'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
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, School Nurses Are On The Front Lines Of Reopening Schools SafelyNurses will have to safely isolate kids who show up in their offices with coughs, fevers, runny noses, headaches or other symptoms; then they'll make the call on which students...PlayEdify07:31Sep 16, 2020
Mass. High Court's Chief Justice Ralph Gants Has DiedA little more than a week after suffering a heart attack, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants has died. Gants was served on the court for 11 years,...PlayWBUR News05:16Sep 14, 2020
Why The Sales Of Moderna Stock Are Raising EyebrowsAn investigation by NPR has found that the biotech company's executives have sold $90 million worth of Moderna stock since June 1. That comes after executives sold off stock in...PlayBostonomix05:03Sep 4, 2020
Depression Increases More Than Three-Fold In Wake Of Pandemic, BU Study FindsThe survey found 27.8% of adults reported symptoms of depression, up from 8.5% the last time the same questionnaire was administered to a national sample. Depression severity also increased significantly.PlayCommonHealth03:54Sep 2, 2020
Markey, Kennedy Make Final Push For Votes Ahead Of Tuesday's PrimaryBoth the incumbent and challenger for the Senate seat criss-crossed the state over the weekend to make their case to voters.PlayWBUR News05:07Aug 31, 2020
As Boston's Big Move-In Date Approaches, Rents Are Declining For The First Time In YearsWith fewer students and increased unemployment affecting rental demand, prices are declining -- something that hasn't happened since Zillow started monitoring Boston's rental market in 2014.PlayBostonomix04:39Aug 28, 2020
