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COVID Outbreak At Brigham And Women's Hospital Grows To 19 Known Cases

The hospital in a statement late Thursday said to date, 98 employees had been tested, with 11 testing positive. Also, 50 patients had been tested, with eight positive.

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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in a still from the documentary "City Hall."
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Marty Walsh Takes A Star Turn In Fredrick Wiseman's 'City Hall'

It’s easy to see why Wiseman responds to Walsh and gives him a place of prominence seldom afforded to other officials in his films: He likes him because he listens,...

The Art World Goes Virtual This Fall With Open Studios And Workshops

Whether you want to make art or see it, there's something for everyone from the comfort of home.

Starting Friday, Indoor Visits Are Allowed At Nursing Homes

All visitors must be screened for COVID-19 symptoms ahead of time and the visits must take place "within a designated visitation space that is close to the entrance of the...

Sep 24, 2020

Plymouth Community Intermediate School nurse Judy Duarte draws the curtains to the isolation room in the nurse’s office. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Here's What's Supposed To Happen If There's A COVID-19 Case At School

The Baker administration is trying to make coronavirus responses more consistent and is asking to be consulted on whether to close individual school buildings because of the coronavirus.

Feds Give Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station Final Green Light To Begin Operations

The news comes less than two weeks after an accident at the station triggered an emergency shutdown.

Local Reaction To The Decision Not To Charge The Officers Who Killed Breonna Taylor

Much of the nation is reeling from the news that the officers who killed 26 year-old Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky this spring will not be charged.

Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell Is Running For Mayor

Plus, how the news that none of the officers involved will be charged over Breonna Taylor's killing is reverberating in Boston.

Gov. Baker And Schools: Sixteen Districts Under Pressure To Return To In-Person Learning

We hear from Watertown's Superintendent Dede Galdston, and from WBUR's Max Larkin.

Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell On Why She's Running For Mayor

After hinting at the decision last week, Councilor Campbell -- whose district includes parts of Dorchester, Mattapan, Roslindale and Jamaica Plain -- made it official in a video released Thursday...

Prosecutors Drop Massage Parlor Sex Charge Against Patriots Owner Robert Kraft

The Florida 4th District Court of Appeal found last month that police violated the rights of Kraft and other customers when they secretly installed video cameras inside massage rooms. The...

Sep 24, 2020

Please, Baby, No More Parties In The Pandemic

At face value, one might say "what in the world were they thinking?" But six months into a pandemic with no end in sight, it's...

Justice Ginsburg Lies In Repose

It's Time To Grab The Jars And Lids For Pickling, Jamming And Preserving

At-home pickling products have become the new paper towels; there's a shortage of jars and lids.

Massachusetts Politicians Weigh In On Fight To Replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ginsburg's death has sparked an outpouring of emotion and respect for her legacy, and also a fierce standoff over who will appoint her successor.

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Sergeant Elder Fernandes, who was stationed at Fort Hood in Texas, went missing and was found dead in August. (U.S. Army via AP)

Mass. Congressional Delegation Pushes For Reforms At Fort Hood After Death Of Brockton Soldier

Massachusetts Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Katherine Clark and Stephen Lynch are planning a second visit to Fort Hood in a few months and hope their involvement will yield quicker reforms.

Sep 24, 2020

Activist Monica Cannon-Grant talks to protesters gathered at Franklin Park calling for justice for Breonna Taylor. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston Protesters Express Rage And Exhaustion Over Lack Of Charges In Breonna Taylor's Death

"I'm sick and tired of what's going on in the country," said one protester at a rally in Boston just hours after the announcement.

Sep 24, 2020

City Councillor Andrea Campbell announces her candidacy for mayor of Boston at the Grant Manor Apartments in Roxbury. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'I'm Running': Andrea Campbell Enters The Race For Boston Mayor

Campbell, who is Black, says Boston needs a leader who "has lived the systemic inequities facing our residents." She joins fellow councilor Michelle Wu in challenging Mayor Marty Walsh, though...

04:39Sep 24, 2020

The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, carried by Supreme Court police officers, arrived in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington Wednesday. Ginsburg, 87, died of cancer on Sept. 18. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Justice Ginsburg's Death Reminds Reluctant Mass. Voters Of Election's High Stakes For Supreme Court

For some voters, the upcoming presidential election is straining party loyalty. But voters who don't like their party's candidate may value the president's power to nominate Supreme Court justices, so...

03:42Sep 24, 2020

Serena Badia (left) was born in Spain and receives specialized cardiac treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital. She and her mom, Conchita, both worry she won’t be able to continue her treatments if her renewal of medical deferred action is denied. (Shannon Dooling/WBUR)

'It's Scarier Than Having A Surgery': A Year Later, Uncertainty Around Medical Deferrals Remains

It's been a year since federal immigration authorities re-started what's known as medical deferred action after quietly trying to eliminate it. But, attorneys in Boston and throughout the Northeast worry...

06:30Sep 24, 2020

Visitors walk near the Palace Playland amusement park on Aug. 5 at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Maine Lifts COVID-19 Travel Restrictions For Mass. Residents

Residents of Massachusetts no longer have to quarantine for 14 days or get a negative COVID-19 test before visiting Maine.

Sep 23, 2020

How Early Voting Data Shows Some Inequities In The Mass. Democratic Primary

When all the votes were counted, the places with less early voting ended up casting a smaller share of the total votes than they did in other recent primaries, lessening...

Sep 23, 2020

The Middlesex District Attorney's office in Lowell, in August of 2020. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Reading Police Officer Indicted On Manslaughter Charge For 2018 Fatal Shooting

Officer Erik Drauschke shot and killed Alan Greenough, 43, in Feburary 2018 after responding to a domestic assault call at Greenough's apartment.

03:55Sep 23, 2020

Boston Police Headquarters. (Joe Difazio for WBUR.)

Boston Police Reform Task Force Hears Calls For Real Change, More Training For Police

About a dozen people weighed in during the task force's last listening session before sending their final recommendations to Mayor Marty Walsh.

Sep 22, 2020

Rodents Are On The Rise In Residential Boston Neighborhoods

The closure of restaurants due to COVID-19 shifted the location of trash from commercial districts to residential areas — and with that, the rats have migrated.

Sep 22, 2020