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Buttons and wrist bands were handed out to vaccine recipients at the Gillette Stadium Covid-19 Vaccination Site. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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Gillette Stadium is Usually Busy In January. This Year, It's Because Of Vaccines

Organizers plan to vaccinate 5,000 people a day at the stadium as priority groups expand, and will eventually offer injections around the clock.

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Boston Fed. Reserve President Says Economic Recovery Is On The Horizon

President of the Federal Reserve of Boston Eric Rosengren joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to talk about the economic outlook.

Bostonomix

03:53Jan 15, 2021

Massachusetts Parole Board Approves First Commutation Under Baker Administration

The Massachusetts Parole Board recommended commuting the life in prison sentence of Thomas Koonce. The decision was unanimous.

Jan 15, 2021

A famous old whaling print, circa 1850, showing mate attempting to lance and kill a threashing sperm whale. In background other whales toss frail lifeboats into the air. The whale is on his back, showing distinctive square shape of the sperm. This copied from files of the old Dartmouth Historical Society and Whaling Museum, Johnnycake Hill, New Bedford, Massachusetts. (AP Photo)

Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Sea Shanties? A Gloucester Shanty Singer Explains

A sea shanty went viral on TikTok, briefly fulfilling our need for community in pandemic times.

The ARTery

07:14Jan 15, 2021

Jerry Halberstadt outside his low-income senior housing building in Peabody. He was masked except for this photo taken at a distance. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

'Forgotten' Seniors In Mass. Low-Income Housing Get Their Place In The Coronavirus Vaccine Line

Tens of thousands of older adults who live in low-income housing in Massachusetts can now expect to start getting coronavirus vaccines next month, state officials say.

CommonHealth

05:41Jan 15, 2021

Springfield Police Officer Criminally Charged After Tasering Pregnant Woman

The officer used the stun gun four times. The DA says the woman was docile and compliant throughout the incident.

Jan 14, 2021

The gold dome of the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker Vetoes Climate Bill, Citing Housing Concerns

Baker said he supports much in the bill, but believes key components fly in the face of another legislative victory -- the passage of his "housing choice" proposal -- that...

Earthwhile

Jan 14, 2021

New Hampshire Man Accused Of Illegally Entering U.S. Capitol Arraigned In Federal Court

Thomas Gallagher, 61, of Bridgewater, N.H., is accused of being part of a crowd that vandalized the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, the day lawmakers were to certify the...

Jan 14, 2021

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins at WBUR in 2019. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

AG Reviewing Driver's Complaint Of Parking Lot Dispute With DA Rollins

The complaint, first filed with the Boston Police Department, alleges that Rollins threatened a woman and inappropriately flashed her car's blue law enforcement lights as they both tried to exit...

Jan 14, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker addressed the media about his $668 million relief bill for small businesses during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic at the State House on Dec. 23, 2020. (Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Gov. Charlie Baker Set To Deliver Remote State Of The State Address On Jan. 26

The Massachusetts governor will take to the airwaves Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. -- a day before his annual budget proposal is due to be filed with the Legislature...

Jan 14, 2021

Trump supporters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wed., Jan. 6, 2021. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

Congressman Seth Moulton Weighs In On Impeachment, Insurrection

Plus, Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi and Boston Herald columnist Joe Battenfeld take listener calls and reflect on how the question of unity or consequences being debated in Congress is...

Radio Boston

47:48Jan 14, 2021

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Governor Baker Has Until Midnight To Sign Major Climate Bill

If signed into law, the bill would require Massachusetts to reduce its emissions 50 percent below 1990-levels in the next ten years, and be "net...

Radio Boston

08:28Jan 14, 2021

After The Capitol Riot: A Moment For Unity Or Consequences?

Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi and Boston Herald columnist Joe Battenfeld take listener calls and reflect on how the question of unity or consequences is...

Radio Boston

21:30Jan 14, 2021

Congressman Seth Moulton On Impeachment, Democratic Agenda in 2021

Outside the Capitol, continued outrage and repercussions for last week's insurrection there, even as we see continued threats of more violence as Inauguration Day approaches....

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17:33Jan 14, 2021

Bill Belichick Rejects The Presidential Medal of Freedom From Trump

That's just one of many recent decisions by Boston teams with serious reverberations inside and outside of sports.

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14:50Jan 12, 2021

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Bruins Kick Off Shortened Hockey Season Against New Jersey Devils

Amalie Benjamin, staff writer for NHL.com, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss the upcoming season.

03:18Jan 14, 2021

(L-R) Patricia Montes, Chevy Vithiananthan, William Alvarez, Claudia Lach, Iván Espinoza-Madrigal. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'This Happened Here?': Immigrants, Familiar With Homeland Unrest, Reflect On Insurrection At The Capitol

As mobs attacked the Capitol last week, the scene brought a sickening feeling of familiarity for some immigrants. It surfaced painful memories of insurrection in their own countries, a kind...

04:39Jan 14, 2021

A flag that reads "Treason" is visible on the ground in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, a day after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

The Mass. Delegation On A Week That Shook America

WBUR has spoken to several members of Congress over the last week to get their thoughts about the attack on the Capitol and the new effort to remove Trump from...

Jan 13, 2021

William Allen in an undated photo. (Photo courtesy of Kristine McDonald)

Interfaith Group Organizes Effort To Commute Prisoner's Sentence

A coalition of religious leaders has written to Gov. Charlie Baker urging him to schedule a hearing on the petition to commute the life sentence of 47-year-old William Allen.

Jan 13, 2021

Melrose Rep. Paul Brodeur is considering trying to get to Boston City Hall, pictured here in 2017, as the city's next mayor. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Sparks Fly As Boston City Council Debate Skipping A Potential Special Mayoral Election

Jan 13, 2021

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley stands with her husband Conan as they wait to put their ballots in the box at the BCYF Shelburne Gym in Boston's Roxbury on Oct. 24. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Pressley: Husband Tests Positive For Coronavirus After Capitol Siege And Lockdown

Rep. Ayanna Pressley says her husband has tested positive for COVID-19 following last week's siege and subsequent lockdown at the Capitol.

Jan 13, 2021

Mass. Poised To Send National Guard Members To D.C.

The New York Times reported Wednesday that more than 20,000 members of the National Guard are expected in the Washington metro area on Inauguration Day amid ongoing threats of demonstrations...

Jan 13, 2021

Boston Police headquarters. (Joe Difazio/WBUR file)

Former Boston Police Clerk Charged By Feds With Overtime Fraud And Identity Theft

Marilyn Golisano, 68, was indicted on six counts of wire fraud and one count each of embezzlement from an agency receiving federal funds and aggravated identity theft, the U.S. attorney's...

Jan 13, 2021

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Jan 13, 2021

Boston Fire Agrees To $3.2M Settlement With Former Employee Who Was Sexually Assaulted

The former firefighter said the Boston department discriminated and retaliated against her after a fellow firefighter was convicted of sexually assaulting her.

Jan 13, 2021