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In this Sept. 6, 2019 file photo, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia speaks outside the federal courthouse in Boston after his appearance on bribery, extortion and fraud charges. (Philip Marcelo/AP File)

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Jasiel Corriea, ex-Fall River mayor elected at age 23, loses corruption case appeal

Correia, once a rising Democratic star, was found guilty by jurors in Boston federal court of defrauding investors in his smartphone app and soliciting bribes from marijuana vendors who wanted to operate in the struggling mill city.

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From the Seaport to Roxbury to Somerville, there are many makers markets to shop this holiday season. (Getty Images)

Local marketplaces to shop this holiday season

Trying to avoid shopping at big box stores this holiday season? Here's a round up of holiday markets featuring local businesses and artists.

Arts & Culture

Nov 29, 2022

Sheet music used by students at the Curtis Guild Elementary School in East Boston. (Carrie Jung/WBUR)

East Boston schools to expand music education with new $1.65 million grant

A new $1.65 million grant from nonprofit EdVestors will help public elementary schools in East Boston provide after-school music programs and private lessons to students.

Education

Nov 28, 2022

Mayor Michelle Wu speaking on the air with host Tiziana Dearing on Radio Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Mayor Wu on her 1st year in office

Plus, we talk rising heat prices and the latest with the city's police union contract.

Radio Boston

48:08Nov 28, 2022

MBTA Silver Line buses move across D Street in the Seaport District on March 6, 2017. (Matt West/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

How should the MBTA extend the Silver Line? Here are the options

FromPrince William and Kate Middleton's visit to Boston, to why it's peak deer crash season, here's what you need to know today.

Local Coverage

Nov 28, 2022

UMass police cars parked outside the Department of Public Safety at UMass Dartmouth. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Advocates call for more police oversight after WBUR investigation

Criminal justice advocates are pushing the state to do more to oversee police after a WBUR investigation discovered some officers accused of wrongdoing simply moved to new departments.

Local Coverage

03:12Nov 28, 2022

Boston from a Black perspective

Boston has a bad reputation when it comes to racism that is hard to shake. But that outside image ignores the rich history and experiences of the people of color...

The Common

14:40Nov 28, 2022

Shoppers at the South Bay Center in 2020. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Holiday shopping season kicks off amid a mixed economic outlook in Greater Boston

Local retail experts are expecting strong sales this holiday season despite the pressures of inflation and COVID.

Business

Nov 25, 2022

Boston Music Award-winner DJ Real P in WBUR's studio with Radio Boston's Tiziana Dearing. (Christopher Citorik/WBUR)

Celebrating some of our favorite conversations about music

We take a musical journey, featuring the history of sampling, a brand new instrument, and a local jazz institution.

Radio Boston

48:34Nov 25, 2022

From the newsroom: Local Indigenous tribes gather to build community

Team Common is in holiday recovery mode today. So instead of our regular show, we’re bringing you this great story from the WBUR newsroom. It's from reporter Cristela Guerra, and...

The Common

05:06Nov 25, 2022

The elephant Minnie in October at the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Over 1,200 people have signed an online petition to ban wild animal acts at the Big E. (Ben James/NEPR)

Need a pick me up? Here are 3 stories to make you smile this week

From a new dog-friendly bar to a camera-loving elephant, here are the moments bringing us joy this week.

Local Coverage

Nov 25, 2022

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Eileen McNamara and Margaret Sullivan joined us for another edition of the WBUR CitySpace series, "Phenomenal Women."

'Phenomenal Women': Highlights from a WBUR CitySpace conversation on women leaders

Radio Boston

49:00Nov 23, 2022

As Harvard defends admissions process to the Supreme Court, we explore legacy preferences for college applicants

Plus, we explore the arguments for and against the consideration and why one Massachusetts school eliminated legacy preferences.

Radio Boston

17:45Nov 22, 2022

Looking at ways to ensure equity in building Boston's nightlife economy

We continue our exploration of how the city wants to expand its nightlife economy in our series called "After Dark: Boston at Night." Today's...

Radio Boston

16:31Nov 22, 2022

Dunster House at Harvard University. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Considering legacy in college admissions, and the search for an equitable nightlife in Boston

Radio Boston

47:54Nov 22, 2022

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A nurse works in the pediatric ICU at UMass Memorial Medical Center. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'The onslaught just keeps coming': Hospitals scramble to respond to the surge in children sick with RSV

A spike in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is straining hospitals across Massachusetts and forcing them to employ new strategies to cope with the wave of young patients.

Health

05:33Nov 23, 2022

An aerial view of Fort Devens in 2006, with the military barracks in the foreground and field, the fort is as far as the eye can see. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Mass. will open temporary migrant shelter at former Army base

Gov. Charlie Baker said the shelter will be run by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and will accommodate up to 125 people at a time.

Local Coverage

Nov 23, 2022

A Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority bus pulls out of the bus stop at the Vineyard Haven ferry dock. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mass. is making non-MBTA public buses free through the holidays

From what a federal pause on student loan payments means for borrowers, to what's open and closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, here's what you need to know today.

Local Coverage

Nov 23, 2022

The Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill, Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Candidates seeking recounts in 2 state rep. races

Kristin Kassner of Hamilton, who challenged a sitting North Shore incumbent, and Andrew Shepherd of Townsend, who bid for an open Nashoba Valley seat, submitted petitions asking for districtwide recounts...

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Nov 23, 2022

Kurt Cobain in Cambridge around the late '80s. (Courtesy JJ Gonson)

5 things to do this weekend, including a music photography exhibition and 'The Nutcracker'

Plus, "Little Women: The Broadway Musical" and a screening of the classic film "Nothing But a Man" at the Harvard Film Archive.

Arts & Culture

Nov 23, 2022

A group of swans cross the Charles River by the Watertown dam. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Report: Charles River flooding will increase considerably with climate change

As rainfall increases with climate change, the report projects more urbanized downstream towns will likely be the most affected.

Environment

Nov 22, 2022

COVID-19 rapid antigen self-tests. (Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images)

How 4 doctors plan to mitigate the risks of COVID, RSV and flu on Thanksgiving

There are many warning signs this year. COVID is still killing roughly 300 people a day in the U.S. Pediatric hospitals are full of patients with RSV. And influenza is...

Health

Nov 22, 2022

A young man is in the kitchen, he is reading recipes

Feast your ears on these 7 WBUR listens this Thanksgiving

Whether you're stuck in traffic on the way to visit loved ones or in the kitchen cooking up a lavish meal for your guests, we think these podcasts are a...

Local Coverage

Nov 22, 2022

A worker secures a damaged SUV to a flatbed tow truck outside the Apple store in Hingham on Monday, Nov. 21. (Steven Senne/AP)

Man charged with reckless homicide in Apple store crash held on $100,000 bail

Bradley Rein, 53, will be arraigned Tuesday on a charge of reckless homicide by motor vehicle after an investigation by state and local police into the crash in Hingham, the...

Local Coverage

04:17Nov 22, 2022

A customer holds sheets with betting information at the sports book bar at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, RI on Jan. 29, 2019. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Here are the places and apps that want in on sports betting in Mass.

From a new program to boost early education in the state, to a deadly crash at an Apple store in Hingham, here's what you need to know today.

Local Coverage

Nov 22, 2022

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Jasiel Corriea, ex-Fall River mayor elected at age 23, loses corruption case appeal

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Local marketplaces to shop this holiday season

East Boston schools to expand music education with new $1.65 million grant

Boston Mayor Wu on her 1st year in office

How should the MBTA extend the Silver Line? Here are the options

Advocates call for more police oversight after WBUR investigation

Boston from a Black perspective

Holiday shopping season kicks off amid a mixed economic outlook in Greater Boston

Celebrating some of our favorite conversations about music

From the newsroom: Local Indigenous tribes gather to build community

Need a pick me up? Here are 3 stories to make you smile this week

'Phenomenal Women': Highlights from a WBUR CitySpace conversation on women leaders

As Harvard defends admissions process to the Supreme Court, we explore legacy preferences for college applicants

Looking at ways to ensure equity in building Boston's nightlife economy

Considering legacy in college admissions, and the search for an equitable nightlife in Boston

'The onslaught just keeps coming': Hospitals scramble to respond to the surge in children sick with RSV

Mass. will open temporary migrant shelter at former Army base

Mass. is making non-MBTA public buses free through the holidays

Candidates seeking recounts in 2 state rep. races

5 things to do this weekend, including a music photography exhibition and 'The Nutcracker'

Report: Charles River flooding will increase considerably with climate change

How 4 doctors plan to mitigate the risks of COVID, RSV and flu on Thanksgiving

Feast your ears on these 7 WBUR listens this Thanksgiving

Man charged with reckless homicide in Apple store crash held on $100,000 bail

Here are the places and apps that want in on sports betting in Mass.