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The gold dome of the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Beacon Hill approaches redistricting deadline for future House races

We get the latest update on redistricting on Beacon Hill.

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BU Academy teacher killed in fatal bus accident in Mattapan

Jennifer Formichelli was a Boston University Academy teacher, BU said. She was hit Tuesday morning near the intersection of Walk Hill Street and Blue Hill Avenue and died a short...

8 hours ago

Parents, pediatricians and public health experts have questions about Mass. rollout of COVID vaccines for kids 5-11

The vaccines could be authorized for pediatric use by federal regulators as early as next week.

04:459 hours ago

Boston weighs creating commission to study Black reparations

A City Council hearing order states that the city needs to present a “common understanding of the city’s history with slavery.” It says reparations can take other forms than direct...

10 hours ago

Then-New England Patriots' Patrick Chung in 2019. (Steven Senne/AP)

Ex-New England Patriot Patrick Chung charged with assault

Chung, 34, appeared in court Tuesday for arraignment with his fiancée and parents in attendance. Prosecutors allege he pushed a woman to the ground, slapped her in the face and...

11 hours ago

More than 487,000 customers were without power in Massachusetts as of shortly before 9 a.m. (Screenshot via Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency)

Baker urges patience as crews begin to restore power in 'multi-day' storm cleanup

A coastal Nor'easter moving through the region became what's known as a bomb cyclone overnight, meaning it underwent a rapid drop in air pressure.

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Reclaim Roxbury organizer Armani White walks down Whittier Street along the edge of “Parcel P3” in Roxbury, a 6.7 acre lot, long neglected and vacant for many years along tremont Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Vacant for decades, a key parcel in Roxbury may finally come back to life

The land was originally cleared as part of an urban renewal project, which was never completed. Now, it is one of the largest pieces of land owned by the Boston...

03:56Oct 27, 2021

A 12-year-old child receives their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

Where kids will get COVID vaccines in Massachusetts

A patchwork of health care providers, school districts, pharmacies and local and state health officials will provide COVID vaccines once they're authorized for kids ages 5 to 11.

Oct 27, 2021

A room under construction, which Sheriff Steve Tompkins said will serve as a mobile courtroom inside the Suffolk County jail building. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

New court could be operating in Suffolk County jail as early as next week

While the Trial Court says judges could start hearing cases as early as next week, the state public defender agency said it opposes the creation of a new court inside...

03:18Oct 27, 2021

Collin Knight interviews White Lion Brewing co-owner Ray Berry. (Courtesy Massachusetts Brewers Guild)

'Black Brew Dialogues' confronts the lack of diversity in Massachusetts' craft beer industry

Collin Knights hosts a new travelogue series to spark conversations about why so many people don't feel welcome to either work or drink at local beer companies.

Oct 27, 2021

A cashier at College Convenience on Huntington Avenue pulls a scratch ticket from the lottery ticket display to sell to customer. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

12 people indicted in an alleged Mass. lottery scheme

A dozen people and three stores were indicted Friday by a statewide grand jury in connection to what Attorney General Maura Healey's office called "an ongoing scheme to rob the...

Oct 26, 2021

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A Jack O' Lantern creation by Merisa Kouvo, Field Manager at Shelburne Farm in Stow, Massachusetts (credit Merisa Kouvo).

Let's give 'em pumpkin to talk about!

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20:00Oct 26, 2021

Squash and pumpkins on display at Brookdale Fruit Farm in Hollis, N.H. (Anthony Brooks/WBUR)

Oh my gourd! Talking all things pumpkin ahead of Halloween

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48:33Oct 26, 2021

Boston mayoral race: Candidates hit Election Day home stretch after final debate

Election Day in Boston's historic mayoral race between City Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George is just one week away.

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10:35Oct 26, 2021

Tufts Medical Center's Dr. Shira Doron answers coronavirus questions

For the latest on masks, boosters, kid's vaccines -- even "plus" versions of the delta variant --- we turn to Dr. Shira Doron, infectious disease...

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13:20Oct 26, 2021

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Elementary school students walking between classes are seen waring masks. (LM Otero/AP)

Students in Mass. will need to keep wearing masks through at least Jan. 15

Education officials said they would "continue to evaluate and consider other criteria that could be used in the future to lift the mask requirement based on public health data."

Oct 26, 2021

Paul Gentile and Caroline LeBlanc of Gentile Brewing in Beverly watch as State 64 owner Tim Little makes an adjustment to a beer carrier topper; using a traditional bottle capper fitted with a specially designed block to press down the the E6PR carriers on top of cans more efficiently. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Craft beer has a plastic problem. Some local breweries are finding solutions

Municipal recycling facilities won't take plastic toppers that hold four-packs of craft beers. So brewers are finding an environmentally-friendly way forward.

07:06Oct 26, 2021

Boston City Councilors Annissa Essaibi George, right and Michelle Wu before their final live debate before the November 2 election for Boston Mayor at WCVB television studio in Needham on Oct. 25. (Matthew J Lee/Boston Globe)

Wu and Essaibi George clash one last time on the debate stage

Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu, the two candidates for mayor of Boston, faced off Monday in their final debate ahead of the November election.

05:18Oct 25, 2021

Efforts to repair natural gas leaks aren't reducing methane emissions in Boston area, study finds

Researchers at Harvard and BU found methane emissions are six times higher than state estimates.

05:21Oct 25, 2021

Lunches of turkey sandwiches and pasta salad, given with fresh fruit to youth from the city. Any youth in the city, including those who do not attend Boston Public Schools, can access the meals. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

New school meals law in Mass. could benefit up to 10,000 kids

The new law also prohibits schools from a practice known as "lunch shaming," in which staff punish or publicly identify students who have unpaid debt for their meals.

Oct 25, 2021

Fencing and barriers are placed along the sidewalks of Topeka Street to deter people from putting up tents along the street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Gov. Baker supports sheriff's plan for 'Mass. and Cass'

City workers took steps Monday to remove tents from an encampment in the South End. But not many people moved.

Oct 25, 2021

Brad White of Marshfield pulls on his 33-foot vessel White Cap to test securing lines, at Mill Wharf Marina, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Scituate. (Steven Senne/AP)

Here's what to expect from the season's first nor'easter

The storm will continue to gather strength throughout the day in the Mid-Atlantic before it barrels into New England. The evening commute will be very wet, with strong, gusty winds.

03:20Oct 25, 2021

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Beacon Hill approaches redistricting deadline for future House races

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BU Academy teacher killed in fatal bus accident in Mattapan

Parents, pediatricians and public health experts have questions about Mass. rollout of COVID vaccines for kids 5-11

Boston weighs creating commission to study Black reparations

Ex-New England Patriot Patrick Chung charged with assault

Baker urges patience as crews begin to restore power in 'multi-day' storm cleanup

Vacant for decades, a key parcel in Roxbury may finally come back to life

Where kids will get COVID vaccines in Massachusetts

New court could be operating in Suffolk County jail as early as next week

'Black Brew Dialogues' confronts the lack of diversity in Massachusetts' craft beer industry

12 people indicted in an alleged Mass. lottery scheme

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Let's give 'em pumpkin to talk about!

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Oh my gourd! Talking all things pumpkin ahead of Halloween

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Boston mayoral race: Candidates hit Election Day home stretch after final debate

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Tufts Medical Center's Dr. Shira Doron answers coronavirus questions

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More Boston Headlines

Students in Mass. will need to keep wearing masks through at least Jan. 15

Craft beer has a plastic problem. Some local breweries are finding solutions

Wu and Essaibi George clash one last time on the debate stage

Efforts to repair natural gas leaks aren't reducing methane emissions in Boston area, study finds

New school meals law in Mass. could benefit up to 10,000 kids

Gov. Baker supports sheriff's plan for 'Mass. and Cass'

Here's what to expect from the season's first nor'easter

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Beacon Hill approaches redistricting deadline for future House races

BU Academy teacher killed in fatal bus accident in Mattapan

Parents, pediatricians and public health experts have questions about Mass. rollout of COVID vaccines for kids 5-11

Boston weighs creating commission to study Black reparations

Ex-New England Patriot Patrick Chung charged with assault

Baker urges patience as crews begin to restore power in 'multi-day' storm cleanup

Vacant for decades, a key parcel in Roxbury may finally come back to life

Where kids will get COVID vaccines in Massachusetts

New court could be operating in Suffolk County jail as early as next week

'Black Brew Dialogues' confronts the lack of diversity in Massachusetts' craft beer industry

12 people indicted in an alleged Mass. lottery scheme

Let's give 'em pumpkin to talk about!

Oh my gourd! Talking all things pumpkin ahead of Halloween

Boston mayoral race: Candidates hit Election Day home stretch after final debate

Tufts Medical Center's Dr. Shira Doron answers coronavirus questions

Students in Mass. will need to keep wearing masks through at least Jan. 15

Craft beer has a plastic problem. Some local breweries are finding solutions

Wu and Essaibi George clash one last time on the debate stage

Efforts to repair natural gas leaks aren't reducing methane emissions in Boston area, study finds

New school meals law in Mass. could benefit up to 10,000 kids

Gov. Baker supports sheriff's plan for 'Mass. and Cass'

Here's what to expect from the season's first nor'easter