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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) stretches but cannot catch a pass in front of New York Jets safety Jamal Adams in 2018. (Steven Senne/AP)

Patriots Wide Receiver Julian Edelman Announces Retirement

Citing a knee injury that cut his 2020 season short after just six games, Edelman announced Monday that he is retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons.

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A vial containing five doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. (Marta Lavandier/AP)

Massachusetts' Supply Of J&J Vaccine To Plummet This Week

The state got almost 104,000 doses of the vaccine last week but is scheduled receive only 12,300 doses this week, according to data from the CDC.

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Apr 12, 2021

Coes Pond Senior Apartment resident Jeene Collins receives her second dose of the Moderna vaccine from medical student Bethany Morrill. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mobile Clinics Help Deliver Coronavirus Vaccine To Hard-To-Reach People

For the past two months, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has held mobile clinics twice a week at sites around central Massachusetts where people might have a tough time...

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04:03Apr 12, 2021

The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. Saturday in the area of 19 Olney St. in Dorchester. (Google Maps)

Woman Shot And Killed In Dorchester On Her Front Porch

A 73-year-old woman was shot and killed while sitting on her porch in Dorchester on Saturday evening.

Apr 11, 2021

Organizers for the “Out of the Orient: A March For Asian Futures” event in Boston spoke to demonstrators and rallied against anti-Asian hate and violence (Quincy Walters / WBUR)

'We Are Not Alone': Demonstrators March Against Anti-Asian Hate And Violence In Boston

About 200 demonstrators took marched the streets of Boston, demanding an end to anti-Asian hate and violence, as well as a network of support and safer conditions from the city.

Apr 10, 2021

Man Who Robbed Five Banks Gets More Than 9 Years In Prison

A Rhode Island man who pleaded guilty to robbing five Massachusetts banks within a week in September 2018 has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison, federal prosecutors...

Apr 10, 2021

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Registry of Motor Vehicles office in Downtown Boston (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Massachusetts Vehicle Inspection System Down Another Week

The Massachusetts motor vehicle inspection system is expected to remain down for another week, prompting state officials to give drivers with expired March stickers a grace period to obtain an...

Apr 10, 2021

Consider This: An Adult Novelty Store Affirms Black And Queer Lives

Last year’s racial reckoning following the death of George Floyd got many people thinking about how they can create spaces for Black people to feel seen.

Consider This

09:04Apr 9, 2021

Baker waits in the observation area after receiving his vaccine. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

Week In Review: The Race Between COVID Cases And Vaccinations, And Boston Mayoral Candidates

The race is on between COVID-19 variants and vaccinations, and between Boston's mayoral candidates.

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35:12Apr 9, 2021

Logan International Airport. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

MassPort CEO: Logan Travel Volumes Unlikely To Rebound For 3-5 Years

Today, more than a year into the public health crisis, passenger volumes are still down "nearly 70%" compared to before COVID-19, Massachusetts Port Authority CEO Lisa Wieland said.

Bostonomix

Apr 9, 2021

A Boston University sign on Commonwealth Ave. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston University Will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations For Students

Boston University will require students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to campus in the fall. University President Robert Brown delivered the mandate by email on Friday.

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Apr 9, 2021

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How Boston's New 'All Inclusive' Tourism Campaign Could Uplift Minority Businesses

We speak with Colette Philips, a co-developer of the city's campaign, president and CEO of Colette Phillips Communications and Founder of GetKonnected!

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09:36Apr 8, 2021

Caroline Pineau, a marijuana entrepreneur, poses for a photo inside the building she was renovating to turn into a pot shop in Haverhill on June 11, 2019. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Marijuana Store Sues Haverhill Over Controversial Host Community Agreement

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10:38Apr 8, 2021

The plaza is empty in front of Faneuil Hall in Boston on Saturday, March, 14, 2020 after Gov. Charlie Baker issued an emergency order banning most gatherings of more than 250 people to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Reviving Boston's Travel And Hospitality Industries, Equitably

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35:47Apr 8, 2021

The Future Of Boston's Innovation Economy

We focus on the present and future of Boston's innovation economy with the Boston Globe's Scott Kirsner.

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13:35Apr 8, 2021

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A York County sheriff's deputy is parked outside a residence where multiple people, including a prominent doctor, were fatally shot a day earlier, on April 8 in Rock Hill, S.C. (Nell Redmond/AP)

Authorities: NFL Player Phillip Adams Killed 5, Then Himself

Former NFL player Phillip Adams, who briefly played in 2011 for the New England Patriots, fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before...

Apr 9, 2021

State Sen. Ryan Fattman, his wife Stephanie Fattman, the Worcester County Register of Probate, and children. (Courtesy photo)

State Senator And GOP Chair May Have Violated Campaign Finance Rules, OCPF Says

Massachusetts regulators said Thursday they have found evidence of campaign finance violations involving Sen. Ryan Fattman, his wife, and Republican State Committee Chair James Lyons, and others.

Apr 8, 2021

Dennis White after he was sworn in as commissioner in February. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Janey: Investigation Into Boston Police Commissioner To Wrap Up This Month

The investigation into suspended Boston police Commissioner Dennis White has cost the city at least $18,700 so far.

Apr 8, 2021

The deserted Boston Marathon starting line in Hopkinton on Patriots' Day in 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Petition Calls For Changing Boston Marathon Date From Indigenous Peoples Day

The Indigenous Peoples Day Committee in Newton said its first planned celebration of the Oct. 11 holiday has to be canceled because of the marathon’s new date.

Apr 8, 2021

Bristol County Jail and House of Correction in Dartmouth. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Settlement With Bristol County Sheriff Would Uphold Release Of Immigration Detainees

The class action suit, believed to be the first of its kind filed during the pandemic, has effectively depopulated Bristol County House of Correction's immigrant detention facility.

Apr 8, 2021

Three generations of the Shelov Hyde family in the barn behind their Sandwich vacation home. (Sarah Gibson/NHPR)

In N.H., Questions About Whether Out-Of-State Pandemic Migrants Are Here To Stay

A year ago, people flocked to vacation towns in states like New Hampshire to flee COVID-19. For some, it was just a brief escape. But others settled into a rural...

04:12Apr 8, 2021

Dr. Peter Slavin, president of Mass. General Hospital. (Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Mass. General President Peter Slavin On His Decision To Step Down After 18 Years

Dr. Peter Slavin says he's leaving MGH because he's ready for a change in his career and the timing is right, since the hospital and its parent organization, Mass General...

06:30Apr 7, 2021

The Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, N.H. in 2020. (Charles Krupa/AP)

6 Charged In N.H. Youth Detention Center Sex Abuse Investigation

Six former staffers at New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center were arrested Wednesday in connection with the abuse of 11 children over the course of a decade, including one who...

Apr 7, 2021

Former Northeastern Track Coach Charged With Duping Athletes Into Sending Him Nude Photos

A former Northeastern University track and field coach faces federal charges after allegedly luring young women into sending him nude photos.

Apr 7, 2021

Gym Teacher, Sued Over Sex Abuse Allegations, Has Been Fired

John Blake was placed on administrative leave in November after a couple alleged that he sexually assaulted their son while he was in middle school in the mid-2000s.

Apr 7, 2021

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Patriots Wide Receiver Julian Edelman Announces Retirement

Massachusetts' Supply Of J&J Vaccine To Plummet This Week

Mobile Clinics Help Deliver Coronavirus Vaccine To Hard-To-Reach People

Woman Shot And Killed In Dorchester On Her Front Porch

'We Are Not Alone': Demonstrators March Against Anti-Asian Hate And Violence In Boston

Man Who Robbed Five Banks Gets More Than 9 Years In Prison

Massachusetts Vehicle Inspection System Down Another Week

Consider This: An Adult Novelty Store Affirms Black And Queer Lives

Week In Review: The Race Between COVID Cases And Vaccinations, And Boston Mayoral Candidates

MassPort CEO: Logan Travel Volumes Unlikely To Rebound For 3-5 Years

Boston University Will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations For Students

How Boston's New 'All Inclusive' Tourism Campaign Could Uplift Minority Businesses

Marijuana Store Sues Haverhill Over Controversial Host Community Agreement

Reviving Boston's Travel And Hospitality Industries, Equitably

The Future Of Boston's Innovation Economy

Authorities: NFL Player Phillip Adams Killed 5, Then Himself

State Senator And GOP Chair May Have Violated Campaign Finance Rules, OCPF Says

Janey: Investigation Into Boston Police Commissioner To Wrap Up This Month

Petition Calls For Changing Boston Marathon Date From Indigenous Peoples Day

Settlement With Bristol County Sheriff Would Uphold Release Of Immigration Detainees

In N.H., Questions About Whether Out-Of-State Pandemic Migrants Are Here To Stay

Mass. General President Peter Slavin On His Decision To Step Down After 18 Years

6 Charged In N.H. Youth Detention Center Sex Abuse Investigation

Former Northeastern Track Coach Charged With Duping Athletes Into Sending Him Nude Photos

Gym Teacher, Sued Over Sex Abuse Allegations, Has Been Fired