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Voters cast early ballots at Boston City Hall ahead of the 2016 election. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

6 hours ago

Massachusetts 20-Day Voter Registration Cutoff Ruled Unconstitutional

In his ruling, the judge pointed to the state's adoption of early voting last year to argue against the 20-day cutoff.

Hourly Newscast

Commuters wait on the platform as an Orange Line train enters Downtown Crossing station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

MBTA Officials Say Fiscal And Management Changes Are Producing Benefits

6 hours ago

Entrepreneur and investor Semyon Dukach. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Meet The Immigrant Who's Creating A Venture Capital Fund For Fellow Immigrants

Mass. High Court Rules Local Authorities Can't Detain People Solely On ICE Detainers

02:0911 hours ago

'Bionic Leaf' Could One Day Help Reduce CO2 In The Atmosphere

A project at Harvard Medical School could one day help reduce a cause of global warming.

04:36Jul 19, 2017

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A parking meter in Central Square in Cambridge. (Courtesy Ahmed ElHusselny/Flickr)

Most Cambridge Parking Meter Fees Rise To $1.25 Per Hour On Monday

Cambridge is increasing most hourly meter fees by 25 cents to $1.25 per hour, and for those parking in Harvard Square, the fees will jump by 50 cents.

12 hours ago

The USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, rests in dry dock as water enters the basin to refloat the vessel on Sunday at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)

USS Constitution Returns To Boston Harbor After Restoration Work

The undocking of "Old Ironsides" on Sunday marked the end of restoration work that started two years ago, officials said. A celebration was held at the USS Constitution Museum.

Jul 24, 2017

Perhaps record cool temperatures are coming today. (Courtesy WeatherBell)

Forecast: Unusually Cool Pair Of Days For July On Tap

A flow off the water will keep the region unseasonably chilly today.

Jul 24, 2017

The Distillery North Apartments is a new luxury development attached to a mid-19th-century distillery on East First Street in South Boston that is an energy efficient passive house. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Ultra-Efficient, Economical Apartments Now In South Boston Are Part Of 'Big Wave'

A new type of energy-efficient construction technique is drawing attention in the U.S. and New England. So efficient that developers can eliminate central heating systems altogether.

Fire Destroys 264-Unit Apartment Complex Under Construction In Waltham

The 264-unit luxury apartment complex that was under construction burned completely to the ground from the fire that broke out early Sunday morning.

Jul 23, 2017

Keith Hamilton Cobb in his play, "American Moor." (Courtesy "American Moor")

'American Moor' Grapples With Racism — From Shakespeare's World To Today's Stages

In the play, Keith Hamilton Cobb auditions for the role of Othello for a white director who insists on telling him how to play a role that the African-American actor has mulled and partially lived for his lifetime.

The ARTery

Jul 22, 2017

Kristie Macewen and Anthony Fusco dance at Midway Cafe. (Hadley Green for WBUR)

The Midway Cafe, One Of Boston’s Last Live Music Dives, Is 30 Years Old And Going Strong

As many independently owned rock clubs in the area close, the Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain is celebrating its continued existence as an eccentric music haven.

The ARTery

05:35Jul 21, 2017

Week In Review: GOP Health Care, WBUR Mayoral Forums

Our panel, Renee Graham and Jim Stergios, go behind the week's headlines.

Radio Boston

28:01Jul 21, 2017

Canine vaccines protect against Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Our Dogs Can Get Lyme Vaccines And We (Still) Can't. When Might We?

New vaccines or antibodies against Lyme disease in humans won't be available for several years at best, but at least there are projects underway, including clinical trials that began this year.

CommonHealth

04:24Jul 21, 2017

Innocence Project Calls For Probe Into 2 Former State Prosecutors In Amherst Drug Lab Scandal

The group filed two complaints accusing Kris Foster and Anne Kaczmarek of trying to hide and withhold evidence of state drug chemist Sonja Farak's evidence tampering.

Jul 21, 2017

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J. Kates: "Every turn is a reminder that I am not the master of this landscape." (weesam/flickr)

New Mass. Environmental League Head On Her Shift From Corporate To Advocacy

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17:327 hours ago

A view of the John Adams Courthouse, where the SJC makes its rulings. (mcritz/Flickr)

Mass. SJC Rules Local Authorities Cannot Hold People On ICE Detainers

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15:319 hours ago

City Councilor Tito Jackson at a City Hall meeting in May 2016. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Mayoral Forums 2017: Tito Jackson

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51:31Jul 19, 2017

GOP Health Care Bill Collapses

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07:59Jul 18, 2017

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The stage at the Midway Cafe in Boston's Jamaica Plain. (Hadley Green for WBUR)

Tell Us About Your Favorite Memories At The Midway Cafe In Boston's Jamaica Plain

The Midway Cafe in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood opened back in the summer of 1987.

The ARTery

Jul 21, 2017

Dance collective Skeleton Architecture. (Courtesy Ian Douglas)

'Skeleton Architecture' Will Perform A Dance At The ICA They've Never Rehearsed

The new dance collective, hailing from New York, is in Boston for a week-long residency at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

The ARTery

Jul 21, 2017

Mayor Marty Walsh at a conversation about the Boston mayoral race. He took questions from Radio Boston's Meghna Chakrabarti, left, and Meghan Irons of the Boston Globe. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

At Mayoral Forum, Walsh Defends Actions On Homelessness And Boston's Olympic Bid

At an election forum held at UMass Boston on Thursday, Walsh was most passionate when he addressed the problem of guns on the streets of Boston.

03:19Jul 21, 2017

High temperatures on Friday. (Courtesy National Weather Service)

Forecast: Weekend Will Be Mostly Nice, But Disrupted By Rain On Saturday

Today, highs will near 90 degrees. The day will be mostly sunny, but the air won't feel as humid as it has been lately.

Jul 21, 2017

Boston Students Seek Adventure — And Growth — In 3 Weeks At Sea

Fifteen students from the Boston Day And Evening Academy recently left Boston aboard the schooner Roseway, for three weeks of studying climate change and the ocean as they sail to Nova Scotia. For many students, the trip represents the biggest adventure they've ever embarked on.

Edify

03:28Jul 21, 2017

The Week That Was: Senate Health Distress, Harvard Square's Pizza Problems And More

The Senate health care bill floundered without enough GOP support and Harvard Square rejected yet another pizza shop. All that and more from Tom Keane's weekly news roundup.

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Jul 21, 2017