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The omicron variant has been detected in Massachusetts. Now what?

Tufts' Dr. Shira Doron says we don't know much about how omicron will impact the pandemic yet, but we do know that delta is the variant currently driving cases in Massachusetts. She recommends all unvaccinated individuals get the shot as soon as possible, and that vaccinated people consider a booster.

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Former state Rep. Geoff Diehl. The Republican is running for governor. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Diehl says Baker's decision not to seek 3rd term could help unify Mass. Republicans for 2022

Massachusetts Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state representative running for governor, welcomed Gov. Charlie Baker's decision this week not to pursue a third term.

Local Coverage

Dec 3, 2021

Jeff Davis (front) front leads members of Black Men Run on a run in Boston. (Courtesy Jeff Davis)

Let Black men run

I will forever run with Ahmaud Arbery, just as I walk in a world not designed for me, writes Jeff Davis, who founded the Boston chapter of Black Men Run....

Cognoscenti

05:21Dec 3, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker acknowledges applause as he takes the stage to address the Massachusetts Republican Convention at the DCU Center in Worcester on April 28, 2018. (Winslow Townson/AP)

Charlie Baker's empty suit

The governor likes to tout his managerial bona fides, but Eileen McNamara says they do not hold up to any kind of scrutiny.

Cognoscenti

Dec 3, 2021

The Massachusetts State House in Boston on July 16, 2020. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Here's who's running for governor in Massachusetts

With Gov. Charlie Baker out of the race, several prominent candidates are lining up to replace him on Beacon Hill.

Local Coverage

Dec 2, 2021

The Holocaust Memorial in Boston. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

Baker signs genocide education bill

Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday signed legislation to mandate lessons on the Holocaust and other mass atrocities and to help school systems develop those lessons plans.

Education

Dec 2, 2021

Cape Ann pot shop sues city of Gloucester over fees charged in host community agreement

HVV, Cape Ann's first recreational marijuana dispensary is suing the city of Gloucester over its host community agreement and fees charged in them. This is the second such lawsuit brought...

Radio Boston

12:28Dec 2, 2021

Consider This: Roxbury Community College president to step down following reports of mismanagement

Consider This

09:45Dec 2, 2021

The QR codes are coming. Now what?

We speak with WBUR Business Reporter Yasmin Amer and Jim Rooney, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

Radio Boston

12:35Dec 2, 2021

A COVID-19 vaccination record card. (David J. Phillip/AP)

Could QR codes replace physical vaccination cards?

Plus, we hear what marijuana business owners think about community impact fees, and how one local synagogue is celebrating Hanukkah this year.

Radio Boston

45:40Dec 2, 2021

Another Hanukkah in a pandemic

We were so hopeful that this year, this holiday season, things would be different. Or, maybe, that they wouldn't be -- that we'd be back to normal. But we continue...

Radio Boston

07:52Dec 2, 2021

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Portrait of Reginald Dwayne Betts. (Courtesy Mamadi Doumbouya)

Reginald Dwayne Betts is on a quest to build 1,000 micro-libraries in prisons across the U.S.

Radio Boston

11:40Dec 1, 2021

A view of the Christmas tree at the "Snowport." (Courtesy Boston Seaport)

Massachusetts farms still facing Christmas tree shortage this holiday season

Radio Boston

08:45Dec 1, 2021

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker at an event in June 2021. (Elise Amendola/AP file photo)

With Baker not running again, what's the state of the race for governor?

Radio Boston

48:38Dec 1, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker during a press conference in June. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Bye-bye Baker

Radio Boston

12:51Dec 1, 2021

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems' magnet test container and support systems, at MIT. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

A Massachusetts company leads as the race for fusion energy heats up

Commonwealth Fusion predicts it will have the world’s first net-energy fusion device by 2025 and is already building a factory in Devens to make the machine.

Environment

07:27Dec 2, 2021

Shop the holiday markets for handmade items while supporting local artisans. (Betsie Van der Meer/Getty Images)

6 holiday markets to find creative presents on the spot

Greater Boston is home to a number of winter markets where you can peruse, be amused and explore.

Arts & Culture

Dec 2, 2021

Cast members of the touring production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage." (Courtesy A Charlie Brown Christmas)

5 things to do this weekend, including a Hanukkah celebration and a Charlie Brown Christmas show

Plus, a mystery thriller play and a virtual dance performance.

Arts & Culture

Dec 2, 2021

Charlie Baker won't seek a third term as Mass. governor

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says his run is ending. He won't seek a history-making third consecutive term in the state's top post.

Local Coverage

05:01Dec 1, 2021

Riders board the 23 Ruggles bus at Ashmont Station, one of the three bus routes included in the expansion plans for fare-free bus service in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston City Council green lights Wu's plan for 3 free bus routes

The $8 million program to provide fare free service on routes 23, 28, and 29 would come from federal COVID-19 relief funding.

Business

Dec 1, 2021

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at a press conference at the State House after announcing the he will not seek a third term. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Gov. Baker says he will not seek a third term

"We love the work," he said in a statement. "Serving as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts has been the most challenging and fulfilling jobs we’ve ever had."

Local Coverage

05:44Dec 1, 2021

Lawsuit alleges company sold bogus hand sanitizer to schools in Massachusetts

An Illinois-based company falsely marketed and sold a fake hand sanitizer to school districts across Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey said Tuesday.

Local Coverage

Dec 1, 2021

The sunset is seen above the Massachusetts State House in Boston on Dec. 1, 2020. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Under pressure, state lawmakers strike deal for how to spend $4 billion in federal relief money

House and Senate leaders said Tuesday night that they had struck a deal to spend $4 billion in American Rescue Plan Act and state tax surplus funds, concluding a two-week...

Local Coverage

Dec 1, 2021

A pillar stands on Long Wharf in Boston to mark the spot where ships would arrive and leave with Africans to be sold into slavery. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston could be next city to consider reparations for Black residents

City Councilor Julia Mejia is leading an effort in City Hall to establish a commission that would examine the negative effects of slavery and racial discrimination on Boston’s Black residents...

Business

04:41Dec 1, 2021

Shane Dylan describes his new album as “a tribute to Boston and to the music scene.” (Courtesy Marika Belamarich)

Shane Dylan's 'A Star or a Lonely Dreamer' fuses jazz, hip-hop and local talent

Dylan describes the album as “a tribute to Boston and to the music scene.” It blends his jazz-influenced compositions with local artists Red Shaydez, Tashawn Taylor, Amanda Shea, Jolee Gordon...

Arts & Culture

Dec 1, 2021

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The omicron variant has been detected in Massachusetts. Now what?

Diehl says Baker's decision not to seek 3rd term could help unify Mass. Republicans for 2022

Let Black men run

Charlie Baker's empty suit

Here's who's running for governor in Massachusetts

Baker signs genocide education bill

Cape Ann pot shop sues city of Gloucester over fees charged in host community agreement

Consider This: Roxbury Community College president to step down following reports of mismanagement

The QR codes are coming. Now what?

Could QR codes replace physical vaccination cards?

Another Hanukkah in a pandemic

Reginald Dwayne Betts is on a quest to build 1,000 micro-libraries in prisons across the U.S.

Massachusetts farms still facing Christmas tree shortage this holiday season

With Baker not running again, what's the state of the race for governor?

Bye-bye Baker

A Massachusetts company leads as the race for fusion energy heats up

6 holiday markets to find creative presents on the spot

5 things to do this weekend, including a Hanukkah celebration and a Charlie Brown Christmas show

Charlie Baker won't seek a third term as Mass. governor

Boston City Council green lights Wu's plan for 3 free bus routes

Gov. Baker says he will not seek a third term

Lawsuit alleges company sold bogus hand sanitizer to schools in Massachusetts

Under pressure, state lawmakers strike deal for how to spend $4 billion in federal relief money

Boston could be next city to consider reparations for Black residents

Shane Dylan's 'A Star or a Lonely Dreamer' fuses jazz, hip-hop and local talent