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Only A Game

08:41Sep 24, 2016

'Top Gun,' Long Snapping, And The Navy: Joe Cardona's Unlikely NFL Career

Joe Cardona was too small to be a lineman and too big to fly a jet. But to long snap for the Patriots while serving in the Navy? He's just right.

West Point's Max Lenox: Point Guard, Captain, Adopted Son

Hourly Newscast

7 Injured In Apparent Fight Involving Stabbings In Boston's Theater District, Police Say

Authorities say seven people have been injured in an apparent fight in Boston's Theater District, and police are looking for a suspect.

11 hours ago

Boston Taxi Group Files Federal Lawsuit Over State's New Ride-Hailing Law

Bostonomix

Sep 23, 2016

Maestro Andris Nelsons And The BSO Open Their 3rd Season Together Saturday Night

The ARTery

Sep 23, 2016

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Experimental Danish Brewery Brings Beer Fest To Boston City Hall

More than 50 European and American brewers will be in Boston Friday evening and Saturday.

The ARTery

Sep 23, 2016

Mass. Gun Shops Sue AG Healey Over Copycat Assault Weapons Ban Notice

Four Massachusetts gun retailers and a national shooting organization allege her crackdown on the sale of so-called copycat assault weapons is unconstitutional.

Sep 23, 2016

More Women Choose Custom-Made Hormone Therapy; Influential Docs Worry About Potential Harm

A study found that 1 million to 2.5 million women are using custom-compounded hormones, yet many are unaware that these medications have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA.

CommonHealth

Sep 23, 2016

Scholars Who Studied Liars, Put Pants On Rats Win Ig Nobels

The winners of the annual spoof prizes for quirky scientific achievement were honored -- or maybe dishonored -- Thursday in a zany ceremony at Harvard University.

Sep 23, 2016

Route 128 Will Be Closed For Roadwork The First Weekend Of November

The highway will be closed from Friday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. to Monday, Nov. 7 at 5 a.m. to allow crews to demolish the old Highland Avenue Bridge.

Sep 23, 2016

Boston Police Commissioner Wants Officers Wearing Name Tags

Boston Police Commissioner William Evans is calling for the department to require that officers wear name tags on their uniforms in addition to badges.

Sep 23, 2016

Brissett's Performance Was 'Smart, Efficient, Disciplined,' As Patriots Shut Out Texans, 27-0

ESPN.com writer Mike Reiss joined us to talk about Thursday night's Patriots game.

Morning Edition

04:28Sep 23, 2016

Mass. Growth In Edtech Is Changing Education -- And Adding Jobs, Study Says

The education accelerator LearnLaunch says startups have created 25,000 jobs in four years.

Edify

03:50Sep 23, 2016

Week In Review: Gun Sellers Sue Attorney General Healey And The SJC's Racial Profiling Ruling

We'll begin today with the gun industry versus Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.

Radio Boston

14:30Sep 23, 2016

Forecast: The First Weekend Of Fall Brings Much Cooler Air

One more warm day today will be followed by much colder air this weekend.

Sep 23, 2016

Radio Boston

Writer Of 'Room,' Emma Donoghue, Investigates 'Fasting Girls' In Her New Novel, 'The Wonder'

Radio Boston

10:23Sep 23, 2016

Comedian Maz Jobrani On Challenging American Stereotypes Of The Middle East

Radio Boston

09:59Sep 23, 2016

How To Close Boston's 'Stubbornly Large' Homeownership Gap?

Radio Boston

14:00Sep 22, 2016

A Ride-Along With The Methuen Police Department

Radio Boston

06:30Sep 22, 2016

More Boston Headlines

Nostalgia Is A Big Orange Dinosaur

Route 1 Miniature Golf & Batting Cages will close, but fortunately for people like Darren Garnick its iconic T-rex has been spared from extinction.

Cognoscenti

Sep 23, 2016

Straddling Innovation And Tradition, Boston Lyric Opera Celebrates A Birthday And Seeks A Home

Boston Lyric Opera has made a long climb to national relevance, but as it looks for a new permanent home, it seeks to prove that Boston is indeed an opera-loving city.

The ARTery

Sep 23, 2016

Clothes That Make The Character -- Exhibit Illuminates Invisible Role Costumes Play In Cinema

Heritage Museum curator Jennifer Madden hopes the exhibit will help visitors see popular culture in a new light.

The ARTery

Sep 23, 2016

Man Pleads Guilty In Plot To Behead Blogger For Islamic State

Prosecutors say Nicholas Rovinski, of Rhode Island, plotted with two Massachusetts men to kill a conservative blogger. The plot was never carried out.

Sep 22, 2016

Mass. Highway System Ranking Dragged Down By Congestion, Bridges

A study concluded that, despite heavier spending than most states, Massachusetts ranks 46th in overall performance, higher than only Alaska, New Jersey, Hawaii and Rhode Island.

Bostonomix

Sep 22, 2016

Baker Says Retribution Allegations Of Member Of His Administration Are 'Unbelievably Disturbing'

Cynthia Lewis, a staffer in the office, was warned that she would face retribution if her fiance, Democrat J.D. Parker O'Grady, ran against Sen. Donald Humason of Westfield.

Sep 22, 2016

Braintree Police Chief Announces Retirement Amid Fallout From Troubling Evidence Room Audit

Chief Russell Jenkins will retire as head of the force. An audit of the department's evidence room showed thousands of pieces of evidence were missing.

Sep 22, 2016

How Homeownership Affects Greater Boston's 'Immense' Racial Wealth Gap

Homeownership is the major way families pass on and build wealth. But in Massachusetts, if you're not white, chances are your family doesn't own a home.

Bostonomix

05:05Sep 22, 2016

'Writers Without Margins' Puts Struggles With Poverty In Boston To Paper

A local group giving writing lessons to people facing economic struggles and homelessness in Boston is holding its first public poetry reading.

The ARTery

03:43Sep 22, 2016

Violinist Jason Anick Plays Gypsy Jazz With His Rhythm Future Quartet

The Rhythm Future Quartet was founded by Jason Anick -- a jazz violinist and one of the youngest instructors at the Berklee College of Music. He's also shared the stage with a number of artists, including Stevie Wonder.

Radio Boston

13:45Sep 22, 2016

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