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Shirley Chisholm, in a 1968 file photo (John Duricka/AP)

Rep.-Elect Pressley Will Have The Office Once Used By The First Black Woman Elected To Congress

Ayanna Pressley will have the Capitol Hill office once used by the trailblazing Shirley Chisholm.

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A view of Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

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Teens at the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts. (Courtesy Robert Torres)

Young People Celebrate 50 Years Of Villa Victoria With '50 Portraits' Exhibit

A multidisciplinary art show featuring paintings, drawings, photographs, poetry and music honor the 50th anniversary of Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) at Villa Victoria.

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The Sagamore Bridge (Cape Cod Cyclist/Flickr)

Multi-Year Study On Whether To Restore Or Replace Cape Cod Canal Bridges Nears Final Stages

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which owns and maintains the Bourne and Sagamore bridges, is studying whether to conduct major overhauls of both bridges by 2025.

Dec 17, 2018

Marshfield High School Principal Robert Keuther displays vaping devices that were confiscated from students in such places as restrooms or hallways at the school in Marshfield, Mass. Health and education officials across the country are raising alarms over wide underage use of e-cigarettes and other vaping products.
The devices heat liquid into an inhalable vapor that's sold in sugary flavors like mango and mint, and often with the addictive drug nicotine. (Steven Senne/AP)

Amid Record Rise In Teen Vaping, Mass. Officials Call For Adults To Act

State officials say teen vaping is "an epidemic" that requires more adult attention and action.

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Dec 17, 2018

Sanofi Will Lease 900,000 Square Feet At Cambridge Crossing

French drug maker Sanofi will occupy roughly one-fifth of Cambridge Crossing and almost half of the space devoted to science and technology in the mixed-use project.

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Dec 17, 2018

Sean Ellis enters a Suffolk Superior Court courtroom for his bail hearing May 12, 2015. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

DA: Dorchester Man Who Served 22 Years For Murder Of Boston Detective Will Remain Free

Prosecutors withdrew murder charges against Sean Ellis, saying evidence in the case would make it "very unlikely" the government would win a new conviction. Ellis has been out on bail...

Dec 17, 2018

U.S. Representative Seth Moulton at WBUR. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Rep. Seth Moulton On Democratic Leadership, Possible Government Shutdown, Immigration Reform

Congressman Moulton gives us his thoughts on the impending government shutdown over immigration reform and the future of the Democratic Party.

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23:01Dec 17, 2018

Markey Says Democratic Majority In House Will Unbottle Climate Change Agenda

"This agenda is now about to become real. It's about to become alive," U.S. Sen. Ed Markey said.

Dec 17, 2018

"Comfort Measures Only, New & Selected Poems, 1994-2016," by Rafael Campo (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How Poetry Informs How A Boston Doctor Treats His Patients

Rafael Campo has two callings in life: medicine and poetry, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Campo finds himself drawn to the write about illness.

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11:31Dec 17, 2018

Patient Service Associate Ashley Cabana dispenses 14 grams (1/2 oz) of Facewreck marijuana flower for patient Sam Brown. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Retail Marijuana Stores Given OK To Open In Easthampton And Wareham

By the end of the week, there could be five retail marijuana stores open in Massachusetts.

Dec 17, 2018

Passengers with cars and bicycles prepare to board a ferry departing the island of Martha's Vineyard, in Oak Bluffs on Aug. 26, 2011. (Steven Senne/AP)

Steamship Authority Is 'Penny Pinching' And Under-Staffed, Report Finds

The report was commissioned to find the causes of hundreds of ferry cancellations that plagued the Steamship Authority in the spring.

02:55Dec 17, 2018

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08:00Dec 14, 2018

An MBTA red line train leaves Downtown Crossing station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Week In Review: Luis Ramirez Out At MBTA, Merrimack Valley, Moulton's Deal With Pelosi

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25:00Dec 14, 2018

'Tasting Italy' With National Geographic And America's Test Kitchen

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16:00Dec 14, 2018

Three wind turbines from the Deepwater Wind project off Block Island, Rhode Island, as seen in August 2016. Massachusetts is slated to start spinning at its own offshore wind farm off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in a couple years. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Rhode Island Fishermen Condemn Offshore Wind Farms Despite Potential Benefits

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12:02Dec 13, 2018

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With Loss In Pittsburgh, Pats Fall To 3-5 On The Road This Year

ESPN's Mike Reiss discusses the Patriots' loss to the Steelers Sunday.

05:34Dec 17, 2018

Families wait at "El Chaparral," a border crossing near San Ysidro, California, to hear which names are called from the asylum waitlist. (Shannon Dooling/WBUR)

Boston-Area Volunteers Offer Legal Advice To Migrants In Tijuana

Thousands of migrants, many of them from Central America, are waiting in Tijuana, Mexico, for a chance to apply for asylum in the United States.

04:48Dec 17, 2018

Outgoing Rep. Niki Tsongas first won election in 2007. "It's been a real honor, but I also felt it was time for new blood," Tsongas says. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'Time For New Blood': Rep. Tsongas Looks Back At 10 Years In U.S. House

Rep. Niki Tsongas reflects on her five terms of representing Massachusetts in the U.S. House as she gets ready to retire from Congress in January.

06:20Dec 17, 2018

Debbie and Sal DiMasi at WBUR (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Now Released, DiMasi Talks About 'Inhumane' Treatment In Prison

The former Massachusetts House speaker says his time in prison battling cancer has turned him into an advocate for those behind bars -- especially those who are sick.

06:29Dec 17, 2018

Steelers cornerback Joe Haden intercepts Tom Brady in the fourth quarter. (Keith Srakocic/AP)

Road Rash: Sloppy Patriots Fall To Steelers 17-10

The Patriots are having trouble winning on the road, a serious issue for them as they prepare for playoffs.

Dec 17, 2018

Temperatures Tuesday will be in the 20s to near 30. (Courtesy NOAA)

Today's Weather: Cloudy And Raw. Cold Weather Tomorrow, Milder Late Week

Precipitation ends this morning, and clearing arrives late tonight.

Dec 17, 2018

In this Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 photo a wall stands near the home where Sarah Clayes lived, in Framingham, Mass., after leaving Salem, Mass., following the 1692 witch trials. Clayes was jailed during the witch trials but was freed in 1693 when the hysteria died down. (Steven Senne/AP)

For Sale: Restored Home Of Salem Witch Trials Refugee

A Framingham home that stands where a woman accused of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials settled is on the market after an extensive renovation project.

Dec 16, 2018

State Closes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries On Cape Cod

The state has ordered that medical marijuana dispensaries in Mashpee and Plymouth close due to concerns about pesticides.

Dec 16, 2018

'Another December': Worcester Firefighter Roy Is Laid To Rest

Christopher Roy, of the Worcester Fire Department, died last Sunday after being badly injured in the line of duty. He was 36.

03:12Dec 15, 2018

Christopher Roy, and his daughter Ava (Courtesy)

Worcester Pays Final Respects To Fallen Firefighter

The city of Worcester and firefighters from across the state are paying their final respects to a Worcester firefighter who died battling a house fire last weekend.

Dec 14, 2018

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Rep.-Elect Pressley Will Have The Office Once Used By The First Black Woman Elected To Congress

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

Young People Celebrate 50 Years Of Villa Victoria With '50 Portraits' Exhibit

Multi-Year Study On Whether To Restore Or Replace Cape Cod Canal Bridges Nears Final Stages

Amid Record Rise In Teen Vaping, Mass. Officials Call For Adults To Act

Sanofi Will Lease 900,000 Square Feet At Cambridge Crossing

DA: Dorchester Man Who Served 22 Years For Murder Of Boston Detective Will Remain Free

Rep. Seth Moulton On Democratic Leadership, Possible Government Shutdown, Immigration Reform

Markey Says Democratic Majority In House Will Unbottle Climate Change Agenda

How Poetry Informs How A Boston Doctor Treats His Patients

Retail Marijuana Stores Given OK To Open In Easthampton And Wareham

Steamship Authority Is 'Penny Pinching' And Under-Staffed, Report Finds

Meet HouseZero, Harvard's New Energy Efficient Workspace

Week In Review: Luis Ramirez Out At MBTA, Merrimack Valley, Moulton's Deal With Pelosi

'Tasting Italy' With National Geographic And America's Test Kitchen

Rhode Island Fishermen Condemn Offshore Wind Farms Despite Potential Benefits

With Loss In Pittsburgh, Pats Fall To 3-5 On The Road This Year

Boston-Area Volunteers Offer Legal Advice To Migrants In Tijuana

'Time For New Blood': Rep. Tsongas Looks Back At 10 Years In U.S. House

Now Released, DiMasi Talks About 'Inhumane' Treatment In Prison

Road Rash: Sloppy Patriots Fall To Steelers 17-10

Today's Weather: Cloudy And Raw. Cold Weather Tomorrow, Milder Late Week

For Sale: Restored Home Of Salem Witch Trials Refugee

State Closes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries On Cape Cod

'Another December': Worcester Firefighter Roy Is Laid To Rest

Worcester Pays Final Respects To Fallen Firefighter