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Lynch, Pressley push for a digital U.S. dollar

The two members of the state's congressional delegation say an official digital currency would bridge a worrying digital divide in an increasingly cashless society.

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Judge dismisses suit brought by Soldiers' Home employees

The judge dismissed the lawsuit brought last year against four members of the Holyoke Soldiers' Home's former leadership team, saying the workers had failed to successfully demonstrate which constitutional rights...

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11 hours ago

"A strong and productive workforce is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds, skills, and experiences—and not just four-year degrees," writes Maria Flynn. (Getty Images)

College is one way to get ahead. It shouldn't be the only one

A strong and productive workforce includes people with a variety of skills and experiences -- not just four-year degrees, writes Maria Flynn.

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What's open and closed on Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day in Mass.

Here's what's open and what's closed for the Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day in Massachusetts.

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Oct 4, 2022

The FBI claims a Northeastern University worker used this case and wrote this note as part of a bomb hoax on campus. (Courtesy U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts office)

Former Northeastern worker charged with planting hoax explosive device

Federal authorities have charged a Northeastern University worker with planting a hoax bomb on campus, and then claiming he was injured by a blast that never occurred.

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Oct 4, 2022

Go big or gourd home: giant pumpkins and how to grow them

Plus, a master pumpkin carver gives us his tips and tricks for creating the perfect jack-o'-lantern.

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16:05Oct 4, 2022

A BPD cruiser in the parking lot as students from the Jeremiah E Burke High School prepare to graduate in 2016. (Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Student shot, injured by fellow student at Dorchester high school

The student shot is in stable condition. Boston Police Superintendent of Investigatory Services Felipe Colon said the suspect in the shooting has been arrested.

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Oct 4, 2022

Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins sits on the turf during the first half of the game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium on September 25, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Love football? Tua Tagovailoa reminds us all — it's more than a game

The Tua Tagovailoa scandal exposes the troubled ethics of watching football, writes Steve Almond.

Cognoscenti

Oct 4, 2022

My'Kal Stromile and Soo-bin Lee in Helen Pickett's "Tsukiyo." (Courtesy Liza Voll/Boston Ballet)

Boston Ballet prepares for its 59th season

First up is “My Obsession,” Oct. 6-16, a mixed bill of four works, intended to propel Opera House audiences through 100 years of dance history.

Arts & Culture

Oct 4, 2022

Venezuelan immigrants board the first bus at St. Andrews Parish House leaving Martha’s Vineyard. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

An update on the migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard

Plus, we get a glimpse of a new walking trail aimed at helping kids find joy in math, and dig into what it takes to grow a giant pumpkin, like...

Radio Boston

47:34Oct 4, 2022

Cambridge MathTrail aims to put the joy in math

The trail honors Cambridge civil rights leader Bob Moses.

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15:23Oct 4, 2022

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Restoring Provincetown's dune shacks, one nail at a time

The shacks were cobbled together with driftwood and reused materials.

Radio Boston

13:16Oct 3, 2022

What the tension within the state GOP means for all of us

In our latest "From the Newsroom" segment, WBUR senior political reporter Anthony Brooks joins us to talk about the struggle within the party and what...

Radio Boston

16:43Oct 3, 2022

Checking in on the Patriots and how the NFL is tackling head injuries

Head injuries have once again taken center stage in the NFL. We talk about our role as viewers, and what more we can do.

Radio Boston

17:50Oct 3, 2022

Anthony Amore greets voters in Leominster, Mass. (Anthony Brooks/ WBUR)

Inside the rift within the Massachusetts Republican party

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47:50Oct 3, 2022

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A Sysco truck makes a delivery to a restaurant in Ashland, Oregon. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

Strike at major New England food distributor threatens to delay deliveries

From the remnants of Hurricane Ian moving in, to what a Sysco driver strike means for food deliveries across the region, here's what you need to know today.

Local Coverage

Oct 4, 2022

Cyclists and drivers of automobiles pass by the scene at St. Andrew’s Parish House in Edgartown where dozens of migrants from Venezuela were transported from the South to Martha Vineyard. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Reports: Migrant flights’ mysterious recruiter identified

The mysterious woman who allegedly lured dozens of migrants on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ flights to Martha's Vineyard has been identified by several media outlets as Perla H. Huerta, a...

Local Coverage

Oct 4, 2022

Democrat Sen. Lydia Edwards (left) and Republican nominee for attorney general Jay McMahon (right) are on opposite sides of Question 4, which will ask voters in November whether they want to keep or repeal a new state law that would allow Massachusetts residents who are old enough to apply for a state driver's license, regardless of their immigration status in the country. Edwards endorsed a 'yes' vote to keep the law and McMahon argued for a 'no' vote to repeal it. (WBZ Screenshot via SHNS)

Immigrant license law takes center stage in WBZ debate

Democratic Sen. Lydia Edwards and Republican nominee for attorney general Jay McMahon debated the issues during a WBZ-TV debate over the weekend.

Local Coverage

Oct 3, 2022

Man charged in mother's death dies in New Bedford jail

State police are investigating and the cause of death has not been determined.

Local Coverage

Oct 3, 2022

Samuel Aschauen, of Katsdorf, Austria, left, and Rohan Jadau, of Gandhi Nagar, India, right, are dressed in costumes as they promenade through downtown Salem, Mass., on Halloween, Oct. 31, 2021. (Steven Senne/AP)

Fighting the Salem scaries: How to navigate Witch City this October

From how to beat crowds this spooky season, to the latest MBTA diversion, here's what you need to know today.

Local Coverage

Oct 3, 2022

Anthony Amore, the Republican running for state auditor, is director of security and chief investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

As Mass. GOP moves right, Anthony Amore runs a lonely race as a moderate

Republican Anthony Amore is running for state auditor. However, running as a moderate Republican amidst a high population of pro-Trump conservatives has left him alienated and mostly removed from the...

Local Coverage

05:33Oct 3, 2022

Brasileiros em Boston se preparam para votar na eleição presidencial

Muitos dos mais de 37 mil brasileiros que moram na Nova Inglaterra se preparam para votar na região de Boston neste domingo.

Local Coverage

Oct 1, 2022

The group Club d'Elf - Mike Rivard on bass (or sintir) Andrew Fogliano on tenor sax and flute, and Alex Lee Clark on trumpet, Paul Schultheis on keys, Dean Johnston on drums, Jeff Rourke on turntables, and Lyle Brewer on guitar - play at the Lizard Lounge reopening in Cambridge, MA. (Courtesy of Joshua Touster)

It’s been 30 months since the pandemic shut its doors, but the Lizard Lounge is back

Without a stage, the musicians at the Lizard Lounge play in the center of the room with no way for the crowd to social distance. That intimacy is what makes...

Arts & Culture

Oct 1, 2022

People took flight on an amusement ride at the Big E in West Springfield on September 23, 2021. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

New England fall fairs to visit this weekend

Oversized gourds. Barnyard animals. The smell of fried dough. It's officially fair season in New England. Here are four the check out over the weekend of Oct. 1-2.

Local Coverage

Oct 1, 2022

Boston-area Brazilians prepare to vote for the country’s president at Mass. polls

Many of the more than 37,000 Brazilian citizens who live in New England are preparing to cast their ballots in the presidential election at Boston-area voting locations on Sunday.

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Sep 30, 2022

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Lynch, Pressley push for a digital U.S. dollar

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Judge dismisses suit brought by Soldiers' Home employees

College is one way to get ahead. It shouldn't be the only one

What's open and closed on Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day in Mass.

Former Northeastern worker charged with planting hoax explosive device

Go big or gourd home: giant pumpkins and how to grow them

Student shot, injured by fellow student at Dorchester high school

Love football? Tua Tagovailoa reminds us all — it's more than a game

Boston Ballet prepares for its 59th season

An update on the migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard

Cambridge MathTrail aims to put the joy in math

Restoring Provincetown's dune shacks, one nail at a time

What the tension within the state GOP means for all of us

Checking in on the Patriots and how the NFL is tackling head injuries

Inside the rift within the Massachusetts Republican party

Strike at major New England food distributor threatens to delay deliveries

Reports: Migrant flights’ mysterious recruiter identified

Immigrant license law takes center stage in WBZ debate

Man charged in mother's death dies in New Bedford jail

Fighting the Salem scaries: How to navigate Witch City this October

As Mass. GOP moves right, Anthony Amore runs a lonely race as a moderate

Brasileiros em Boston se preparam para votar na eleição presidencial

It’s been 30 months since the pandemic shut its doors, but the Lizard Lounge is back

New England fall fairs to visit this weekend

Boston-area Brazilians prepare to vote for the country’s president at Mass. polls