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Morning Rundown: Revere & Boston Don't Agree On Approach To Opioid Crisis; It's 'Peak Week' For Asthma

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Massachusetts State Police worker Lisa Watson received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Gillette Stadium COVID-19 Vaccination Center in January. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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Former Fall River, Mass. Mayor Jasiel Correia, right, arrives with his wife Jenny Fernandes, center, and family members for a court appearance at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in Boston. (Josh Reynolds/ AP Photo)

Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia's Ongoing Legal Battle

We talk to WPRI Investigative Reporter Tim White as we await breaking-news on Correia's sentencing.

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09:25Sep 21, 2021

Outside the Shelburne Community Center in Roxbury on Saturday, September 4 — the start of early voting for Boston residents. The sign reads "vote here." (Quincy Walters/WBUR)

Voters Head To The Polls In 11 Cities And Towns Across Commonwealth

There are some fascinating races: from the four women running to be the first female mayor of North Adams, to the first district-level city council elections ever in Lowell.

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09:31Sep 21, 2021

Teen Girl Killed At Boston Party When Gun Accidentally Goes Off

A 17-year-old girl attending a private party at an upscale Boston hotel last February was shot in the head and killed when she “swatted” the hand of a man holding...

Sep 21, 2021

Native American Tribe Wants BU To Change Name Of Myles Standish Dorm

A Native American tribe is calling on Boston University to change the name of a dorm that honors Myles Standish, the military leader of the Pilgrims.

Sep 21, 2021

This Green Line car is significantly damaged after striking another trolley along Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. (Courtesy NTSB)

MBTA Plans To Fire Driver Involved In Green Line Crash

An MBTA Green Line operator put his trolley's controls into a "full-power position" before striking another trolley from behind in a July 30 crash that injured 27 people, federal transportation...

Sep 21, 2021

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Malden. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

MCAS Results Show Slide In Scores During Pandemic

Newly released results from the spring MCAS exams show "many more students had gaps in their knowledge of math and, to a lesser extent, English language arts" compared to their...

Sep 21, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker announces the end of the state of emergency on June 15. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker, GOP Governors Want Sit-Down With Biden Over Border Crisis

Gov. Charlie Baker has joined 25 other Republican governors to request a meeting with with President Joe Biden to discuss how to end the "national security crisis" on the border....

Sep 21, 2021

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

Baker Creates Clean Heat Commission To Help Cut Emissions

The task of the commission is to establish a heating fuel framework to help the state meet a goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

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The state of Massachusetts hired 1,000 people as contract tracers in early April. (Getty)

A Day In The Life Of A Massachusetts Contact Tracer

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Acting Mayor Kim Janey. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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Largest Rabies Vaccination Campaign In State History Continues On Cape Cod

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The sign in front of the Nixon Peabody office in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

In Big Affordable Housing Lawsuits, Boston Firm Nixon Peabody Is Taking The Side Of The Investors

The law firm has built its reputation in affordable housing — advising nonprofits and developers, churches and housing authorities. But the firm has also become the go-to counsel for an...

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The Massachusetts state flag flies in front of the State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

State House Reopening Plan Features Vaccine Verification, Masks

State representatives and House employees would be required to prove they are vaccinated by Nov. 1 to work in-person at the State House under a legislative panel's new proposal, which...

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Parents from Malden and Roxbury to Worcester and Rehoboth have made the choice to home-school their children this fall rather than send them back into the classroom unvaccinated in the...

Sep 20, 2021

Mass. State Troopers' Union Sues Over Vaccine Mandate

In a lawsuit filed Friday in Suffolk Superior Court, the State Police Association of Massachusetts asked a judge to put the mandate on hold. Baker's order requires all state employees...

Sep 20, 2021

"I voted" stickers at the Wang YMCA voting location in Boston's Chinatown. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

11 Cities In Mass. Hold Preliminary Elections Tuesday

The cities with elections are Attleboro, Beverly, Chicopee, Everett, Fall River, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Newburyport, North Adams and Taunton.

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Judge Tosses Some Convictions Against Former Fall River Mayor

A federal judge on Monday tossed out several convictions against the Massachusetts mayor elected at just 23 years old who was found guilty by jurors of bilking investors and extorting...

Sep 20, 2021

Massachusetts Lawmakers Reach Agreement On Reprecincting Process Change

House and Senate negotiators struck a deal on legislation related to drawing political districts and voting precincts, filing a compromise bill with the House clerk's office late Monday morning.

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Morning Rundown: Revere & Boston Don't Agree On Approach To Opioid Crisis; It's 'Peak Week' For Asthma

Ask The Doctors: Answering Listener Coronavirus Questions With Our Panel Of Medical Experts

Ask The Doctors: J&J Booster, Pfizer For Kids

Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia's Ongoing Legal Battle

Voters Head To The Polls In 11 Cities And Towns Across Commonwealth

Teen Girl Killed At Boston Party When Gun Accidentally Goes Off

Native American Tribe Wants BU To Change Name Of Myles Standish Dorm

MBTA Plans To Fire Driver Involved In Green Line Crash

MCAS Results Show Slide In Scores During Pandemic

Baker, GOP Governors Want Sit-Down With Biden Over Border Crisis

Baker Creates Clean Heat Commission To Help Cut Emissions

A Day In The Life Of A Massachusetts Contact Tracer

Moonlight Abolitionists

Mondays With The Mayor: A Chat With Acting Mayor Kim Janey

Largest Rabies Vaccination Campaign In State History Continues On Cape Cod

Morning Rundown: Expanding Pooled COVID Tests For Child Care Centers; Legislature Talks (Again) On How To Spend Relief $

In Big Affordable Housing Lawsuits, Boston Firm Nixon Peabody Is Taking The Side Of The Investors

State House Reopening Plan Features Vaccine Verification, Masks

Massachusetts Parents Demand Remote Learning Option Amid Delta Spike

Mass. State Troopers' Union Sues Over Vaccine Mandate

11 Cities In Mass. Hold Preliminary Elections Tuesday

Judge Tosses Some Convictions Against Former Fall River Mayor

Massachusetts Lawmakers Reach Agreement On Reprecincting Process Change