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Boston, MA- August 15, 2017: The new MBTA General Manger/CEO Luis Ramirez, left, and Secretary of Transportation and MassDOT CEO Stephanie Pollack take questions from the media during a press conference at the State Transportation Building in Boston, MA on August 15, 2017. Secretary of Transportation and MassDOT CEO Stephanie Pollack announced that Luis Ramirez would become the next general manager starting on Sept. 12. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

'Mutually agreed': Read MassDOT's announcement of the MBTA's leadership change December 11, 2018 | 1:32 PM

Booker, Harris score wins on Capitol Hill as they weigh 2020 December 11, 2018 | 1:17 PM

Luis Ramirez on the Red Line.

MBTA head is out after 15 months on the job December 11, 2018 | 12:16 PM

Adrianna Mejia-Rivera

'Please help me pray for a miracle' December 11, 2018 | 12:04 PM

Andrew Gillum to address Democratic donors amid 2020 buzz December 11, 2018 | 11:37 AM

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 08: Marty Walsh, mayor of Boston during a session on how communities can use technology to grow and thrive at the U.S. Conference Of Mayors on June 8, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

Marty Walsh says Somerville's marijuana equity program is 'worth exploring' December 11, 2018 | 11:28 AM

The Latest: Trump " says developments in US-China trade December 11, 2018 | 11:01 AM

Savannah Avenue, Mattapan

Man shot to death in Mattapan Monday night December 11, 2018 | 11:00 AM

Trump administration proposes major rollback of water rules December 11, 2018 | 10:54 AM

Lunch being served at a school cafeteria.

A Rhode Island school system has hired a collection agency to chase down lunch debt December 11, 2018 | 10:38 AM

Facing pressure, McConnell agrees to criminal justice vote December 11, 2018 | 10:32 AM

The Latest: Google CEO says no plans 'right now' for China December 11, 2018 | 10:27 AM

Flynn, Manafort to make arguments in Russia probe December 11, 2018 | 10:17 AM

MBTA general manager Luis Ramirez in July.

MBTA general manager Luis Ramirez is out after just 15 months December 11, 2018 | 10:16 AM

Christopher Roy.

Read the obituary for Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy December 11, 2018 | 9:39 AM

The Latest: Trump denies that few want chief of staff job December 11, 2018 | 8:55 AM

The Latest: Schumer calls Trump wall threat 'temper tantrum' December 11, 2018 | 8:02 AM

Congress grills Google CEO on bias, privacy, China December 11, 2018 | 3:17 AM

Trump says many candidates are vying for chief of staff job December 11, 2018 | 12:25 AM

Trump bickers with Dem leaders, threatens gov't shutdown December 11, 2018 | 12:24 AM

Ramsey Bearse in 2014, as Ramsey Carpenter.

Former Miss Kentucky charged with sending nude photos to 15-year-old ex-student December 10, 2018 | 8:53 PM

A mysterious fire. Brutalized animals. Extortion. Rickety Ranch isn’t the haven its owners dreamed of. December 10, 2018 | 8:06 PM

Former Baylor University fraternity president Jacob Anderson adjust his tie in the courtroom Monday Dec. 10, 2018 in Waco, Texas. Mr. Anderson, accused of rape, will serve no jail time after a Waco district judge accepted a plea bargain for deferred probation. (Jerry Larson/Waco Tribune Herald via AP)

No jail for Baylor student accused of fraternity party rape December 10, 2018 | 7:46 PM

An Indiana high school football player allegedly killed his schoolmate after finding out she was pregnant December 10, 2018 | 7:38 PM

Some Trump allies starting to worry about investigations December 10, 2018 | 7:08 PM

The Federal Corrections Complex in Hazelton, West Virginia .

'Whitey' Bulger lawyer says he will sue over prison killing December 10, 2018 | 6:09 PM

Military device brought ashore in Maine, later detonated December 10, 2018 | 5:55 PM

A growing list: Trump associates who have pleaded guilty December 10, 2018 | 5:44 PM

A primer on the Trump-related investigations December 10, 2018 | 5:33 PM

A view of the College Center at Simmons College.

Presidents from 2 local colleges not named Harvard or MIT rank among the country’s highest paid December 10, 2018 | 4:58 PM