People With Seasonal Affective Disorder Worry It'll Hit Hard In PandemicBefore you go to bed Saturday night, you'll want to set your clocks back an hour. The end of daylight saving time means an extra hour of sleep and earlier...PlayWBUR News06:19Oct 30, 2020
Parents Testify About Experiences Of Racism, Exclusion In Sharon SchoolsBlack, Muslim and Asian parents told school committee members this week how their children are experiencing racism and exclusion in the district’s schools.PlayEdify05:3411 hours ago
As Early Voting Closes In Mass., Voters In Ware Look Toward Election DayWith just four days to go until election day, more than two million people in Massachusetts have already cast their ballots during the early voting period that ends Friday.PlayWBUR News04:4210 hours ago
Massachusetts Shuts Down Ice Rinks To Combat Coronavirus Spread Among Hockey LeaguesAccording to the Department of Public Health, there have been at least 30 clusters of two or more cases tied to hockey, and they have affected more than 60 communities....PlayWBUR News03:17Oct 23, 2020
Marty Walsh On The Decision To Move Boston Schools To Remote LearningBoston is rolling back its school reopening. Classes will return to fully remote learning after positive cases of coronavirus continued to tick up.PlayEdify03:27Oct 21, 2020
Nation's Largest Eating Disorder Treatment Facility Opens In Dedham Amid Pandemic-Fueled Rise In CasesThe National Eating Disorders Association SAYS ITS Helpline saw a 94% increase in calls and messages from March through September compared to the same time last year.PlayCommonHealth05:35Oct 21, 2020
'We're Not Going Back To Crowded Shelters': The Scramble For Space To Shelter Homeless In Pandemic WinterBoston says it's secured four additional sites to shelter people during the upcoming winter, as coronavirus precautions have reduced capacity at existing shelters and the population of people staying on...PlayWBUR News08:10Oct 16, 2020
As Climate Change Drives Droughts, Water Conservation And Infrastructure Are KeyDespite some recent rain, New England's severe drought is persisting, causing wells to run dry across states like New Hampshire and a warming climate could make future droughts more likely.PlayEarthwhile05:52Oct 16, 2020
Housing Advocates, Landlords Vie For Funds To Cover Rents And Head Off Evictions In Mass.Housing groups, tenant advocates and landlords are working to hash out a deal with the Baker administration to deploy more federal money for people struggling to pay rent amid the...PlayWBUR News03:30Oct 8, 2020
As Mass. Schools Reopen, Teachers Are On The Move Again. Some See A Public-Health RiskSocial distancing is the goal in school. But its logic of distance breaks down before and after school days, as thousands of teachers commuting many miles on their way to...PlayEdify04:45Oct 7, 2020
Relaxing State Social Distancing Measures Immediately Increases Virus Spread, MGH Study FindsA new study from Massachusetts General Hospital provides more evidence that the coronavirus spread increases when communities relax social distancing measures and reopen economies.PlayCommonHealth04:48Oct 6, 2020
What Mass. Physicians Say About Trump's PrognosisSeveral local doctors are weighing in on President Trump's announcement early today that he and the first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus. PlayWBUR News05:04Oct 2, 2020
Mass. Republicans Wish President Trump And The First Lady A Speedy RecoveryThere's little doubt that the diagnosis has thrown the president's re-election campaign into flux. But many of his supporters, locally and nationally, are hoping for the best. PlayWBUR News06:41Oct 2, 2020
How The All-Democratic Mass. Congressional Delegation Is Reacting To Trump's Coronavirus DiagnosisThe 11 Democrats who represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives include some of President Trump's harshest critics. But several members of the delegation promptly wished the...WBUR NewsOct 2, 2020
Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins, Actor Jason Isaacs Make Unlikely Duo For 'Urgent Love' ConversationDA Rachael Rollins and actor Jason Isaacs meet virtually for Boston-based community-building organization The Jar's new series on "Urgent Love" in a chaotic time.PlayThe ARTery06:00Sep 25, 2020
Criminal Charges Filed Against Former Holyoke Soldiers' Home Superintendent And Medical DirectorSix months after launching an investigation, AG Maura Healey announces criminal charges against Bennett Walsh and Dr. David Clinton.PlayWBUR News05:24Sep 25, 2020
'It's Scarier Than Having A Surgery': A Year Later, Uncertainty Around Medical Deferrals RemainsIt's been a year since federal immigration authorities re-started what's known as medical deferred action after quietly trying to eliminate it. But, attorneys in Boston and throughout the Northeast worry...PlayWBUR News06:30Sep 24, 2020
Reading Police Officer Indicted On Manslaughter Charge For 2018 Fatal ShootingOfficer Erik Drauschke shot and killed Alan Greenough, 43, in Feburary 2018 after responding to a domestic assault call at Greenough's apartment.PlayWBUR News03:55Sep 23, 2020
'Everything Feels Different And New': Mass. Kids Reflect On Masked, Sanitized Return To SchoolIt's back to school for kids all over Massachusetts -- if not inside the school building, then back to the kitchen table or couch or wherever they're learning remotely in...PlayEdify06:55Sep 17, 2020
