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In this Feb. 15, 2002 photograph, Phil Saviano, regional coordinator for the Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests, poses for a portrait in his Boston home. (Steven Senne/AP)

Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69

Phil Saviano played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States. His story figured prominently in the 2015 Oscar-winning film “Spotlight.”

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A closed sign hangs in a store window. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

What's open and what's closed on Thanksgiving

Almost every service and business in Massachusetts is not operating on Thanksgiving, except for the T and the wonderful volunteers offering free meals and assistance to those in need.

What this holiday shopping season could mean for local retailers

With Black Friday looming, Target declaring it's done opening on Thanksgiving, and the competition for dollars fierce, we want to check in with local retailers.

Checking in on traffic, in the skies and on the roads

We catch up with Ed Freni, Director of Aviation at Massport, to hear what Logan's seeing. Then we take listener calls with Jim Aloisi, former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation, and...

Boston traffic almost back to pre-pandemic levels, just in time for the holidays

Plus, a look ahead to the holiday shopping season and take your calls.

Time at home with novelist Andrew Krivak

His 2020 novel "The Bear" just won the Massachusetts Book Award for fiction. We revisit a conversation he had with WBUR's Chris Citorik at his New Hampshire home.

Consider This: Cambridge’s battle over bike lanes could be coming to a community near you

Plymouth says it's celebrating the 400th anniversary of the 'first' Thanksgiving. But other states claim they were first

"We have the national holiday stamp on us," says the organizer of Plymouth's Thanksgiving parade. "People want it bad, but it's ours, and we own it."

Weather: Thanksgiving Day is mild, but the rest of the week will be chilly

Temperatures could reach in the mid-50s on Thanksgiving Day.

In win for residents with disabilities, Boston must upgrade curb ramps across the city

A long-running civil rights movement has won a huge but quiet victory in Boston. It’ll mean millions of dollars in spending, and construction projects across the city.

A pandemic silver lining? Most stores will remain closed on Thanksgiving

This brutal pandemic is producing at least a few tangential benefits for society, writes Rich Barlow.

Rethinking our history, through holidays: A special Thanksgiving hour

The latest on COVID in Massachusetts schools

A tale of two school districts

All your Thanksgiving stuffing questions, answered

We take listener calls with writer and Boston Globe contributor Tom Keane and local acclaimed chefs Joanne Chang and Bridget Lancaster on stuffing recipes and...

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Artist Silvia López Chavez by her mural "Rise" at the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina in East Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

5 things to do this weekend, including a mural tour and chamber opera concert

Plus, the Festival of Trees and an art exhibit celebrating cars.

Boston moves to protect ancient Native American quarry in Mattapan

The Boston Landmarks Commission has voted to make a Mattapan quarry a pending landmark in the city of Boston. The quarry is the source of an ancient volcanic stone prized...

For Record Store Day, Aerosmith is releasing an LP of recordings made in 1971

The 40-minute LP and cassette, called "1971: The Road Starts Hear," was culled from a two-track tape done on a vintage Wollensak reel-to-reel deck owned by guitarist Joe Perry in...

Baker orders hospitals facing bed shortages to reduce scheduled, nonessential procedures

Gov. Charlie Baker ordered hospitals in Massachusetts facing shortages of beds to reduce certain scheduled medical procedures considered nonessential or non-urgent, starting Monday, Nov. 29.

Healey asks Beacon Hill legislators to overhaul hate crimes statute

Violence against people because of their race, gender identity or another protected status is becoming more prevalent, but because of gaps in state law, there is effectively "no difference" between...

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Nov 23, 2021

Various spices and herbs. (Getty Images)

Boston Public Library is asking for spice donations

BPL nutritional literacy director Stephanie Chase is behind the drive to make flavor more accessible.

Arts & Culture

Nov 23, 2021

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker signs off on new congressional districts

The new district boundaries put Fall River fully in the 4th Congressional District and keep New Bedford in the 9th District. Debate over the fate of the two South Coast...

Local Coverage

Nov 23, 2021

Maine environmental regulators weigh legality of power corridor license after ballot question vote

The hearing marks the first battleground over whether the vote 20 days ago will in fact cause the demise of the project, known as the New England Clean Energy Connect.

Environment

Nov 23, 2021

James Lockett and one of the army's Afghan linguists on patrol in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2014 (Courtesy James Lockett).

A Mass. veteran tries to help his translator's family escape Afghanistan before it's too late

When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, thousands of people who helped the military were left behind. Now, a Massachusetts veteran is trying to get the family of his former translator...

Local Coverage

08:13Nov 23, 2021

Physical therapist Heather Broglio takes the blood pressure reading of patient Holly Gochis during a physical therapy session at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What specialized clinics may do for long COVID, as many questions remain

Post-COVID clinics are emerging to support patients with this still mysterious, debilitating disease and treat their symptoms. Patient advocates want more attention on the cause of and remedies for long...

Health

05:43Nov 23, 2021

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Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69

What's open and what's closed on Thanksgiving

What this holiday shopping season could mean for local retailers

Checking in on traffic, in the skies and on the roads

Boston traffic almost back to pre-pandemic levels, just in time for the holidays

Time at home with novelist Andrew Krivak

Consider This: Cambridge’s battle over bike lanes could be coming to a community near you

Plymouth says it's celebrating the 400th anniversary of the 'first' Thanksgiving. But other states claim they were first

Weather: Thanksgiving Day is mild, but the rest of the week will be chilly

In win for residents with disabilities, Boston must upgrade curb ramps across the city

A pandemic silver lining? Most stores will remain closed on Thanksgiving

Rethinking our history, through holidays: A special Thanksgiving hour

The latest on COVID in Massachusetts schools

A tale of two school districts

All your Thanksgiving stuffing questions, answered

5 things to do this weekend, including a mural tour and chamber opera concert

Boston moves to protect ancient Native American quarry in Mattapan

For Record Store Day, Aerosmith is releasing an LP of recordings made in 1971

Baker orders hospitals facing bed shortages to reduce scheduled, nonessential procedures

Healey asks Beacon Hill legislators to overhaul hate crimes statute

Boston Public Library is asking for spice donations

Baker signs off on new congressional districts

Maine environmental regulators weigh legality of power corridor license after ballot question vote

A Mass. veteran tries to help his translator's family escape Afghanistan before it's too late

What specialized clinics may do for long COVID, as many questions remain