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People wait in line outside the Silicon Valley Bank in Wellesley. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

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In mad dash, Mass. customers pull money out of failed Silicon Valley Bank

Mass. nonprofit charter schools and housing groups with accounts, loans or lines of credit at the failed Silicon Valley Bank scramble to take their next steps.

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Workers from Western Mass Electric repair downed powerlines in Marshfield. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. electric utilities brace for major nor'easter

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A baby rests in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tufts Medical Center after being born more than 11 weeks premature. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

This Mass. doctor questioned a popular pregnancy drug. Now, he's been proven right

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Rachel Cappucci at her home in Shrewsbury. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. lawmakers to wade into fierce debate over court-mandated mental health care

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Tia Pinney, lead naturalist at Drumlin Farm, shows a sugar maple is beginning to bud much earlier than usual, because of the lack of winter weather this season. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Yes, this winter has been warmer than usual — and we may have to get used to that

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UMass police cars parked outside the Department of Public Safety at UMass Dartmouth. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

UMass Dartmouth hid sex assault allegations against former police officer, report finds

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Registered nurse Jamie Simmons speaks with a patient during an appointment at the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center in Massachusetts. The patient, whose first name is Kim, says buprenorphine has helped her stay off heroin and avoid an overdose for nearly 20 years. (Jesse Costa for KHN)

A roadblock to life-saving addiction treatment is gone. Now what?

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The warehouse building where Charlestown Rehearsal Studios is located. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

At public hearing, artists demand more rehearsal space in Boston

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Artist Jace Clayton stands in the center of “40 Part Part,” an interactive installation that requires the visitor to connect their smartphone, laptop, or tablet. The artist’s complex processing algorithm alters the participant’s audio in unexpected ways and is heard through the forty speakers surrounding them. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

DJ Jace Clayton needs songs from your cellphone for his sound installation at MAAM

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey speaks to a crowd at the IBEW headquarters in Dorchester in 2022 after her primary win. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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With more than 800,000 acres, Seven Islands is one of the largest landowners in Maine. And for decades, the family-owned company has been independently certified in "sustainable forestry" a management strategy that considers biodiversity, water, soil and other factors before deciding which trees should be cut and which should be left to grow. (Kris Bridges/Maine Public)

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A Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) serviceman detains a man suspected to be a Russian collaborator in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, April 14, 2022. (Felipe Dana/AP)

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