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A team of researchers on Dec. 8, lowering a camera rig (an iPhone and some flashlights tied to a paint roller) into the sinkhole. (City of Boston Archaeology Program)

Colonialism, Patriarchy And Family Drama: Boston Archeologists Dig Up The Story Beneath Ronan Park Sinkhole

Colonization, patriarchal laws, deadly disease, and family drama flow through a city agency's dig into the sinkhole's history.

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In 2018, the Devotion School was renamed the Coolidge Corner School temporarily until a new name was chosen. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Brookline Elementary School Is Renamed For Black Activist Florida Ruffin Ridley

The town agreed on the name in 2019 after deciding to abandon its previous one, the Edward Devotion School.

Edify

Jan 22, 2021

Week In Review: A Week Of New Beginnings

We take listener calls on the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Baker's decision to start rolling back COVID restrictions, and the state's vaccine rollout.

Radio Boston

32:29Jan 22, 2021

In this image from video, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 23. (House Television via AP)

'I Feel Emboldened': Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reacts To Biden's First Days In Office

We catch up with Rep. Ayanna Pressley, who represents Massachusetts' 7th District.

Radio Boston

15:16Jan 22, 2021

An inmates stands in a cell inside one of Massachusetts' county jails. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

State Still Negotiating With DOJ Over Handling Of 'Mental Health Watches' In Prisons

Negotiations continue between Massachusetts correction officials and the Justice Department over last year's scathing federal report on mental health treatment in the state's prisons.

Jan 22, 2021

The VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Nearly 2,000 Vaccine Doses Spoiled At A Boston Hospital

Staff at the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center discovered on Tuesday that a freezer had failed, compromising 1,900 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

CommonHealth

Jan 22, 2021

The Hatch Shell, lit up with patterns and drums, as the artist team sets up "Hatched: Breaking through the Silence." (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Got The Pandemic Winter Blues? A New Installation At Boston's Hatch Shell Could Help

The open-air amphitheater is coming back to life with a light and music installation created by composer Maria Finkelmeier.

The ARTery

07:07Jan 22, 2021

Courtney Martin grieves for the loss of her partner Henry Tapia as “Amazing Grace” is sung during the vigil. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'It's Another Racist Act': Vigil Held In Belmont For Black Man Killed In Road Rage Incident

People gathered in Belmont Thursday afternoon to hold a vigil for Henry Tapia, a Black man who witnesses say was run over and killed after the white perpetrator called him...

04:45Jan 21, 2021

Mass. Transportation Secretary Pollack To Join Biden Administration

Long-time Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack will become the deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.

03:26Jan 21, 2021

An empty Faneuil Hall on a Monday in May 2020 as the pandemic shut down most businesses. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Study Finds No Increase In Suicides In Mass. During First Months Of Pandemic

"We certainly can say that the lockdown period, or stay-at-home period itself, was not associated with a rise [in suicides]," said Brigham and Women's Hospital emergency physician Dr. Jeremy Faust....

CommonHealth

Jan 21, 2021

Mark Sahady, center, and John Hugo, right, are seen at the Boston Straight Pride Parade and Rally organized by Super Happy Fun America on Aug. 31, 2019 in Boston. (Paul Marotta/Getty Images)

Super Happy Fun America Leader, Charged In Capitol Violence, Ordered To Keep Away From Mass. State House

Mark Sahady, 46, of Malden, had been held at the Wyatt Detention Center in Rhode Island since his first court appearance Tuesday. On Thursday, U.S. District Court judge Jennifer Boal...

Jan 21, 2021

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Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Reflects On A Week Of New Beginnings

Radio Boston

47:45Jan 22, 2021

Chelsea Joins Call To Baker Administration To Get COVID Vaccine To High-Risk Communities Right Now

We hear from two voices on the ground in Chelsea, a community disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus.

Radio Boston

15:34Jan 21, 2021

What Do Biden's Initial Immigration Moves Mean For Local DACA Recipients?

We get the latest from WBUR's Shannon Dooling, and check in with two local DACA recipients.

Radio Boston

13:54Jan 21, 2021

Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack, left, during a news conference, July 5, 2019, at the State House. (Steven Senne/AP)

Secretary Stephanie Pollack Is Heading To Washington

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47:47Jan 21, 2021

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Gov. Charlie Baker speaks in November. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Early Business Closure In Mass. Lifts On Monday

While restaurants, health clubs, casinos, movie theaters, and other businesses will be able to stay open later next week, they will still not be allowed to exceed a 25% capacity....

Jan 21, 2021

An inmate walks down a hallway inside the Worcester County jail. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

As Feds Change Rules For Reporting Jail Deaths, Sheriffs Face Less Accountability

Last year, the federal government changed the way it counts deaths in custody -- a move that’s received little notice in the chaos of a global pandemic and political unrest....

02:18Jan 21, 2021

DA Claims Man Hurled Racial Slurs At Victim Of Fatal Road Rage Incident

On Wednesday, Dean Kapsalis, 54, of Hudson, was held pending a hearing to determine whether he is a danger to society at his arraignment in Cambridge District Court.

Jan 20, 2021

'There's No Comparison': Mass. Congressional Delegation Describes An Inauguration Like No Other

There was a heavy military presence, after the insurrection at the Capitol two weeks ago. And because of the pandemic's physical distancing requirements, many members of Congress had distant vantage...

03:16Jan 20, 2021

Soldiers and airmen from the Massachusetts National Guard in position in Washington D.C. on Inauguration Day to offer security support. (Courtesy Capt. Aaron Smith)

Mass. National Guard Troops Feel 'Tremendous Pride' In Providing Security For Inauguration

About 500 Massachusetts soldiers and airmen were called up to Washington, D.C. to assist U.S. Capitol Police in the wake of security threats following the Jan. 6 siege on the...

03:46Jan 20, 2021

Protesters gathered near the Parkman Bandstand in Boston Common on Inauguration Day. (Shannon Dooling/WBUR)

Protesters In Boston On Inauguration Day Promise 'No Honeymoon' For Biden Administration

Dozens of people gathered once more at the Parkman Bandstand to mark Trump's exit, in anger and relief, and to ask the new administration for urgent change.

Jan 20, 2021

CDC Director Will Extend Federal Eviction Moratorium Until March 31

Biden is expected to ask the CDC to consider immediately extending the federal eviction moratorium until at least March 31. He is also slated to call on Congress to provide...

Jan 20, 2021

This wide angle view from the Capitol balcony shows U.S. President Ronald Reagan, visible at center, as he addresses the nation following his swearing-in ceremony in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 1981. (AP)

'Incredibly Close To The Action': A Rookie Reporter's Inauguration Access, 40 Years Ago

As armed National Guard troops surround the U.S. Capitol this week, veteran reporter Steve Brown reflects on a very different scene from 40 years ago when, as a rookie radio...

Jan 20, 2021

President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan,. 12. (Gerald Herbert/AP)

As Trump Exits, Republicans In Massachusetts Ask 'Now What?'

As Democrat Joe Biden is sworn in as the nation's 46th president, Republicans are at a crossroads. Despite being impeached twice, Donald Trump still commands huge loyalty even if some...

05:49Jan 20, 2021

Two rows of crowd-control fencing stretched down the sidewalk in front of the State House front steps Tuesday afternoon. (Sam Doran/SHNS)

FBI Remains On Alert For Actionable Intelligence In Massachusetts

Law enforcement officials say they are not aware of any specific threats directed at the Massachusetts State House, but FBI Boston said they are maintaining a "heightened posture" through the...

Jan 19, 2021