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A surfer walks back to the beach on Nantasket Beach in Hull. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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Beach Programs, Events Getting Boost For Summer of '21

The Better Beach Program grants are heading to 67 organizations to support 150 free beach events and programs this year in nine communities from Nahant to Nantasket.

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President Of Boston Pride Steps Down After Boycott

This week, the president of Boston Pride, Linda DeMarco, announced her departure.

Distillery Gallery's 'Some Assembly Required' Showcases Boston’s Intergenerational Queer Arts Scene

The Boston LGBTQIA+ Artist Alliance brings together 34 works from 30 emerging and established queer artists from the region working in a broad range of disciplines to create a bold...

After Woman's Death, Report Raises Alarm Over 'Patient Dumping' From Psychiatric Hospitals

"The tragedy of CaSonya King’s unnecessary death appears attributable to an all-too-common practice called patient dumping," reads a new report from the Disability Law Center. "Patient dumping occurs when a...

Jun 10, 2021

A photograph of college football player Danroy Henry Jr., who was shot and killed by a police officer, is seen in the window of a radio station, in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood in April 2011. (Steven Senne/AP)

Westchester DA To Review 2 Decade-Old Police Killings, Including Death Of Danroy Henry, Of Mass.

The Westchester County District Attorney's office will reviews the deaths of two Black men killed by police about a decade ago, examining how the cases of Danroy Henry Jr. and...

Jun 10, 2021

Consider This: Mass. Legislature Sends Controversial 'Millionaire's Tax' To The Ballot

Massachusetts voters will decide whether to raise taxes on the state’s wealthiest residents in 2022.

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07:46Jun 10, 2021

Reckoning With Pandemic Screen Time

Before the pandemic, many parents tried to limit children’s screen time. What will tat mean for this generation of kids now that "screen time" was essentially required for over a...

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15:55Jun 10, 2021

New Poll Suggests People Want To Keep Pedestrian Streets And Outdoor Dining, Even After Pandemic Ends

A new poll from the MassINC polling group finds that many pandemic work-arounds like curbside dining are extremely popular, and people want them to stay.

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11:15Jun 10, 2021

Triple-deckers along Edgewood Street in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What Should Boston's Roads Look Like, Post Pandemic?

Plus, there's a shakeup at Boston Pride.

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47:10Jun 10, 2021

Shakeup In Boston Pride Leadership As Board President Plans To Resign

Board President Linda DeMarco says she will resign this summer, after a year of pressure from local activists seeking leadership inclusion for Black and Trans members of the LGBTQ community....

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05:58Jun 10, 2021

Duxbury Gym Teacher Accused Of Rape Files Counterclaim

A former Massachusetts middle school gym teacher, accused in a lawsuit of raping a student years ago, has filed a counterclaim against the parents who sued him.

Jun 10, 2021

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Checking In On The State's GOP

We speak to State Representative Shawn Dooley, one of the 29 out of 30 Republicans in the House that are calling for Lyons to resign...

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11:58Jun 9, 2021

Mass. Legislature Sends "Millionaire's Tax" To Ballot

After years of political fighting and court battles, both chambers of the state legislature gathered on Beacon Hill Wednesday and approved amending the state's constitution...

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13:10Jun 9, 2021

Preparing For The Upcoming Solar Eclipse

To help us safely look to the skies, we catch up with Kelly Beatty, senior editor of Cambridge-based Sky & Telescope Magazine, on his way...

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08:39Jun 9, 2021

The Massachusetts State House and flag. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Massachusetts "Millionares Tax" Approved To Be On The 2022 Ballot

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47:12Jun 9, 2021

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A partial solar eclipse is seen as the sun rises over Scituate Light in Scituate, on June 10, 2021. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty)

PHOTOS: Dramatic Views In The Northeast Of The Partial Solar Eclipse

There was an annular solar eclipse on Thursday morning, greeting early birds -- watching safely -- a stunning view of the moon moving in front of the sun, creating a...

Jun 10, 2021

UMass Boston graduate student Claire Norton uses a shovel to remove layers of soil while working to uncover artifacts at an excavation site on Wednesday. (Steven Senne/AP)

Archaeologists Dig Hilltop Over Plymouth Rock One Last Time

As historical organizations reboot pandemic-stalled plans to construct a permanent memorial they're calling Remembrance Park, this could be the last chance to mine the soil for Native and colonial artifacts.

Jun 10, 2021

Cardinal Sean O'Malley attends a Mass for the election of a new pope celebrated by Cardinal Angelo Sodano inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican on Tuesday. (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Massachusetts Roman Catholics Called Back To Mass In Person

Cardinal Sean O'Malley of the Archdiocese of Boston as well as the bishops of Springfield and Fall River in similar statements Wednesday announced that the faithful are once again required...

Jun 10, 2021

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Voters To Decide On Constitution Change That Allows 'Millionaire's Tax' On Income Over $1 Million

Democrats on Beacon Hill have been pursuing the tax policy change for years and supporters say the surtax could generate more than $2 billion per year, earmarked for education and...

Jun 9, 2021

Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Passenger On Ferry

Bruno Sanches Dejesus, 20, appeared in Falmouth District Court on Tuesday to face two counts of rape. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and bail was set...

Jun 9, 2021

Boston Police Officer Put On Leave After Arrest For Domestic Violence

Alexis Herrera-Brea was arrested on Tuesday for "assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and assault and battery," according to a statement by the police department.

Jun 9, 2021

Lawmakers Set To Vote On 'Millionaire's Tax'

Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are expected to vote on Wednesday on a state constitutional amendment to permit a 4% surtax on personal income above a million dollars.

04:55Jun 9, 2021

Lawmakers Set To Vote On Including Wealth Surtax On The 2022 Ballot

Opponents are challenging the assertions by Democratic leaders that it could raise $2 billion for education and transportation with new research suggesting the tax would cost jobs and produce significantly...

Jun 9, 2021

150 Erie Street in Cambridge, where several residents complained that the buildings’ management had not yet turned on the air conditioning, citing Massachusetts building code, even though temperatures outside exceeded 90º for four consecutive days. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

It's Hot In Cambridge. But Some Public Housing Residents Weren't Able To Use Their Air Conditioning

Eastern Massachusetts is being scorched by a heat wave, some area public housing authorities still hadn't turned on the air conditioning.

Jun 8, 2021

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

Pandemic Policy Preservation Bill Emerges In Senate

The Senate Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would continue an array of pandemic-era policies -- including authorizations for remote public meetings, takeout alcohol sales and...

Jun 8, 2021

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Beach Programs, Events Getting Boost For Summer of '21

President Of Boston Pride Steps Down After Boycott

Distillery Gallery's 'Some Assembly Required' Showcases Boston’s Intergenerational Queer Arts Scene

After Woman's Death, Report Raises Alarm Over 'Patient Dumping' From Psychiatric Hospitals

Westchester DA To Review 2 Decade-Old Police Killings, Including Death Of Danroy Henry, Of Mass.

Consider This: Mass. Legislature Sends Controversial 'Millionaire's Tax' To The Ballot

Reckoning With Pandemic Screen Time

New Poll Suggests People Want To Keep Pedestrian Streets And Outdoor Dining, Even After Pandemic Ends

What Should Boston's Roads Look Like, Post Pandemic?

Shakeup In Boston Pride Leadership As Board President Plans To Resign

Duxbury Gym Teacher Accused Of Rape Files Counterclaim

Checking In On The State's GOP

Mass. Legislature Sends "Millionaire's Tax" To Ballot

Preparing For The Upcoming Solar Eclipse

Massachusetts "Millionares Tax" Approved To Be On The 2022 Ballot

PHOTOS: Dramatic Views In The Northeast Of The Partial Solar Eclipse

Archaeologists Dig Hilltop Over Plymouth Rock One Last Time

Massachusetts Roman Catholics Called Back To Mass In Person

Voters To Decide On Constitution Change That Allows 'Millionaire's Tax' On Income Over $1 Million

Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Passenger On Ferry

Boston Police Officer Put On Leave After Arrest For Domestic Violence

Lawmakers Set To Vote On 'Millionaire's Tax'

Lawmakers Set To Vote On Including Wealth Surtax On The 2022 Ballot

It's Hot In Cambridge. But Some Public Housing Residents Weren't Able To Use Their Air Conditioning

Pandemic Policy Preservation Bill Emerges In Senate