Arrested for Shooting at School Buses

Bailey Hisert of Massachusetts allegedly shot at two school buses with a BB gun. No one was injured, but one child was covered in glass from a shattered window. 

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2016

School bus driver charged with DUI after crashing bus

Scott Poirier of Massachusetts crashed his bus into a telephone pole and was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated. He told police he didn’t drink any alcohol, but did take DayQuil and NyQuil.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2016

Teen struck while walking to school bus

The Massachusetts motorist didn’t see the boy walking down the road, the school bus or its flashing red lights because he had not scraped the frost and ice from his windshield. The boy is recovering from a concussion and minor injuries.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 22, 2015

$5M restored for school transportation in Massachusetts

The appropriation covers some of the $18 million that was cut from regional school transportation funding last year by the previous governor.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJune 1, 2015

School buses play a key position in athletics

With running having become a lifelong pursuit for me, I recently found myself once again riding a school bus to an important race, just like in high school. On April 20, I ran in the Boston Marathon for the first time. ...

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2015

Boston Public Schools buys 86 propane buses

The district’s new Blue Bird propane school buses have a shorter 169-inch wheelbase and a 50-gallon tank to accommodate shorter runs.

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School buses play a key position in athletics

With running having become a lifelong pursuit for me, I recently found myself once again riding a school bus to an important race, just like in high school. On April 20, I ran in the Boston Marathon for the first time. ...

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2015

Bus driver, student honored for thwarting allergy attack

An Agawam (Mass.) High School bus driver and student were named “Hometown Heroes” by the Western Massachusetts Red Cross. They helped a student who was having an allergy attack, injecting her with an EpiPen and calling for an ambulance.

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NewsMarch 11, 2015

The case for audio monitoring on school buses

Audio monitoring can help deter and resolve verbal conflicts, bullying accusations and general bad behavior. But privacy concerns must be addressed.

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