The central question: Do the statues represent religious iconography that elevates one sect over another — or are these widely held symbols of inspiration for police officers and firefighters that transcend any particular religion?
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Shuttles are replacing Green Line trolleys on the C branch between Kenmore and Cleveland Circle from May 6 to May 17.
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey filed a bill Monday that would create new, speed-based tiers with specific rules for micromobility devices, such as electric bikes, scooters and mopeds.
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A new paradigm in classical music might have sidelined Andris Nelsons as the Boston Symphony Orchestra's music director. WBUR's critic-at-large Ed Siegel asks whether Susanna Mälkki could give the BSO...
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WBUR senior political reporter Anthony Brooks joins WBUR's Morning Edition to explain the stakes of the race.
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In records obtained by WBUR, Boston police are sticking to their story that ICE sent 57 requests to detain people for the agency. ICE claims it sent 167, but has...
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Legal filings by Boston Police and ICE paint Alejandro Orrego as a man with a propensity for fighting cops. Orrego sees himself as the victim of two unjust arrests.