Man Charged With Breaking Into Jewish TempleKyle Wood, 28, of Leicester, was arrested Thursday and charged with breaking and entering and vandalism, Worcester police said in a statement. WBUR News18 mins ago
Housing Crisis Looms As Mass. Renters And Homeowners Miss PaymentsOne in five Massachusetts tenants and homeowners say they didn't make July's housing payment or fear they won't be able to pay this month.PlayWBUR News02:5640 mins ago
Progressive Strategists Say COVID-19 Presents An Opportunity To Reshape The Democratic NarrativeWilnelia Rivera and Katherine Adam see the pandemic as a potential opportunity to foment real progress around issues like healthcare and inequality.PlayWBUR News05:293 hours ago
A Small Mattapan Farm Blooms, Despite The PandemicThe Urban Farming Institute in Mattapan is adapting to the pandemic, and helping fight food insecurity.PlayEarthwhile06:563 hours ago
State Report Offers 'First Look' At Pandemic Impacts On HospitalsThirty-one of the 38 hospitals that submitted data reported losses in April, while 21 of 38 reported losses in May.CommonHealthAug 6, 2020
Bucking Retail Slump, Outdoor And Sporting Goods Stores See Rebound"We sold 87 kayaks in three weeks when we first opened up," said the owner of one store.BostonomixAug 6, 2020
How Markey And Kennedy Are Working For WorkersWhen the Democratic primary between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy began, Massachusetts boasted one of the strongest economies in the country. Now, the candidates find themselves representing the...PlayWBUR News03:11Aug 6, 2020
Police Investigating Fatal Shooting In MattapanA man was found dead after suffering from an apparent gun shot wound near Hazleton Street and Blue Hill Avenue just before 9 a.m. on Thursday.WBUR NewsAug 6, 2020
Area Moving Companies Implement New Safety Precautions, Not Seeing Decline In DemandAs Boston's biggest moving day of the year looms in mere weeks, many moving companies in Massachusetts say they are just as busy this month as they have been in...BostonomixAug 6, 2020
Active Mass. COVID-19 Cases Climbing For Nearly A MonthThe number of active COVID-19 cases rose nearly 25% over the last week and has been steady or climbing for nearly a month while Massachusetts has settled into the third...WBUR NewsAug 6, 2020
Survey: 315,000 Mass. Residents Not Confident About Making August Rent The figure may indicate that as many as one in three renter households could soon face eviction.BostonomixAug 6, 2020
Police: 3 Saugus Officers Injured In StabbingPolice said a suspect was in custody and all three victims were expected to survive. WBUR NewsAug 6, 2020
MBTA Adding Bus Service To Limit CrowdingTwenty-one routes will see increased weekday service, while 23 routes where weekday service had been suspended will relaunch, both starting on Aug. 30. WBUR NewsAug 6, 2020
Big Mass. Study Finds You Could Be Symptom-Free But Still Carry High Load Of CoronavirusAmong more than 3,000 nursing home residents and staffers who tested positive, the range of viral loads was about the same whether people had symptoms or not. PlayCommonHealth02:31Aug 6, 2020
With School Reopenings On The Horizon, An Infectious Disease Researcher Weighs In On Probability Of Second WaveStephen Kissler, an immunology and infectious disease research fellow at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about it.PlayCommonHealth05:15Aug 6, 2020
More Shutdowns Are Avoidable, But The Public Needs To Trust Science, Dr. Fauci Says At HarvardAfter thousands became infected with the coronavirus last spring, hard hit states like Massachusetts had to impose months of restrictions to bring the pandemic to heel. As communities ease back...CommonHealthAug 6, 2020
'A Naturalization Crisis': 10,000 Would-Be Voters In Mass. Might Miss Out In NovemberThe federal agency in charge of naturalizing new U.S. citizens is in turmoil, with furloughs, budget shortfalls and paralyzing backlogs.PlayWBUR News03:49Aug 6, 2020
Blue Cross Delivering $101 Million In Refunds, Rebates"Since many elective procedures and routine visits have been deferred during the pandemic, our medical costs during the second quarter were lower than we originally anticipated," said Andrew Dreyfus, president...CommonHealthAug 5, 2020
Boston Police Paid $5.8 Million In Overtime Tied To Anti-Police Brutality Protests"There is a tremendous irony here ... which is that protests against too much and too racist policing have been turned into a huge revenue opportunity for police in Boston...WBUR NewsAug 5, 2020
New Hampshire Investigates Taxation Of Remote WorkersThe review by the state Department of Justice announced Wednesday was sparked by a recent emergency regulation enacted in neighboring Massachusetts. According to the July 21 rule, residents in other...BostonomixAug 5, 2020
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