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Some light snow Friday could bring slick travel early. (Dave Epstein/WBUR)

Forecast: Colder Air Today, Some Light Snow Friday And A Bigger Storm Sunday

Some snow is likely tomorrow morning with heavier precipitation later this weekend.

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Walsh's State Of The City Story About A Hotel Worker Was Touching. It Was Also A Bit Misleading

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This 2007 file photo shows the Purdue Pharma offices in Stamford, Conn. (Douglas Healey/AP)

The Mass. Ties In Healey's Complaint Blasting The Sackler Family And Purdue Pharma

The attorney general's complaint outlines Purdue Pharma's work with local institutions and some of the defendants' local ties.

Blackstone Woman Charged With Murder In Babies' Deaths Faces June Trial

Erika Murray faces murder charges after the bodies of three infants she had given birth to were found in her squalid home in 2014.

Jan 16, 2019

An auction participant from Quincy tests out the food heating lamps in the kitchen at L’Espalier shortly before the auction starts. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Fancy Back Bay Restaurant L'Espalier Auctions Off Everything — Even The Kitchen Sink

Buyers included chefs looking for discount restaurant supplies, and loyal L'Espalier diners who wanted mementos.

Mass. Residents: You Can Now Text For 911

But state officials urge residents to call 911 when they can, though.

Jan 16, 2019

Betsy and Chris Davie with their children Nathan and Julia (Courtesy of Jess Oullis/Oullis Photography)

Listening To Patients: Living With Terminal Cancer

When Chris Davie learned that a brain tumor would leave him just months left to live, he set out to record his story, and leave a message for his two...

Gillette's 'Best Men Can Be' Ad Tackles Toxic Masculinity, Sparks Backlash

A new Gillette ad is giving causing a bit of razor burn as it tackles toxic masculinity and poses the question: is this the best a man can get?

Fall River District Fire Chief Charged With Drunk Driving After Police Chase

The district fire chief allegedly led state troopers on a chase Friday morning while driving under the influence.

Jan 16, 2019

Utility contractors dig up the road above natural gas lines along Dracut Street in Lawrence, Mass., Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 after the explosions in the Merrimack Valley area serviced by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Lawmakers Ask Utility To Halt Rate Hike After Gas Explosions

U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren joined Reps. Seth Moulton and Lori Trahan in asking Columbia Gas on Tuesday to cancel a seasonal rate increase.

Jan 16, 2019

Oxycontin, shown in this file photo, is made by Purdue Pharma. (Toby Talbot/AP)

Mass. AG Says Family Behind Purdue Pharma Pushed Painkillers Even As Overdose Deaths Rose

Attorney General Maura Healey alleges the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, aggressively pushed the painkiller in the state even after employees told the family that opioid-related overdose deaths...

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06:56Jan 16, 2019

Police: Hundreds Of Pot Samples Found In Framingham Lab Trash

A Massachusetts mayor is asking the state Cannabis Control Commission to investigate after hundreds of vials containing marijuana residue were found in the trash outside a medical marijuana testing facility.

Jan 16, 2019

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Sen. Ed Markey On The Gridlock In Washington

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13:03Jan 16, 2019

Housing construction in Boston's Seaport (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston City Councilors Propose Taxes To Alleviate Housing Crisis

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12:02Jan 15, 2019

Government workers and their supporters hold signs during a protest in Boston Friday. The workers rallied with Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and other supporters to urge that the Republican president put an end to the shutdown so they can get back to work. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Shutdown Day 25: Postponing Visits To The Doctor Because 'I Don't Have The Co-Pay'

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17:51Jan 15, 2019

The ruins of a tank containing 2 1/2 million gallons of molasses lie in a heap after an eruption that hurled trucks against buildings and crumpled houses in the North End of Boston, on Jan. 15, 1919. The disaster took 21 lives and injured 40. (AP)

100 Years Later: Lessons From Boston's Molasses Flood Of 1919

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Rallies Seek Release Of Detained Massachusetts Immigration Activist

Supporters of a Massachusetts immigration activist facing deportation are rallying across the country ahead of a court hearing this week to call for his release.

Jan 16, 2019

A photo of Edward Mowring from 15 years ago. (Courtesy)

70-Year-Old Vietnam Vet Is Fatally Stabbed In Roxbury

Edward Mowring was stabbed multiple times in the area of 49 Blue Hill Ave., police said.

Jan 16, 2019

Light snow is likely early Friday. (Dave Epstein/WBUR)

Today's Weather: Sunny And Pleasant

A small amount of snow could be headed our way on Friday.

Jan 16, 2019

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh addresses the audience at the State of the City address on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (Courtesy Mayor's Twitter)

Walsh Compares Vibrant Boston With Dysfunctional Washington

"What happens in Washington, we feel on the streets of Boston. But here's what matters more: what we do in Boston can change this country."

03:33Jan 16, 2019

Homeless veterans meet with housing and other Boston agencies at the Pine St. Inn in 2015 as part of the city's action plan to house homeless veterans. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Concerns Grow Among Mass. Affordable Housing Agencies Amid Shutdown

In Massachusetts, 56 housing developments have contracts with HUD that expired or will expire between December and February.

05:07Jan 16, 2019

Gov. Baker Touts Dangerousness Bill

The bill would permit judges to consider more than just the charges before them when making the decision to release a defendant.

Jan 15, 2019

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in November 2018 (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Watch Live: Boston Mayor Walsh Delivers State Of City Address

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh delivers his annual State of the City address Tuesday night.

Jan 15, 2019

Cathy Judd-Stein is the new chairwoman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. (Sam Doran/State House News Service)

Cathy Judd-Stein Named Chairwoman Of Mass. Gaming Commission

Judd-Stein, of Winchester, has been deputy chief legal counsel in the governor's office since 2015.

Jan 15, 2019

Here's How The AP Reported On Boston's Great Molasses Flood

The Associated Press published this story on Jan. 15, 1919, the day of the disaster.

Jan 15, 2019

Three-quarters of Massachusetts voters approve of the job Charlie Baker is doing as governor, a new WBUR poll finds. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Appalled Baker Says Shutdown Shouldn't Be Hard To Solve

The governor made his most extensive comments to date on the prolonged government shutdown after a meeting on how to help local furloughed workers.

Jan 15, 2019

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Forecast: Colder Air Today, Some Light Snow Friday And A Bigger Storm Sunday

Help Us Find A Story. What Are You Curious About Around Boston?

The Mass. Ties In Healey's Complaint Blasting The Sackler Family And Purdue Pharma

Blackstone Woman Charged With Murder In Babies' Deaths Faces June Trial

Fancy Back Bay Restaurant L'Espalier Auctions Off Everything — Even The Kitchen Sink

Mass. Residents: You Can Now Text For 911

Listening To Patients: Living With Terminal Cancer

Gillette's 'Best Men Can Be' Ad Tackles Toxic Masculinity, Sparks Backlash

Fall River District Fire Chief Charged With Drunk Driving After Police Chase

Lawmakers Ask Utility To Halt Rate Hike After Gas Explosions

Mass. AG Says Family Behind Purdue Pharma Pushed Painkillers Even As Overdose Deaths Rose

Police: Hundreds Of Pot Samples Found In Framingham Lab Trash

Sen. Ed Markey On The Gridlock In Washington

Boston City Councilors Propose Taxes To Alleviate Housing Crisis

Shutdown Day 25: Postponing Visits To The Doctor Because 'I Don't Have The Co-Pay'

100 Years Later: Lessons From Boston's Molasses Flood Of 1919

Rallies Seek Release Of Detained Massachusetts Immigration Activist

70-Year-Old Vietnam Vet Is Fatally Stabbed In Roxbury

Today's Weather: Sunny And Pleasant

Walsh Compares Vibrant Boston With Dysfunctional Washington

Concerns Grow Among Mass. Affordable Housing Agencies Amid Shutdown

Gov. Baker Touts Dangerousness Bill

Watch Live: Boston Mayor Walsh Delivers State Of City Address

Cathy Judd-Stein Named Chairwoman Of Mass. Gaming Commission

Here's How The AP Reported On Boston's Great Molasses Flood

Appalled Baker Says Shutdown Shouldn't Be Hard To Solve