WATCH LIVE: Janey unveils plan to address homelessness and addiction near Mass. and CassBoston acting Mayor Kim Janey is scheduled to make a public health announcement Tuesday, and is expected to unveil a new plan to address homelessness, addiction, and the ongoing problems...WBUR News30 mins ago
Mass General Brigham workers denied COVID-19 vaccine exemptions sue hospitalSeveral employees at the largest hospital system in Massachusetts say in a lawsuit that they were subjected to discrimination and retaliation in violation of federal law when their requests for...WBUR News3 hours ago
Connecticut's 'Swamp Show' can only be viewed by canoe or kayakNew England Public Media's Jill Kaufman reports works of art hung from trees, floated on water or were partially submerged. PlayWBUR News05:055 hours ago
Worcester agrees to change how it elects its school committeeWorcester has become more diverse in recent years, but its School Committee is all white. Earlier this year, the local branch of the NAACP and other plaintiffs sued the city....WBUR News8 hours ago
IFFBoston Fall Focus film series returns with a diverse and enticing lineupThis year’s fall series features 11 films covering topics from Princess Diana to memories of the Emerald Isle and an imaginary Parisian magazine.WBUR News9 hours ago
Boston civil rights group files complaint over treatment of Haitian migrantsA civil rights group filed a federal complaint Monday on behalf of a Haitian American group in Boston over the treatment of nearly 50 Haitians who recently arrived in Massachusetts...WBUR NewsOct 18, 2021
About 4% of Mass. employees have not complied with Baker's vaccine mandateGov. Charlie Baker's mandate required all state employees to be fully vaccinated, or receive an exemption, by Sunday.WBUR NewsOct 18, 2021
It now costs $17 more, on average, than last year to fill up your car's gas tank in Mass.Gas prices continue to contribute to inflation concerns, rising nine cents per gallon in the last week and cutting further into household budgets across Massachusetts. WBUR NewsOct 18, 2021
EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals'Michael Regan, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, said it is taking a series of actions to limit pollution from a cluster of long-lasting chemicals known as PFAS that...WBUR NewsOct 18, 2021
Boston mayoral candidates condemn arrest of Black man having a strokeValerie Copeland is glad the mayoral candidates are talking about her husband’s treatment. But she wishes they would provide more concrete plans to make sure it never happens again.PlayWBUR News03:34Oct 18, 2021
Michelle Wu's path from immigrant daughter to the pinnacle of Boston politicsWu, 36, grew up in Chicago — the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants. Back then, she never imagined that she would enter politics, let alone run for mayor of Boston.PlayWBUR News07:04Oct 18, 2021
Some hospitals delay worker COVID-19 vaccine requirementHundreds of health care workers in Massachusetts have received COVID-19 vaccines in recent days to meet requirements.WBUR NewsOct 16, 2021
New high-tech buoy coming to Buzzards BayA high-tech buoy designed to enhance maritime safety is being installed in Buzzards Bay, state environmental officials said.WBUR NewsOct 16, 2021
Judge denies Mass. correction officers' injunction against vaccine mandateU.S. District Court Judge Timothy Hillman's ruling said the request does not meet legal standards for a preliminary injunction and the greater public interest prevails over correction officers' potential job...WBUR NewsOct 15, 2021
MassHealth expands long-term care to thousands of immigrantsImmigrants including Nora Ketter, who's been stuck at UMass Memorial's Clinton Hospital for more than three years, will now qualify for long-term care in skilled nursing facilities and other settings.PlayWBUR News03:44Oct 15, 2021
Mount Holyoke College professor pleads guilty in attack on fellow faculty memberAn art professor at a prestigious women's college in Massachusetts pleaded guilty on Friday to attacking a colleague with a rock, fire poker and garden shears, leaving the victim with...WBUR NewsOct 15, 2021
MGH expansion plans get key approval from cityThe plan calls for construction of a pair of patient care towers along Cambridge Street totaling an additional 1 million square feet (93,000 square meters) to add beds and facilities...WBUR NewsOct 15, 2021
British lawmaker stabbed to death while meeting with constituentsBritish Conservative lawmaker David Amess was stabbed to death on Friday during a routine meeting with constituents at a church in eastern England, an attack that united the U.K.'s fractious...WBUR NewsOct 15, 2021
Red Sox head into Game 1 of the ALCSAs the Red Sox head into Game 1 of the ALCS, Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy spoke with Boston Globe sports columnist Tara Sullivan.PlayWBUR News04:43Oct 15, 2021
Emergency meeting called to address violence in Lawrence SchoolsElected officials in Lawrence have called an emergency meeting for Monday evening to address violence in their schools and they want state Education Commissioner Jeff Riley to join them.WBUR NewsOct 15, 2021
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