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 Tree Bug Threatens State's Hemlocks By Meghna Chakrabarti Listen to story (Real Audio) Hemlock stand, Harvard Forest, Petersham, MA (Photo by K.M. Parker) PETERSHAM, Mass. - January 16, 2007 - The hemlock forests of Massachusetts are under invasion. The culprit? An insect called hemlock woolly adelgid. And this winter is make-or-break time for the scientists trying to save the trees from this infestation. WBUR's Meghna Chakrabarti recently visited Petersham in the central part of the state to find out more about the insect invaders. RELATED LINKS Close Up Images of the Woolly Adelgid (Picture Gallery) USDA Info - The Woolly Adelgid The Harvard Forest Hemlocks: Druids of Old An audio slideshow of a walk through the woods with David Foster, director of the Harvard Forest.    From The WBUR Newsroom Kerry Speaks at DNC BOSTON (August 28, 2008) Four years after addressing the Democratic National Convention as the party's presidential nominee, Senator John Kerry addressed Democratic delegates last night, and said America is closer to electing a Democratic president now than in 2004. Patrick Helps Obama Win Mass. DENVER, CO (August 28, 2008) Even though Massachusetts voted for Hillary Clinton back on Super Tuesday, Barack Obama won the majority of Bay State delegate votes yesterday, thanks in part to the efforts of Governor Deval Patrick. Convention Notebook Day 4 DENVER, CO (August 28, 2008) In his Convention Notebook today, WBUR's Bob Oakes dissects the moment in which this convention finally belonged to Barack Obama. MA Delegation Helps Obama Win Nomination DENVER, CO (August 28, 2008) Even though Massachusetts voters chose Hillary Clinton in the primary, the Bay State helped Obama secure the Democratic presidential nomination last night.