Some ships push back at rules requiring slowdown for whalesFederal regulators who want to enforce new vessel speed rules to help protect rare whales can expect some pushback from ship operators.EnvironmentAug 13, 2022
Plane bumps another while backing up at Boston airportAn airplane bumped into another plane while backing up at Logan International Airport in Boston, prompting an investigation.Local CoverageAug 13, 2022
Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage in New YorkSalman Rushdie's agent says the writer is on a ventilator after being stabbed in the neck and abdomen on a western New York stage where he was about to give...Local CoverageAug 13, 2022
Pregnancy complications increased during the pandemic, study findsThe findings reflect the experience of 1.6 million pregnant patients who delivered babies at 463 hospitals across the country. HealthAug 12, 2022
Report warns Massachusetts could lose competitive edge with rise of remote workThe high cost of living and doing business in Massachusetts could have increasingly severe consequences in a work-from-anywhere economy.BusinessAug 12, 2022
Secretary of State Bill Galvin seeks 8th term, but fellow Democrat Tanisha Sullivan says it's time for changeSome have compared this race to Ayanna Pressley's successful challenge of long-serving U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano in 2019. Like Pressley, Sullivan is trying to make history as the first woman...PlayLocal Coverage05:16Aug 12, 2022
NBA retires Russell’s No. 6 jersey permanently leaguewideIn a first, the league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday they are permanently retiring the number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and someone good...Local CoverageAug 11, 2022
Boston-area commuter rail trips 'effectively free' during month-long Orange Line shutdownAs an alternative during the disruptive shutdown, MBTA officials will allow riders to simply show their CharlieCard or CharlieTicket for commuter rail trips within Zones 1A, 1, and 2.BusinessAug 11, 2022
New project over Mass. Pike may stitch long-separated neighborhoods back togetherThe Parcel 12 project is the first so-called air rights project to get underway in Boston since Copley Place was built in the early 1980s. Local CoverageAug 11, 2022
Provincetown restaurants ordered to close in 'sewer emergency'Provincetown declared a "sewer emergency" Thursday morning, ordering some restaurants and food service businesses in the heart of the seaside town to close. Local CoverageAug 11, 2022
Everything you need to know about Massachusetts' new sports betting lawMassachusetts officially became the 36th state in the U.S. to legalize sports betting on Wednesday. Here's what's allowed, where you'll be able to bet and what's next before wagers can...BusinessAug 11, 2022
No outsiders need apply: Why Revere settled for a police chief accused of harassmentRestrictions on hiring police chiefs from outside their departments are common in Massachusetts. In Revere, the mayor wanted the option to look for a top cop externally to clean up...PlayInvestigations09:42Aug 11, 2022
One idea to reduce coastal flooding in Boston: create an artificial wetlandResearchers in East Boston are testing a floating ball of marsh grass and seaweed as part of a system to reduce coastal flooding. The project is called the Emerald Tutu.PlayEnvironment06:32Aug 11, 2022
Film critic Sean Burns reflects on Spielberg's masterpiece 'E.T.' 40 years on“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” shot almost entirely from the perspective of a child, is one of the purest and most emotionally direct of all American movies, says Burns. It returns to...Arts & CultureAug 11, 2022
5 things to do this weekend, including a 'Romeo & Juliet' opera and Lakou Mizik in concertPlus, a free public art gathering hosted by DS4SI and a play at the Gloucester Stage Company. Arts & CultureAug 11, 2022
Activists stage sit-in to demand name change of Faneuil Hall MarketplaceA group of ministers and civil rights activists marched through downtown Boston to demand action.Arts & CultureAug 11, 2022
Boston's incoming superintendent will earn $300,000, per proposed contractThe Boston School Committee presented the deal as competitive, fair and designed to keep Mary Skipper in place as the district leader for the foreseeable future.Local CoverageAug 10, 2022
Hayden says grand jury will investigate incident involving off-duty MBTA officerFacing calls for resignation over his handling of the case, Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden said a grand jury will investigate whether an off-duty Transit police officer pointed his gun...Local CoverageAug 10, 2022
Despite big boost for child care, advocates say the industry needs more fundingLawmakers set aside more than a billion dollars for child care in 2023, but leaders in the industry say that may not be enough to prevent some centers from shutting...BusinessAug 10, 2022
Baker signs sports betting and mental health care billsThe sports betting bill signing comes four years after the U.S. Supreme Court said that states could individually legalize sports wagering. But, despite past attempts, Massachusetts failed to make sports...Local CoverageAug 10, 2022
