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A sign at a CVS pharmacy notifies customers of the limit on buying baby formula during the shortage. (Chris Carlson/AP)

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As nationwide shortage continues, 'formula fairies' connect parents to formula through social media

A group of local moms have banded together on Facebook to help parents and caregivers look for infant formula during a nationwide shortage.

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Hundreds of members of the Brookline Educators Union rally outside of Brookline Town Hall on Monday. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Brookline schools to reopen Tuesday after district, teachers union reach tentative agreement

After the one-day strike caused school closures, negotiations lasted more than 12 hours and ended just after 4 a.m.

Education

6 hours ago

Commuters board an MBTA bus. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

MBTA commits to more frequent bus trips

In what MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak pitched as an "exciting inflection point," officials unveiled a draft new map for the constellation of bus routes in Boston and dozens of...

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May 16, 2022

Brookline chocolatier retires after 33 years of sweetening community

In 1987, Nur Kilic walked away from an engineering job to found Serenade Chocolatier.

Radio Boston

10:31May 16, 2022

Chelsea cools off one block at a time

In this week's "From the Newsroom" segment, WBUR health reporter Martha Bebinger tells us about what she's learned reporting on ways Chelsea has tried to address its problems with heat.

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07:16May 16, 2022

How 40 Black and Latinx leaders from around the state hope to change health care for good

The Health Equity Compact includes leaders from hospitals, businesses, public health, academic institutions, and more.

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16:58May 16, 2022

Michael Griffin of the DCR Massachusetts Urban and Community Forestry Program watches as a volunteer waters the root ball of a cherry tree on Maverick Street in Chelsea. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Addressing health disparities in Massachusetts, and efforts to keep cities cool in the summer

Plus, we meet artist Wen-ti Tsen. He has been making art in Boston for decades, and at 86, is just now embarking on perhaps his most ambitious project yet: Four...

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47:21May 16, 2022

New statues in Boston's Chinatown aims to draw attention to neighborhood gentrification

Four bronze statues by local artist Wen-ti Tsen will honor the working-class and immigrant communities that call Boston's Chinatown home.

Radio Boston

12:22May 16, 2022

A Red Line MBTA train pulls up to a Park Street platform. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Man dies after touching T's high voltage rail

The man, whose identity has not yet been released, fell onto the tracks at the Park Street subway stop downtown and touched the third rail that powers the trains at...

Local Coverage

May 16, 2022

Members of the Brookline Educators Union picket outside of Brookline High School on Monday morning. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Brookline teachers go on strike after failed weekend contract negotiations

Despite multiple rounds of negotiations over the weekend, the teachers' union and school committee were unsuccessful in reaching an agreement on a new contract.

Education

03:47May 16, 2022

Between patient visits at AFC Urgent Care in Worcester, Dr. Frank Duggan sets up a telemedicine appointment through a platform that provides people in Ukraine with free medical assistance via a network of US and European physicians. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How Mass. doctors and tech companies are helping Ukraine via telemedicine

From telesurgeries to teleclinics, the hope is that telehealth can relieve pressure on local health care systems and boost skills for caregivers on the ground.

Health

04:26May 16, 2022

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This week in transportation

We'll take some time to break down and review the big story of the week: transportation. We're joined by Jim Aloisi, former Massachusetts Secretary of...

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15:36May 13, 2022

A black bear and cub in Wyoming. (Ron Reznick/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

An MBTA check-in, the best spring hikes, and a growing black bear population

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47:36May 13, 2022

Your weekend plans, solved

Free dancing in the park and a family-friendly festival in Medfield.

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05:19May 13, 2022

A couple walks along a carriage trail at Acadia National Park on June 25, 2020. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

Here are the best spots for spring hikes

Radio Boston

15:51May 13, 2022

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A protester holds up a "Keep Abortion Legal" sign at the Bans Off Our Bodies rally on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

PHOTOS: Protestors show up by the thousands to support abortion rights in Boston

Thousands of people showed up to the Boston Common on Saturday to support reproductive rights and make their voices heard.

Local Coverage

May 14, 2022

Thousands rally for abortion rights in Boston Common, show solidarity with other movements nationwide

Spurred by the recently leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court leaning in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade, thousands of protesters gathered at the Boston Common to rally and...

Local Coverage

04:27May 14, 2022

Containers of baby formula and cereal on shelves at the Neighbors in Need Diaper Bank in Lawrence. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'They have to help us out': Mass. parents are feeling the nationwide formula shortage

The supply chain, a factory shutdown and increased demand: Here's why Massachusetts parents are worried about a formula shortage.

Health

02:58May 13, 2022

Alanna Mitchell in the one-person show "Sea Sick." (Courtesy Alejandro Santiago)

In one-woman play 'Sea Sick,' a science journalist shares her experiences with the ocean

With only the occasional projection and minimal music, Alanna Mitchell engages the audience for a little over an hour with stories about her life, articles she’s written and what she’s...

Arts & Culture

May 13, 2022

A visitor to the Venice Biennale photographs Simone Leigh's sculpture entitled "Jug." Leigh has been awarded a Golden Lion at the 59th International Art Exhibition. (Giuseppe Cottini/Getty Images)

At the Venice Biennale, artist Simone Leigh centers experience of Black women

Leigh is the first Black woman to be awarded the Biennale commission for the U.S. pavilion, and she made over the pavilion to reflect just that.

Arts & Culture

04:37May 13, 2022

Former New England Patriot Gino Cappelletti outside the Patriot's Hall of Fame prior to an NFL football training camp in Foxborough in 2015 (Charles Krupa/AP)

Gino Cappelletti, long-time Patriot player and announcer, dies at 89

Gino Cappelletti, a former AFL Most Valuable Player and original member of the Boston Patriots who was part of the franchise for five decades as a player, coach and broadcaster,...

Local Coverage

May 12, 2022

William Allen walks out of Old Colony Correctional Center. (Courtesy Patty DeJuneas)

William Allen released from prison after life sentence commuted

After serving almost 28 years of a life sentence on first-degree murder charges, William Allen walked out of the Old Colony Correctional Center Tuesday morning.

Local Coverage

May 12, 2022

An MBTA Blue Line train at Orient Heights Station. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Construction car derailment extends Blue Line disruption

Service between Maverick and Bowdoin stations will remain suspended until Wednesday, more than a week after the shutdown was originally expected to end.

Local Coverage

May 12, 2022

This combination of 2017-2020 photos shows, from left, Dr. Larry Nassar, Mario Batali, and Harvey Weinstein. (Paul Sancya, John Minchillo/AP; David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via AP)

Mario Batali acquittal underscores difficulties of prosecuting #MeToo cases

Nearly five years into the #MeToo era, former prosecutors, legal experts and victims’ advocates say prosecuting sexual misconduct cases has proven to be no easier than before the reckoning that...

Local Coverage

May 12, 2022

The Cambridge Innovation Center at 1 Broadway is home to 25 biotech companies. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

A slump in biotech likely means closures, layoffs across Mass., analysts say

Investors are tightening the purse strings when it comes to biotech. That means a lot of companies across Massachusetts are going to run out of cash.

Business

May 12, 2022

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As nationwide shortage continues, 'formula fairies' connect parents to formula through social media

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Brookline schools to reopen Tuesday after district, teachers union reach tentative agreement

MBTA commits to more frequent bus trips

Brookline chocolatier retires after 33 years of sweetening community

Chelsea cools off one block at a time

How 40 Black and Latinx leaders from around the state hope to change health care for good

Addressing health disparities in Massachusetts, and efforts to keep cities cool in the summer

New statues in Boston's Chinatown aims to draw attention to neighborhood gentrification

Man dies after touching T's high voltage rail

Brookline teachers go on strike after failed weekend contract negotiations

How Mass. doctors and tech companies are helping Ukraine via telemedicine

This week in transportation

An MBTA check-in, the best spring hikes, and a growing black bear population

Your weekend plans, solved

Here are the best spots for spring hikes

PHOTOS: Protestors show up by the thousands to support abortion rights in Boston

Thousands rally for abortion rights in Boston Common, show solidarity with other movements nationwide

'They have to help us out': Mass. parents are feeling the nationwide formula shortage

In one-woman play 'Sea Sick,' a science journalist shares her experiences with the ocean

At the Venice Biennale, artist Simone Leigh centers experience of Black women

Gino Cappelletti, long-time Patriot player and announcer, dies at 89

William Allen released from prison after life sentence commuted

Construction car derailment extends Blue Line disruption

Mario Batali acquittal underscores difficulties of prosecuting #MeToo cases

A slump in biotech likely means closures, layoffs across Mass., analysts say