Jenny Kornreich was a WBUR news fellow.
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Boston Mayoral Candidates Promise To Take On Climate Change
All five major candidates running for mayor of Boston have unveiled their own plans to deal with climate change. The proposals range from simply updating building codes, to setting a...
OSHA Faults Contractor Involved In 2 Worker Deaths In Boston
Federal regulators said the owner of Atlantic Coast Utilities, Lawrence Maloney, repeatedly violated worker safety rules. Two workers for the contractor died after they were struck by one of the...
A Brief Breakdown Of Where The Boston Mayoral Candidates Stand On Climate Change
All five major candidates in the Boston mayoral election have proposed measures to help deal with climate change. Here are highlights for each of the candidates.
Beverly Nonprofit Faces Hurdles Aiding Victims Of Haiti Earthquake
Authorities say at least 1,300 people have died after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti over the weekend. Jim Ansara said it has been difficult to reach victims of the...
Janey Declares Heat Emergency In Boston, Blames Global Warming For Latest Scorcher
In a news conference on Tuesday, Boston’s acting mayor Kim Janey declared a heat emergency starting Wednesday. She blamed global warming for the region's latest heat wave.
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New Bedford Mandates Workers Be Vaccinated Or Tested Regularly
New Bedford said Friday it plans to give city employees the choice of either getting vaccinated or being tested regularly. Other cities are considering similar plans
'It Will Take Radical Imagination': Boston Task Force Unveils Plan To Reduce Racial Inequity
The COVID-19 Health Inequities Task Force plan recommends Boston expand efforts to help young residents in order to level the playing field early on and focuses largely on those from...
Task Force Recommends All Mass. Residents Be Added To Organ Donor List, Unless They Opt-Out
The Massachusetts Task Force on Pulmonary Hypertension recommended the state assume all residents want to donate their organs, unless they specifically opt-out.
New England Campsites Are Nearly Full This Summer After A Year Of COVID Restriction
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation expects this to be one of the “most popular seasons in recent memory” for camping. Only a few spots remain for the rest...
Nearly 18,000 Mass. Residents Died Of COVID. Most Of Their Families Have Yet to Receive Help
In Massachusetts, nearly 18,000 people have died from COVID. But only about 4,500 have applied for aid. And of those, the government has approved just 757 -- or 17%.