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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.

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

6 Headstones Are Toppled At Jewish Cemetery In Melrose

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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

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Should The ICA Pull Their Dana Schutz Exhibition?

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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Convicted Former Priest Paul Shanley To Be Released From Prison

We speak with two attorneys who disagree about whether Shanley should be back on the streets.

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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)

What You Need To Know About The Comm. Ave. Closure

State officials are urging people to stay away. If you can't, here's what you need to know to get around.

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Boston poet laureate Danielle Legros Georges in performance. (Courtesy Craig Bailey)

Boston Gets Its Wicked Good Poets Together For The City's 1st Anthology Of Poetry

Boston poet laureate Danielle Legros Georges, who edited the collection, sees it as "a meeting place, a poetic 'city square' for a wide variety of voices."

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Jul 27, 2017

Codman Academy students Shameka Joseph (left) and Tre'Jon Carrasquillo play Antonio and Toby Belch in the Codman-Huntington Summer Theatre Institute production of "Twelfth Night." (Courtesy Huntington Theatre Company)

At Codman Academy, Theater Isn't Just For The 'Theater Kids'

The school's partnership with the Huntington Theatre Company puts every student onstage to learn life skills.

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Jul 27, 2017

Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker at the National Governor's Association meeting earlier in July in Providence, R.I. (Stephan Savoia/AP)

Baker And 9 Other Governors Urge Senate To Reject 'Skinny Repeal' Of Obamacare

"Skinny repeal," the 10 governors write, "is expected to accelerate health plans leaving the individual market, increase premiums, and result in fewer Americans having access to coverage."

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Jul 27, 2017

"I Got a Song" by Rick Massimo. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How The Newport Folk Fest Has Propelled Folk Forward, 58 Years In

Its long history is documented in a new book, "I Got a Song," by Rick Massimo.

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05:32Jul 27, 2017

2 MIT Engineers Use Math To Plot A Path For Boston's School Buses

Transportation is one of Boston Public School's biggest expenses. The district is now hoping two MIT engineers, along with their complex algorithm, can make a difference where human planning has not.

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04:03Jul 27, 2017

With a cool flow off the ocean temperatures will be below average for late July Saturday. (Courtesy Tropical Tidbits)

Forecast: Cloudy, Possible Shower Today; Heavy Rain For Some On Saturday

Saturday will be another especially cool day with heavy rain, especially toward the Cape. It won't be as chilly as it was earlier this week, however.

02:13Jul 27, 2017

Amelia Geggel, Environmentalist Whose Name Means 'Hard-Working Princess'

Despite undergoing chemotherapy, Amelia managed to get married, finish a master's degree in public health and find full-time work as an environmentalist.

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05:32Jul 27, 2017

Haa Pertab, a graduate student at MassArt, sits in the tree enclosure before doing her sketch. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

With Artists In Residence, Boston Is Changing How The City Values Art

Part of the Boston AIR program is "a certain element of trust and belief that there is something worthwhile in art and art making ... even though we can't always have proof of an economic impact."

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04:16Jul 27, 2017

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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

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An MBTA Orange Line train pulls into Community College station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Hiawatha Bray Talks Tech: MBTA Going Cashless

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White House senior adviser Jared Kushner speaks to the media outside the White House in Washington, Monday, July 24, 2017, after meeting behind closed doors with the Senate Intelligence Committee on the investigation into possible collusion between Russian officials and the Trump campaign. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Was Donald Trump Jr.'s Meeting With A Russian Lawyer Actually An Intelligence Operation?

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09:27Jul 26, 2017

President Trump speaks as USS Arizona survivors visit the White House on July 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images)

Trump Tweets Transgender Troops Can't Serve

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19:00Jul 26, 2017

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In this 2014 photo, an informational card about ticks distributed by the Maine Medical Center Research Institute is seen in the woods in Freeport, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Early, Unofficial Doctor's Office Data Supports Prediction Of Heavy Lyme Disease Season

Overall doctors are diagnosing about 15 percent more Lyme disease cases than they did last year, according to athenahealth -- with a lot of geographical variation.

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01:32Jul 27, 2017

People sit at the Midway Cafe's bar. (Hadley Green for WBUR)

5 Things To Do This Weekend — Nico Rises From The Dead And The Midway Lives On

Also, New York Feminist Fiber Art collective has a pop-up show in Somerville and Shakespeare & Company puts on the lesser-known "Cymbeline."

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Jul 27, 2017

A Disaster Waiting To Happen: The Potentially Deadly Risks Of Over-Development

Until developers and politicians work to ensure that safety comes first, writes Alex Green, they’re not doing enough.

Cognoscenti

Jul 27, 2017

Baker Administration Drafting Bill To Allow State Police To Cooperate With ICE Detainers

The state's highest court ruled this week local law enforcement officials don't have the legal authority to detain someone based solely a request from federal immigration authorities.

Jul 26, 2017

A large group of protesters rally against the Senate Republican health care bill in front of the Capitol Building in Washington Wednesday. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

What's Next: Senate GOP Considers 'Skinny' Health Care Bill

The Senate has rejected an amendment that would simply repeal much of Obamacare without replacing it with anything. Here's a look at what's next.

Jul 26, 2017

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

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6 Headstones Are Toppled At Jewish Cemetery In Melrose

Gov. Baker Signs Pregnant Worker Protection Bill

Should The ICA Pull Their Dana Schutz Exhibition?

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

Convicted Former Priest Paul Shanley To Be Released From Prison

What You Need To Know About The Comm. Ave. Closure

Boston Gets Its Wicked Good Poets Together For The City's 1st Anthology Of Poetry

At Codman Academy, Theater Isn't Just For The 'Theater Kids'

Baker And 9 Other Governors Urge Senate To Reject 'Skinny Repeal' Of Obamacare

How The Newport Folk Fest Has Propelled Folk Forward, 58 Years In

2 MIT Engineers Use Math To Plot A Path For Boston's School Buses

Forecast: Cloudy, Possible Shower Today; Heavy Rain For Some On Saturday

Amelia Geggel, Environmentalist Whose Name Means 'Hard-Working Princess'

With Artists In Residence, Boston Is Changing How The City Values Art

B Line Closes As Comm. Ave. Bridge Project Begins

Hiawatha Bray Talks Tech: MBTA Going Cashless

Was Donald Trump Jr.'s Meeting With A Russian Lawyer Actually An Intelligence Operation?

Trump Tweets Transgender Troops Can't Serve

Early, Unofficial Doctor's Office Data Supports Prediction Of Heavy Lyme Disease Season

5 Things To Do This Weekend — Nico Rises From The Dead And The Midway Lives On

A Disaster Waiting To Happen: The Potentially Deadly Risks Of Over-Development

Baker Administration Drafting Bill To Allow State Police To Cooperate With ICE Detainers

What's Next: Senate GOP Considers 'Skinny' Health Care Bill