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A surveillance image, released by Boston police, of a person they are attempting to identify as part of the investigation of the ballot box fire. (Courtesy Boston Police Department)

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Man Charged For Ballot Box Fire In Boston's Copley Square

The 39-year-old was arraigned in municipal court on a charge of willful and malicious burning in connection with the Sunday morning fire.

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Latrell James (Courtesy Oludare Ohifemien)

Rapper Latrell James Rises From 'Under' The Depths With New EP

The arresting new EP finds the Boston producer defiantly striking back from within a persistent struggle.

FBI Investigates Fire In Boston Ballot Drop Box; Election Chief Decries It As A 'Deliberate Criminal Act'

Following an apparent arson, local elections officials are being directed to take additional measures to secure ballot dropboxes.

Oct 25, 2020

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley casts her ballot early at the Shelburne Community Center in Roxbury. (Quincy Walters/WBUR)

Rep. Pressley Joins More Than 30% Of Mass. Voters Who Cast Early Ballots, Encourages Others To Vote

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley voted early on Saturday, joining more than 30% of Massachusetts voters who have cast their ballots prior to election day on Nov. 3. "We need to vote...

05:18Oct 25, 2020

Robelio Gonzalez looks on as his attorney Susan Church reviews papers he was given before being released by ICE. (Simón Rios/WBUR)

Lynn Immigrant Sees Path To Citizenship After Landlord's Alleged Threat To Call ICE

ICE agents who knocked on Robelio Gonzalez's door earlier this month let him go on the condition that he report to ICE headquarters in Burlington three weeks later. And on...

02:53Oct 23, 2020

Massachusetts Shuts Down Ice Rinks To Combat Coronavirus Spread Among Hockey Leagues

According to the Department of Public Health, there have been at least 30 clusters of two or more cases tied to hockey, and they have affected more than 60 communities....

03:17Oct 23, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden take the stage for the final presidential debate at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the last debate between the two candidates before the election on November 3. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Breaking Down The Final Debate Before The November Election

Plus, Radio Boston's Chris Citorik joins us to discuss the battle for the soul of baseball.

Checking The Score: A Battle For The Soul Of Baseball

With the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers tied at 1-1, Radio Boston's Chris Citorik joins us to discuss the battle for the soul...

As BPS Goes Remote, School Committee Chairperson Resigns

Plus, we take listener questions on the coronavirus with one of our medical experts.

Debate In Review: Where Is The Presidential Race, 11 Days Before Election Day?

After the two major party candidates faced off in their second and final presidential debate, we take listener calls with our panel of political reporters: WBUR's Anthony Brooks and the...

'The Numbers Don't Look Good' As Mass. Coronavirus Indicators Continue To Rise

Massachusetts coronavirus numbers continue to rise, but it's not clear whether this is the beginning of a sharp surge or the curve will remain flatter.

Massachusetts Fourth District Congressional Debate Between Julie Hall And Jake Auchincloss

Jake Auchincloss, a Democrat, and Julie Hall, a Republican, face off in a debate ahead of next week's election.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh On Coronavirus, Election 2020

Boston School Committee Chairperson Resigns After Community Outcry

During a Boston School Committee meeting over Zoom Wednesday night, Loconto appeared to mock the names of participants in the virtual meeting, and was caught...

Checking In On The Pandemic, Locally

With a growing number of cities and towns in the red, we check in with Dr. David Hamer. He's a specialist in infectious diseases, and...

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An official ballot dropbox in Cambridge for the primary election. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Need To Drop Off Your Mail-In Ballot? Here's Where To Bring It

Once you have your ballot in hand, fill it out and make sure to sign it. When you are ready to deposit it, you could mail it in or drop...

Oct 22, 2020

City Seeks Help To Return Centuries-Old Gravestones To Proper Burying Ground

At least 11 stones were removed for repairs over the last century, and records showing where they should be placed have been lost, the city said in a statement.

Oct 22, 2020

Gov. Charlie Baker discusses the planned closures in the Salem area for Halloween and the days leading up to it due to COVID-19, at the Mayor Jean Levesque Community Life Center in Salem, Massachusetts on Oct. 21. (Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via pool)

Mass., R.I. Governors Urge Residents To Alter Thanksgiving Plans This Year Due To Coronavirus

The Republican governor of Massachusetts said indoor parties and group meals with anyone outside of household members, including family, may not be safe.

Oct 22, 2020

New Hampshire GOP Chair Jennifer Horn speaks in 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Former N.H. GOP Chair Says Her Party Faces A Post-Trump Reckoning

As a founding member of the Lincoln Project, Horn has teamed up with a group of seasoned Republican operatives who built careers attacking and taking down Democrats. Now they've trained...

05:30Oct 22, 2020

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker joins Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll to discuss the planned closures in the Salem area for Halloween. (Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

Baker, Driscoll Urge People To Avoid Salem This Halloween

The crowds in Salem are smaller this month than they would normally be, but the number of people visiting the Witch City is still "more than we feel comfortable having,"...

Oct 21, 2020

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Bill Filed To Help 17,000 Mass. Residents With Jobless Benefits

Nearly a month after they asked the Baker administration to explore the change, a group of lawmakers filed a bill that would temporarily increase the minimum unemployment benefits Massachusetts pays...

Oct 21, 2020

MBTA Green Line train at Boylston Station. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston, Somerville Mayors Warn Against MBTA Service Cuts

Cuts will disproportionately affect low-income and nonwhite riders, many of whom rely on transit to get to and from front-line jobs essential to the region's pandemic response, they said.

Oct 19, 2020

A voter deposits his ballot into the box at Fenway Park on Saturday, the first day of early voting in this year's presidential election. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

17% Of Registered Voters In Mass. Have Already Cast Ballots In Presidential Election

"The number of ballots cast right now is equal to 24% of all ballots cast in the 2016 election," said Secretary of State spokesperson Deb O'Malley in an email.

Oct 19, 2020

President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participated in the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 29 in Cleveland. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Chaotic Campaign Tests Presidential Debate Director Janet Brown, Who Has Mass. Roots

Brown grew up summering in Nonquitt and holds degrees from Williams and Harvard. She has led the Commission on Presidential Debates since its inception, in 1987, and this year may...

03:54Oct 19, 2020

Joe Kennedy III: Senate Campaign Improperly Spent $1.5M

Kennedy said in a statement to The Boston Globe that he did not know about the improper spending before the Sept. 1 primary election, and has since reimbursed the campaign...

Oct 16, 2020