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In this July 24, 2017, photo, a Caterpillar excavator rests at a housing construction site in North Andover, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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06:30Jul 28, 2017

Can't Afford To Buy In Massachusetts? You're Not Alone

The price of a home in Massachusetts has now reached record highs. Barry Bluestone, founding director of the Dukakis Center at Northeastern University, talks about what's driving that rise and discusses possible solutions.

Hourly Newscast

The Burning Sensations playing at the Midway. (Courtesy Ken Scobie)

Your Favorite Memories At The Midway Cafe In JP Over The Past 30 Years

The ARTery

Jul 28, 2017

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

Week In Review: ICE Detainers, Health Care Repeal And Transgender People In The Military

Radio Boston

27:00Jul 28, 2017

The five members of People Like You. (Courtesy Elle Dioguardi)

Boston's People Like You Bring Emo Jazz Sound To Album Exploring American Identity

The ARTery

Jul 28, 2017

Climate Change In Mass.

New Bedford's fishing port is No. 1 in the country in terms of revenue. The city, once a leader in the whaling industry, is the scallop capital of the world. But even if you've been there, you might not know New Bedford is home to the longest hurricane barrier on the East Coast -- an enormous feat of civil engineering. (Lynn Jolicoeur/WBUR)

06:30Jul 26, 2017

New Bedford Hurricane Barrier: Not An 'Impermeable Line Of Defense' Against Climate Change

New Bedford is home to the longest hurricane barrier on the East Coast, but city leaders know the wall can only hold back the sea for so long. The sea level is rising and storms will get more intense as a result of global warming.

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Marijuana seedlings in trays at the NETA cultivation center in Franklin. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker Signs Marijuana Bill. Here Are 5 Numbers Related To The New Law

Baker's signature came after a legislative conference committee changed several aspects of the voter-passed ballot question.

Jul 28, 2017

Call The 'Church Scandal' What It Is: Sexual Assault By Priests

Language matters, writes Lawrence Jack Cohen. Let’s eliminate the words "scandal" and "molestation" from all of our discussions of sexual assault.

Cognoscenti

Jul 28, 2017

Looking east at the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, which spans the Massachusetts Turnpike and intersects with the Boston University Bridge and Essex Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Highway Official: Comm. Ave. Traffic Changes 'Going Well,' But Worst Comes Friday Night

Acting Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver recommends that commuters who must be in the area use mapping tools like Waze or Google Maps to help them follow detours.

04:49Jul 28, 2017

Forensic Psychiatrist Explains How Experts Evaluate Risk Sex Offenders Will Abuse Again

Dr. Angeline Stanislaus says "it is impossible to determine with 100 percent accuracy whether a person is going to commit a sex offense or not" but based on behaviors, they can determine whether a person is a high- or low-risk.

03:54Jul 28, 2017

Winchester Hospital Reports Possible Scabies Outbreak

Officials at Winchester Hospital say more than 20 hospital employees are receiving treatment after it was discovered that a patient was showing symptoms of an active infection.

CommonHealth

Jul 28, 2017

Paul Shanley was convicted in 2005 of repeatedly raping and fondling a boy at a suburban parish in the 1980s. (Yoon S. Byun/AP)

Paul Shanley, Boston Catholic Priest Convicted Of Raping Boy, Is Released From Prison

Massachusetts prison officials say Paul Shanley was released from the Old Colony Correctional Center in Bridgewater on Friday.

Jul 28, 2017

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) runs with the ball at NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass. (Steven Senne/AP)

Analyst: Patriots Are In Training Camp And Post-Injury Gronkowski Looks 'Great'

"Bill Belichick had said [Gronkowski] has no limits that he's aware of as he comes back from that back surgery, and it showed on the field," said ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss.

04:00Jul 28, 2017

The cast of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's "Romeo and Juliet" on Boston Common. (Courtesy Evgenia Eliseeva/Commonwealth Shakespeare Company)

Shakespeare Worth Seeing From Boston Common To The Berkshires This Summer

The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company takes over Boston Common, this year with "Romeo and Juliet." Out in Lenox, Shakespeare & Company is staging the rarely performed "Cymbeline."

The ARTery

04:16Jul 28, 2017

Southern New England will be on the edge of a very wet storm Saturday. (Dave Epstein/WBUR)

Forecast: Partly Sunny, Pleasant Today; Rainy Saturday And Clearing Skies Sunday

On Saturday, an area of low pressure will bring pouring rain to some parts of southern New England, particularly the Cape and the Islands.

Jul 28, 2017

Cambodian ceramicist Yary Livan. (Andrea Shea/WBUR)

He Fled Cambodia's Genocide. Now He's Fighting To Save His Ceramics Tradition In Lowell

Ceramicist Yary Livan is one of the only masters still crafting the same way Cambodian artisans did centuries ago.

The ARTery

05:57Jul 28, 2017

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In this Sept. 22, 2004 photo provided by NASA, astronaut Sunita Williams poses for a photo. Williams is one of four veteran astronauts selected to fly the first commercial space missions, NASA announced, Thursday, July 9, 2015. (NASA via AP)

Astronaut Sunita Williams On Her Time In Space and 'The Mars Generation'

Radio Boston

15:31Jul 28, 2017

Should The ICA Pull Their Dana Schutz Exhibition?

Radio Boston

18:30Jul 27, 2017

Convicted Former Priest Paul Shanley To Be Released From Prison

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13:31Jul 27, 2017

The Commonwealth Ave. Bridge, which spans the Mass. Pike and intersects with the Boston University Bridge and Essex Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

B Line Closes As Comm. Ave. Bridge Project Begins

Radio Boston

08:23Jul 27, 2017

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The Week That Was: Health Care Dance In Washington, Boston Teens Make Good Lawyers And More

The Senate voted down “repeal” and the GOP’s “repeal and replace” health care plan while teens in Boston caught a major oversight in TD Garden’s operation. All that and more from Tom Keane’s weekly news roundup.

Cognoscenti

Jul 28, 2017

John Zdrojeski as Romeo and Gracyn Mix as Juliet in this year's production of Shakespeare on the Common. (Courtesy Evgenia Eliseeva)

'Romeo And Juliet' Are Star-Crossed And Starlit At Shakespeare On The Common

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s staging of the 420-year-old play sets the Boston Common back in fair Verona with memorable performances, set design and swordplay.

The ARTery

Jul 27, 2017

Six headstones in total were vandalized. (Courtesy of Melrose Police Department)

6 Headstones Are Toppled At Jewish Cemetery In Melrose

A witness told police he thought the suspects he saw kicking over tombstones were teenage boys.

Jul 27, 2017

Gov. Charlie Baker pauses as he signs into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act during a ceremony at the State House Thursday. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Gov. Baker Signs Pregnant Worker Protection Bill

The law requires employers to offer "reasonable accommodations" to pregnant workers and makes it illegal to fire or refuse to hire a worker because of a pregnancy.

Jul 27, 2017

Only A Game

Can't Afford To Buy In Massachusetts? You're Not Alone

Hourly Newscast

Your Favorite Memories At The Midway Cafe In JP Over The Past 30 Years

Week In Review: ICE Detainers, Health Care Repeal And Transgender People In The Military

Boston's People Like You Bring Emo Jazz Sound To Album Exploring American Identity

New Bedford Hurricane Barrier: Not An 'Impermeable Line Of Defense' Against Climate Change

Baker Signs Marijuana Bill. Here Are 5 Numbers Related To The New Law

Call The 'Church Scandal' What It Is: Sexual Assault By Priests

Highway Official: Comm. Ave. Traffic Changes 'Going Well,' But Worst Comes Friday Night

Forensic Psychiatrist Explains How Experts Evaluate Risk Sex Offenders Will Abuse Again

Winchester Hospital Reports Possible Scabies Outbreak

Paul Shanley, Boston Catholic Priest Convicted Of Raping Boy, Is Released From Prison

Analyst: Patriots Are In Training Camp And Post-Injury Gronkowski Looks 'Great'

Shakespeare Worth Seeing From Boston Common To The Berkshires This Summer

Forecast: Partly Sunny, Pleasant Today; Rainy Saturday And Clearing Skies Sunday

He Fled Cambodia's Genocide. Now He's Fighting To Save His Ceramics Tradition In Lowell

Astronaut Sunita Williams On Her Time In Space and 'The Mars Generation'

Should The ICA Pull Their Dana Schutz Exhibition?

Convicted Former Priest Paul Shanley To Be Released From Prison

B Line Closes As Comm. Ave. Bridge Project Begins

The Week That Was: Health Care Dance In Washington, Boston Teens Make Good Lawyers And More

'Romeo And Juliet' Are Star-Crossed And Starlit At Shakespeare On The Common

6 Headstones Are Toppled At Jewish Cemetery In Melrose

Gov. Baker Signs Pregnant Worker Protection Bill