WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Concerns About Dept. of Public Health By Allan Coukell Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON, Mass. - November 07, 2006 - Public health hasn't been a key issue in this campaign, but the next governor will have to think about it. From possible flu pandemics to West Nile Virus and the obesity epidemic, the profile of public health has rarely been higher in Massachusetts. But some are questioning the health of the state health department. WBUR's health and science reporter Allan Coukell explains.    From The WBUR Newsroom Red Sox Sting Rays in Tampa; 1-0 in ALCS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (October 11, 2008) Unhittable most of the game, Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Boston Red Sox taught Tampa Bay all about dominant postseason pitching. Connecticut's High Court OKs Gay Marriage in Ruling BOSTON (October 10, 2008) Connecticut has become the third state where gay marriage is legal, following the lead of Massachusetts and California. Confident Rays Prepare to Take on Red Sox in ALCS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (October 10, 2008) The best-of-seven ALCS begins tonight. Sox v Rays: Florida POV BOSTON (October 10, 2008) We talk with a Florida sports columnist about the history of bad blood between the Red Sox and the Tampa Rays in advance of their first game for the American League pennant.