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Sep 21, 2020

With Audit Threat, State Escalates Push For In-Person Schooling In Low-Risk Communities

Local authorities say the latest escalation — a strongly-worded letter from the education commissioner — endangers months of careful planning, and could force risky changes with the school year already underway.

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Teachers Prepare For School Reopening In Boston

For the teachers' perspective on school reopening in Boston, we turn to the president of the Boston Teachers Union, Jessica Tang.

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04:15Sep 21, 2020

Boston Schools Supt. Prepares For Start Of An Unprecedented School Year

WBUR's Morning Edition spoke with Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius about the challenges of educating students in a school year like no other.

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04:43Sep 21, 2020

Kate Kavanaugh wore her Ruth Bader Ginsburg socks to to the vigil at Monument Square in Concord to pay respects after her death. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Across Massachusetts, Gatherings To Remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"Just because we never met her, doesn't mean our pain is invalid," said the organizer of a vigil in Boston.

Sep 21, 2020

Program manager for the East Boston Countdown to Kindergarten Josette Williams welcomes families to the East Boston Public Library for the event. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Worries, Excitement As Boston's Youngest Students Return To School

Kids in Boston Public Schools begin the school year remotely Monday, with a mix of nerves and excitement for many entering kindergarten.

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03:12Sep 21, 2020

Former prosecutor Kris Foster (Courtesy Shawn Musgrave)

Disciplinary Hearings Begin For Ex-Prosecutors Accused Of Withholding Evidence In Farak Drug Lab Scandal

The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers begins disciplinary hearings Monday for three former state assistant attorneys general accused of not disclosing evidence during the drug lab scandal involving disgraced chemist...

Sep 21, 2020

Sam Myers, "Beauty," 2020. (Courtesy Tony Rodriguez/Fuller Craft Museum)

11 Art Exhibits To See (In Person) This Fall

We’ve waited many, many months to finally have the chance to see art the way we used to. ARTery contributor Pamela Reynolds shares which exhibits are worth checking out.

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Sep 21, 2020

A bottle of OxyContin, an opioid that is sometimes misused. (Toby Talbot/AP)

Statewide Opioid Screening Day To Help People Assess Their Risk And Find Treatment

The initiative aims to have people take part in anonymous online screenings for opioid use disorder, and if needed, seek help from one of dozens of participating institutions.

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Sep 19, 2020

A man was shot and killed in the area of Hammond and Westminster Streets Friday night. Two other men were wounded in the shooting. (Image via Google Maps)

Roxbury Shooting Leaves 1 Dead And 2 Wounded

A man is dead and two others were wounded in a Roxbury shooting Friday night, according to Boston police.

Sep 19, 2020

In this Aug. 10, 1993, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes the court oath from Chief Justice William Rehnquist, right, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Ginsburg's husband Martin holds the Bible and President Bill Clinton watches at left. (Marcy Nighswander/AP)

Massachusetts Congressional Members Mourn Ginsburg's Passing

Members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation are mourning the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with some saying the vote on a replacement should come after the election.

Sep 19, 2020

Former Boston Judge Speaks On Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Impact

Former Boston federal judge and WBUR legal analyst Nancy Gertner knew Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg personally, and spoke with WBUR's Weekend Edition to share her memories of a woman she...

05:03Sep 19, 2020

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School buses parked on Pleasant Street in Belmont, Mass. on what would have been a school day in April 2020. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Week In Review: Coronavirus Clusters On Campus, Michelle Wu Running For Mayor

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47:53Sep 18, 2020

The DCU Center in Worcester. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

6 New Communities Added To Commonwealth's High Risk List

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48:33Sep 17, 2020

With 6 New Communities Deemed High Risk For The Coronavirus, How Does Massachusetts Mitigate Spread?

We check in with two of the communities and a local doctor.

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25:10Sep 17, 2020

Living Through Corona: Robert Lewis, Jr.

We premiere a new series, talking with a wide variety of folks about what their experience has been like and how they are coping with...

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15:20Sep 17, 2020

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Protesters gather at a rally in support of bills and legislation to block evictions in Massachusetts for up to a year in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston on July 22, 2020. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

CDC Eviction Moratorium Not Enough, Activists Say

A federal moratorium aims to ban evictions through the end of the year, but housing justice advocates are worried that low-income renters could still "fall through the cracks" of that...

Sep 18, 2020

Kevin O'Connor who's running for U.S. Senate as the Republican with his family, Matt, 13, Kyle, 9, and his wife, Janet, at the Dover Town Hall after casting his vote on Aug. 26, 2020. (Matt Stone/ MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via GettyImages)

In His Long-Shot Bid To Unseat Sen. Markey, Kevin O'Connor Wants To Channel Scott Brown

O'Connor made it clear he too will go after Sen. Ed Markey with arguments that his incumbent opponent has been in Washington too long and done too little. But, the...

05:19Sep 18, 2020

Supreme Judicial Court sign at the John Adams Courthouse in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mass. High Court Lowers Burden For Proving Racial Bias In Police Stops

Instead of requiring a statistical analysis to prove racial bias by an officer, people who are stopped by police and charged with a crime can now hold up aspects of...

Sep 17, 2020

In several areas, Boston has made gains toward become a more racially inclusive city. But on the racial poverty gap, Boston has moved in the opposite direction. (Courtesy of the Urban Institute)

Boston Among Bottom Third Of American Cities For Racial Inclusion, Study Finds

The study looks at how equitable the economy is for all city residents — as well as how the economic indicators break down along racial lines.

Sep 17, 2020

East Boston High School in 2017 (Courtesy East Boston High School)

BPS Has A New Policy Governing Student Information Sharing. Some Educators Say It Doesn't Go Far Enough

The new policy is supposed to make it harder for student information to be shared with Boston police. But, many teachers and advocates argue the new policy still exposes students...

Sep 17, 2020

Cambridge Police Investigate Racist Tweets From Lieutenant’s Account

The lieutenant suspected of using the account hasn’t been on duty since May because of unrelated reasons, the city said.

Sep 17, 2020

Community fridge volunteer Larissa Williams places baked goods from City Feed into the freezer of the community refrigerator located on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Take What You Need, Leave What You Can At A Community Fridge In Boston

Food insecurity has exploded during the pandemic. As food pantries scramble to meet the increased need, a new local effort has taken root to fight hunger.

04:51Sep 17, 2020

The John Adams Courthouse in Boston, home of the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

With The Loss Of Gants, Baker Has A Historic Opportunity At The High Court

With upcoming nominations to replace the late Chief Justice Ralpg Gants and retiring Justice Barbara Lenk, all of the court's members will have been named by Baker.

04:13Sep 16, 2020

Mass. Residents May See Hazy Skies From Western Wildfires

According to Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Norton, Mass., smoke and particles from the wildfires are being brought east by the jet stream.

Sep 15, 2020

Meadow Green Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. (Screenshot via Google Maps)

Woman Charged With Embezzling From Waltham Nursing Home Resident

The former admissions director at a Massachusetts nursing home faces charges of embezzling more than $230,000 from a resident and spending the money on home repairs, vacations and other personal...

Sep 15, 2020