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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey takes questions from members of the media during a news conference in September 2019 in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)

AG Healey Reaches $1 Million Settlement With 7 Companies To Increase Behavioral Health Access

Seven health care companies -- including five insurers -- have agreed to take steps to improve access to behavioral health care in Massachusetts.

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A rendering of the proposed Northland development project on Needham and Oak Streets in Newton. (Courtesy city of Newton)

Newton's Proposed Northland Development Divides The Community

Plus, Sony is missing from PAXEast today due to concerns over the coronavirus. Also, we remember Steve Ross, the Holocaust survivor who helped found the New England Holocaust Memorial.

Lawyers: New Evidence Backs Loughlin, Giannulli's Innocence In College Admissions Scandal

Attorneys for the "Full House" actress and her fashion designer husband say new evidence shows the couple is innocent of charges that they bribed their daughters' way into the University...

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A member of Tufts medical staff removes protective gloves without touching their exterior surface. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Coronavirus In Mass.: Public Health Experts Say Don't Panic But Do Prepare

Now that officials say the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States is a question "not if but when," preparations include stocking up as for any possible emergency...

State Transportation Bill Could Raise $600M In Revenue — And Gas Prices

For more on the reaction to the transportation bill, WBUR's Morning Edition was joined by State Rep. Bill Straus, who co-chairs the legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation.

05:16Feb 27, 2020

A swatch of strong winds moves through the area this morning. (Courtesy WeatherBell)

Today's Weather: It's A Stormy Morning, But Skies Will Clear By Afternoon

Unsettled weather this morning is followed by colder weather this weekend.

Feb 27, 2020

Bookstore Papercuts has moved to a larger location in Jamaica Plain. (Christian Burno/WBUR)

Jamaica Plain's Woman-Owned Bookstore Papercuts Moves And Gets Bigger

Papercuts got a major upgrade this month.

5 Things To Do This Weekend, From A Plant-Lovers Story Slam To A Traditional Japanese Reading

Plus a hilarious comedy production created, produced and performed by women.

Eversource To Buy Mass. Assets From Columbia Gas

The agreement comes just hours after the U.S Attorney's office announced Columbia Gas pleaded guilty and agreed to leave the state.

WATCH LIVE: President Trump Speaks About The Coronavirus

The news comes as the World Health Organization reports there are now more new cases of COVID-19 outside of China than there are inside the originating country.

Feb 26, 2020

DPH: Hundreds Have Self-Quarantined; So Far, Just 1 Confirmed Case Of Coronavirus In Mass.

Health officials are monitoring 231 people in self-quarantine, who returned from travel in China, for potential symptoms. Another 377 people have completed monitoring and were released without symptoms.

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Feb 26, 2020

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Coronavirus Raises Local And State Public Health Concerns

We talk about how Massachusetts is preparing.

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07:20Feb 26, 2020

Breaking Down The Final Democratic Debate Before The South Carolina Primary And Super Tuesday

Tuesday night in Charleston, South Carolina, seven Democratic presidential candidates clashed in a messy, raucous and contentious debate in their final meeting before the state's...

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24:53Feb 26, 2020

On a recent afternoon in Chinatown, it was not uncommon to see people wearing face masks. (Adrian Ma/WBUR)

How Worried Should Mass. Be About The Coronavirus?

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49:51Feb 26, 2020

School Choice: A Push For Reform Or A Disruption Movement?

Author and activist Diane Ravitch explains why she believes the push to privatize public education is on its last legs.

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16:25Feb 26, 2020

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Reforms Pitched To Address State Police Problems

The bill changes the promotion process for the ranks of lieutenant and captain, streamlines the process for suspending troopers without pay after certain charges of misconduct, allows future State Police...

Feb 26, 2020

TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein, left, and TSA officer James Freel demonstrate Logan Airport's new credential authentication machines. (Simón Rios/WBUR)

New Detectors At Logan Will Tell You If Your ID Is REAL Or Not

The demonstration on Wednesday was part of a rollout of technology that will eventually be used to detect licenses without REAL ID.

Feb 26, 2020

Traffic heading northbound on the William McClellan Highway during the early evening commute. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Gas Tax Increase, New Uber Fees Among Proposals In House Transportation Bill

The 5-cent fuel tax hike is part of a revenue package the leaders say will bring in an additional $522 million to $612 million for transportation needs in the state....

Feb 26, 2020

A quick hitting rain and snowstorm (north) affect New England overnight. (Courtesy Tropical Tidbits)

Today's Weather: Temperatures Start To Drop, Rain Arrives Tonight

A more potent weather system will affect the region later tonight. We have some heavy rain on tap after 11 p.m.

Feb 26, 2020

In this July 8, 2019, file photo, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer looks on during an operation in Escondido, Calif. (Gregory Bull/AP)

Acting Boston ICE Director On Tactical Deployments, Collateral Arrests And His Problem With The Trust Act

In a rare sit-down discussion, the acting director of ICE's Boston field office, Todd Lyons, said he wants to put some fears about the agency to rest.

04:33Feb 26, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during First in the South Dinner, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Charleston, S.C. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Challenging Warren On Her Home Turf, Sanders Plans Rallies In Massachusetts Ahead Of Super Tuesday

The announcement comes on the heels of a recent poll that found Sanders and Warren in a virtual tie for first place among Democratic primary voters in Massachusetts.

Feb 25, 2020

Concord Coachlines Says It Is Reconsidering Policy That Allows Border Patrol Agents To Check Buses

Concord’s national competitor, Greyhound, stopped the warrantless immigration checks after news reports of an internal Border Patrol memo which stated that agents need the consent of the bus line to...

Feb 25, 2020

A video showed the moment Juston Root apparently brandished a gun outside of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston on Feb. 7. (screenshot of video courtesy Suffolk County District Attorney's office)

DA: Suspect In Brigham Shooting Had Replica Gun, Valet Was Accidentally Shot By Police Officer

A preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect brandished a replica firearm. As a result, the district attorney's office has determined that the valet was struck by a Boston police officer's...

03:38Feb 25, 2020

Holocaust survivors Israel Arbeiter, left, and Steve Ross greet one another at a theater before the 2017 premier of the film "Etched in Glass: The Legacy of Steve Ross," in West Newton, Mass. Ross, a Holocaust survivor who spent decades searching for the soldier who helped him at a concentration camp in 1945, died Monday. (Steven Senne/AP File Photo)

Steve Ross, Founder Of New England Holocaust Memorial, Dies

The Holocaust survivor, who founded the memorial and spent decades searching for the soldier who helped him at a concentration camp in 1945, has died.

Feb 25, 2020

Man Shot And Killed In Mattapan

Officers found the man suffering from multiple apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Feb 25, 2020