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Gov. Charlie Baker announces the end of the state of emergency on June 15. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker Pitches A 2-Month Sales Tax Holiday

To take effect, the proposal would need to get through the Democrat-controlled Legislature where lawmakers in both the House and Senate were already questioning the governor's decision to prioritize tax relief over investments in things like student debt relief or public transit.

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Spectators watch from balconies along the route of the Gay Pride Parade, Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Boston. (Elise Amendola/AP)

How Massachusetts Can Build A More Inclusive Future For The LGBTQ Community

We take stock of what it's like living LGBTQ in 2021 by looking at history and challenges with the community, both past and present.

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Ex-Boston Officer Pleads Guilty In Overtime Pay Scandal

Joseph Nee, 48, of Randolph, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and embezzlement from an agency receiving federal funds, according to a statement...

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Researcher Katie McLaughlin. (Courtesy Katie McLaughlin)

Most Kids Bounce Back After Disasters. Researchers Want To Know If COVID Will Be Different

Harvard psychology professor Katie McLaughlin has been following more than 200 families to measure the short and long term mental health impacts of the pandemic.

CommonHealth

06:30Jun 23, 2021

"Alexithymia" will be staged at this year's "FRINGE PVD." (Courtesy Madison Weinhoffer)

Celebrate The Return Of In-Person Theater With These 15 Summer Productions

Venues from Boston to the Berkshires are heading outdoors for a summer season bursting with classic tales. Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair has a guide to the season’s must-see shows.

The ARTery

Jun 23, 2021

The Massachusetts state flag flies in front of the State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. Bill Mandates Pay Scale Disclosure If Applicants Ask

The legislation would would require employers to disclose the pay scale for a position to a job applicant or an employee who currently holds the position, if they request it....

Jun 22, 2021

The sandplain grasslands, a coastal habitat, should be one of Massachusetts' top conservation priorities, according to a new report. (Courtesy of Native Plant Trust)

Report: To Protect Plant Diversity, Mass. Should Target 'Climate Resilient' Habitats

Massachusetts has the highest number of plant species and subspecies of any state in New England, according to a new report. But that flora faces a number of immediate and...

Earthwhile

Jun 22, 2021

Housing activists swarmed the front steps of the State House on Tuesday before heading back inside to a legislative hearing on rent control. (Sam Doran/SHNS)

Boston City Council Proposes Law To Maintain Affordable Housing

The Boston City Council is pushing for a measure to prevent thousands of affordable apartments in the city from being converted to market rate units.

Jun 22, 2021

Newton's Own 'Mr. LEGO' Competes In Fox's 'LEGO Masters'

Patani joins us to talk about his work and his experience on the show.

Radio Boston

11:27Jun 22, 2021

Dr. Gabriela Andujar Vazquez receives the first coronavirus vaccine administered at Tufts Medical Center on Dec. 15, 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Ask the Doctors: The Delta Variant And Changing Vaccine Milestones

Plus, how one West End immigrant challenged the world with her bicycle. And, the quest to master the LEGO.

Radio Boston

47:38Jun 22, 2021

Annie Londonderry. (Courtesy of Peter Zheutlin and Mary Levy Goldiner)

How Boston's Annie Londonderry Pedaled Her Way Into History

If you were around in the mid-1890s, you might better know Annie Cohen Kopchovsky as Annie Londonderry, a 23-year-old woman who this week in 1894, began an extraordinary journey around...

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14:13Jun 22, 2021

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Registered Nurse Delia Murphy dispenses a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at the Gillette Stadium vaccination site. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Ask The Doctors: Massachusetts Hits 4.1 Million Vaccinations

Radio Boston

21:35Jun 22, 2021

Dozens of semi-automatic rifles line a pair of walls in a gun shop Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Lynnwood, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Can Newton Ban All Gun Shops?

Radio Boston

48:19Jun 21, 2021

Reflecting On Fatherhood In Our Current Moment

It's been quite a year. We check back in with two local dads we spoke to a year ago today: Joel Christian Gill, a cartoonist,...

Radio Boston

14:41Jun 21, 2021

Newton Puts Gun Shops In Crosshairs

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12:35Jun 21, 2021

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The Green Line train makes its way up South Huntington Avenue to the Heath Street MBTA station on Dec. 7, 2020 in Boston. (Matt Stone/ MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

Green Line Service To Medford Pushed Back 5 Months

The MBTA will delay the targeted start date for passenger service on one portion of the under-construction Green Line Extension by five months, pushing the expected opening of the Medford...

Jun 21, 2021

Early afternoon bumper-to-bumper traffic on 93 in Milton in March 2019. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

You're Not Imagining It, The Traffic Is Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels

Traffic evaporated in the early days of the pandemic. But now, Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver said transportation officials are "seeing a return to a lot of previous travel times."

Jun 21, 2021

President Biden spoke at an event to mark Amtrak's 50th anniversary in April. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Boston To New York In Under 2 Hours? Lawmakers Lobby For Bullet Train In Infrastructure Deal

Now that waning pandemic restrictions are renewing frustrations with commuting and travel, proponents of high-speed railways hope to seize the moment. They're pushing North Atlantic Rail, a $105 billion proposal...

04:23Jun 21, 2021

Young school children and their teachers pass the ‘Roxbury Love Story’ mural by ‘Problak’ Gibbs, depicting Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King speaking to each other through corded telephones on either side of the archway. The mural is on an exterior wall of an apartment building in the former location of the Twelfth Baptist Church, where King served as assistant minister from 1951 to 1954. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'Celebrate Our Freedom With Us': Take A Roxbury Stroll, For Juneteenth And Beyond

Roxbury native Collin Knight owns and operates "Live Like A Local Tours" in Boston. He offers walking tours that give folks a chance to embrace the history, culture and food...

04:53Jun 19, 2021

Officials Warn Of Dangerous Riptides After 2 Teens Rescued

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is warning of dangerous riptides following a rescue on Salisbury Beach.

Jun 19, 2021

Andris Nelsons conducts a joint concert of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Germany's visiting Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra at Symphony Hall in Boston. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Boston Symphony Orchestra To Resume In-Person Performances

The Boston Symphony Orchestra on Friday announced plans to reopen Symphony Hall and resume in-person performances for a complete season starting in September.

Jun 19, 2021

Boston Mayor Kim Janey holds the hand of Tuskegee Airman Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse as he turns the lever to raise the Juneteenth Flag at a ceremony at City Hall on Friday. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'A Day To Reflect': The City Of Boston Celebrates Juneteenth

City leaders and residents gathered at Boston City Hall on Friday to celebrate Juneteenth and raise the flag honoring the day.

Jun 18, 2021

In this file photo, Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (8) looks for an outlet during the first quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets in New York. The Celtics traded Walker to Oklahoma City for forward Al Horford, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. (Kathy Willens/AP)

Celtics Send Kemba Walker, 16th Pick To Thunder For Horford

The Celtics are bringing Al Horford back, trading point guard Kemba Walker to Oklahoma City for the five-time All-Star on Friday in Brad Stevens' first major move since he moved...

Jun 18, 2021

Union Workers Protest Boston's In-Person Work Order

A union that represents about 800 Boston city employees who have been working remotely during the pandemic has filed an unfair labor practices claim against acting Mayor Kim Janey’s administration...

Jun 18, 2021

A red, black and green Pan-African flag flies beneath the Massachusetts state flag in front of the State House to commemorate the first Juneteenth holiday recognized by the state. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Juneteenth Celebrated As Official Holiday In Mass. For The First Time

Amilcar Shabazz, professor of history and Africana Studies at UMass Amherst, was a major proponent behind making Juneteenth a state holiday in Massachusetts.

05:14Jun 18, 2021

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Baker Pitches A 2-Month Sales Tax Holiday

How Massachusetts Can Build A More Inclusive Future For The LGBTQ Community

Ex-Boston Officer Pleads Guilty In Overtime Pay Scandal

Most Kids Bounce Back After Disasters. Researchers Want To Know If COVID Will Be Different

Celebrate The Return Of In-Person Theater With These 15 Summer Productions

Mass. Bill Mandates Pay Scale Disclosure If Applicants Ask

Report: To Protect Plant Diversity, Mass. Should Target 'Climate Resilient' Habitats

Boston City Council Proposes Law To Maintain Affordable Housing

Newton's Own 'Mr. LEGO' Competes In Fox's 'LEGO Masters'

Ask the Doctors: The Delta Variant And Changing Vaccine Milestones

How Boston's Annie Londonderry Pedaled Her Way Into History

Ask The Doctors: Massachusetts Hits 4.1 Million Vaccinations

Can Newton Ban All Gun Shops?

Reflecting On Fatherhood In Our Current Moment

Newton Puts Gun Shops In Crosshairs

Green Line Service To Medford Pushed Back 5 Months

You're Not Imagining It, The Traffic Is Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels

Boston To New York In Under 2 Hours? Lawmakers Lobby For Bullet Train In Infrastructure Deal

'Celebrate Our Freedom With Us': Take A Roxbury Stroll, For Juneteenth And Beyond

Officials Warn Of Dangerous Riptides After 2 Teens Rescued

Boston Symphony Orchestra To Resume In-Person Performances

'A Day To Reflect': The City Of Boston Celebrates Juneteenth

Celtics Send Kemba Walker, 16th Pick To Thunder For Horford

Union Workers Protest Boston's In-Person Work Order

Juneteenth Celebrated As Official Holiday In Mass. For The First Time