Baker Opens Vaccinations For K-12 Educators, School StaffWBUR State House reporter Steve Brown talked to All Things Considered host Jack Lepiarz on Wednesday about Gov. Charlie Baker's plan to open up vaccination appointments for educators and others...PlayWBUR News03:225 hours ago
'This Is A Crisis': Mom Whose Son Has Boarded 33 Days For Psych Bed Calls For State ActionKarin Broadhurst's son has been boarded at Boston Children's Hospital for 33 days for psychiatric needs, but still cannot get a psychiatric bed anywhere in the state. Her son is...PlayCommonHealth07:45Feb 26, 2021
Beacon Hill Committee Hears From Baker On Vaccine RolloutThe inability of residents to make appointments on the Massachusetts vaccination website was a focus of a legislative oversight hearing Thursday, as lawmakers grilled Gov. Charlie Baker over the vaccine...PlayWBUR News05:15Feb 25, 2021
What Went Wrong With The Mass. Vaccine Website — And What's Being Done About ItThe system for signing up for the coronavirus vaccine in Massachusetts has had its share of problems and left countless people looking for appointments extremely frustrated.PlayCommonHealth05:56Feb 24, 2021
Mass. Education Officials Want Schools Fully ReopenedIt’s been nearly a year since Massachusetts schools closed due to the pandemic, and state education officials are taking steps to get some of those schools fully reopened by April.PlayEdify04:22Feb 23, 2021
Do I Qualify? Vaccine Confusion For Patients With Multiple Serious Medical ConditionsAs Massachusetts makes vaccines available for residents with two or more medical conditions that put them at risk of a severe case of COVID, many residents are finding the state's...PlayCommonHealth05:00Feb 18, 2021
Mass. To Expand Vaccinations To Residents Ages 65 And OlderBeginning Thursday, Massachusetts residents 65 and older will be able to schedule an appointment to receive a COVID vaccine, as will anyone who has two or more specific health issues.PlayWBUR News05:35Feb 17, 2021
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Bernard Lown DiesA leading Harvard physician who shared in the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize has died at his home in Newton. The prize was for activism against nuclear weapons. But Dr. Bernard...PlayWBUR News04:58Feb 16, 2021
2 Storms Will Hit New England This WeekWe'll see freezing rain accumulate overnight Monday into Tuesday and then a plowable snowstorm Thursday into Friday.PlayWBUR News03:14Feb 15, 2021
'It's Quiet Right Now': Typically Bustling Before Lunar New Year, Boston's Chinatown Remains Emptier Amid PandemicBoston's Chinatown -- like other Chinatowns across the country --- has been racked by a constellation of economic slowdown and ramped up racism and xenophobia. And for the first time...PlayBostonomix03:15Feb 13, 2021
Hip-Hop Broke $ean Wire's Heart, And Healed ItThe Boston rapper is an artist at once tormented by and in love with the act of self-expression. “Music was always the medicine to what I was feeling," Wire says....PlayThe ARTery06:39Feb 11, 2021
Companions To Seniors 75 And Older Can Also Receive Vaccinations In Mass.PlayWBUR News04:32Feb 10, 2021
When You've Been Vaccinated Against COVID, But The People You Live With Have NotThe millions of Americans who’ve been vaccinated are still a pretty exclusive club. That means a lot of couples, roommates and families divided into haves and have-nots, with some shifting...CommonHealthFeb 10, 2021
After Bone Marrow Donation Saves 9-Year-Old Boy With Cancer, Boston Mom Fights To Raise AwarenessMore than 35 million people around the world have signed up to donate their stem cells to people battling cancer and other diseases. Only a small percentage of those donors...PlayHere & Now09:14Feb 5, 2021
At Senate Hearing, Walsh Pledges To Support Workers And The Economy"If confirmed, you and the American people are going to get 100% out of me each and every day," Walsh told the committee. "And the American people are made of...PlayWBUR News04:52Feb 4, 2021
Mass. Physicians Call On State To Address ER 'Boarding' Of Patients Awaiting AdmissionWhen patients experiencing a mental health crisis need to be admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit, the process can be painfully slow. And wait times are getting worse.PlayWBUR News07:30Feb 2, 2021
Here's How Much Snow To Expect As Nor'Easter Moves Through RegionThe storm started early Monday and is expected to taper off by Tuesday morning. Most of Massachusetts will see around a foot of snow, while Boston and the coast could...PlayWBUR News04:04Feb 1, 2021
MIT Faculty Rally Around Professor Charged With Concealing China TiesIn an open letter, over 200 faculty colleagues have rallied behind their colleague facing federal charges, saying that the claims are out of proportion with any offense — and will...PlayEdify05:48Jan 29, 2021
Two Hot Dogs And A Shot, Please! From Fenway Park To Hospitals, More Vaccinations Get Under WayThe iconic baseball park is being transformed into a mass vaccination site, able to give thousands of shots a week. PlayCommonHealth02:26Jan 28, 2021