Baker said there will be specific days at state mass vaccination sites for educator appointments, and that he will release more information about that soon.

State Misses Another Deadline In Policing Reform Law

A commission tasked with studying the civil service law and increasing transparency and the number of people of color in civil service positions did not hold its first meeting by...

MIT Spinoff To Build Commercial Fusion Energy Campus In Devens

Commonwealth Fusion Systems will build a research and manufacturing campus campus in Devens, Mass. with the goal of bringing fusion energy to market

Spilka: 'Aggressive' Vaccine Program For Teachers Needed This Month

Spilka's call on the Baker administration to prioritize teacher vaccination comes a week after the Republican governor and Education Commissioner Jeff Riley detailed there intent to have all school districts...

Edify

Mar 2, 2021

The state's highest court, in its recent ruling, said black men may have a legitimate reason to flee police because of earlier findings of racial profiling in the Boston Police Department. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

Boston Police, City Hall Leaders Are No Shows At Council Hearing On Rollout Of Police Reforms

City councilors also wanted an update on the investigation into any Boston police officers who may have participated in the attack on the U.S. Capitol in January.

WBUR News

Mar 2, 2021

Inmate Christian Millett, of Worcester, gets the first of two COVID-19 vaccine shots administered by Alyssa Dobbs, an LPN contractor, in the medical department at the Worcester County Jail and House of Corrections in West Boylston on Jan 22, 2021. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

WBUR Town Hall Recap: Ethics And The Vaccine

Join us for the third event in a four-part WBUR Town Hall series on the science, rollout and safety of the coronavirus vaccine.

WBUR News

Mar 2, 2021

The wind gust forecast for Massachusetts on Monday night into Tuesday morning included widespread gusts 45 to 55 mph, with a few 60 mph gusts over higher terrain and outer Cape/Islands. (Courtesy National Weather Service Boston)

High Winds Leave Tens Of Thousands Without Power In Northeast

On Monday evening, blackouts were affecting 30,000 customers across Massachusetts, including in Boston. High winds toppled scaffolding at the site of a seven-story building under construction late Monday night.

WBUR News

Mar 2, 2021

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) holds a news conference to announce legislation that would tax the net worth of America's wealthiest individuals at the U.S. Capitol on March 1, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Warren: Pandemic Underscores Need For Wealth Tax

The senator from Massachusetts wants to impose a 2% annual tax on net worth over $50 million, including assets like stocks and property. The plan calls for an additional 1%...

Bostonomix

Mar 2, 2021

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice on October 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.(Sarah Silbiger/AFP/Pool via Getty Images)

WATCH LIVE: FBI Director Wray Testifies On Jan. 6 Attack, Other Threats

Christopher Wray is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Jan. 6 insurrection, domestic extremism and more starting at 10 a.m.

WBUR News

Mar 2, 2021

Malik Koval sits in a hospital chair before his arraignment Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. (Merrily Cassidy/The Cape Cod Times via AP, Pool)

Defense: Race, Mental Health Played Role In Shooting Of Falmouth Officers

The attorney representing Malik Koval requested that his client receive a sentence between 5 and 7 1/2 years and requested a change of venue to take the case out of...

WBUR News

Mar 2, 2021

Somerville Mayor Will Not Seek A 10th Term

Joe Curtatone joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss.

WBUR News

05:04Mar 2, 2021

With a snow storm coming a Cambridge Works truck fills up with brine from the tanks at the brine mixing station at Danehy Park. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Road Salt Is A Problem For Rivers. Adding Water May Be A Solution

Most road salt washes into rivers and streams, where it can harm freshwater ecosystems. Towns like Cambridge are trying brine as an alternative to rock salt.

Earthwhile

04:22Mar 2, 2021

Gina Mullen leads a five-person team at Newport Mental Health's new young adult center. (Antonia Ayres-Brown/The Public's Radio)

Young Adults Are Struggling With Mental Illness. A New Rhode Island Center Wants To Intervene Earlier

Young people in the U.S. face a lot of mental health challenges, and the pandemic has made the situation worse. A new mental health center in Newport, R.I. hopes to...

WBUR News

05:08Mar 1, 2021

Boston Will Bring Back Outdoor Dining By April 1

Last year's program that allowed patio seating on street and sidewalk spaces and offered a streamlined permitting process "brought much needed viability back into our streets and our small businesses,"...

WBUR News

Mar 1, 2021

Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

CDC Chief Doubles Down On Warning As Mass. Opens Up

On the same day that CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky again urged governors and state leaders not to ease up on limits designed to keep the highly infectious virus at...

WBUR News

Mar 1, 2021

Boost From New J&J Vaccine Will be Gradual In Mass.

Gov. Charlie Baker said the Biden administration informed him Massachusetts will receive thousands of J&J doses next week and, after that, will face a "pause" until later in March.

WBUR News

Mar 1, 2021

Mayor Joseph Curtatone, left, during a news conference regarding immigration in Somerville in 2014. (Charles Krupa/AP)

After Nearly 18 Years As Somerville Mayor, Joe Curtatone Says He Will Not Seek Reelection

The 54-year-old Democrat has served as the city's mayor since 2004 and did not disclose why he would not seek reelection. He is the city's longest-serving mayor ever.

WBUR News

Mar 1, 2021

A cashier at College Convenience on Huntington Avenue pulls a scratch ticket from the lottery ticket display to sell to customer. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. Lottery Raises Profit Projection By $45 Million

Rather than providing $940 million for the state to use as local aid this budget year, the Lottery now expects that it will be able to provide $985 million by...

WBUR News

Mar 1, 2021

In this Sept. 29, 2020, file photo, former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn holds a press conference at the Maronite Christian Holy Spirit University of Kaslik. (Hussein Malla/AP File)

2 Massachusetts Men Wanted In Ghosn's Escape Are Now In Japanese Custody

Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, failed to convince U.S. officials and courts to block their extradition to Japan, where they will be tried on charges that they smuggled...

WBUR News

Mar 1, 2021

Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin (Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Galvin: Federal Law Needed To Protect Mail-In Voting

Secretary of State William Galvin wants to see Congress pass a law guaranteeing that every voter can cast a mail-in ballot in federal elections.

WBUR News

Mar 1, 2021

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Baker: Educators, School Staff Can Sign Up For COVID-19 Vaccines Starting March 11

State Misses Another Deadline In Policing Reform Law

MIT Spinoff To Build Commercial Fusion Energy Campus In Devens

Spilka: 'Aggressive' Vaccine Program For Teachers Needed This Month

Boston Police, City Hall Leaders Are No Shows At Council Hearing On Rollout Of Police Reforms

WBUR Town Hall Recap: Ethics And The Vaccine

High Winds Leave Tens Of Thousands Without Power In Northeast

Warren: Pandemic Underscores Need For Wealth Tax

WATCH LIVE: FBI Director Wray Testifies On Jan. 6 Attack, Other Threats

Defense: Race, Mental Health Played Role In Shooting Of Falmouth Officers

Somerville Mayor Will Not Seek A 10th Term

Road Salt Is A Problem For Rivers. Adding Water May Be A Solution

Young Adults Are Struggling With Mental Illness. A New Rhode Island Center Wants To Intervene Earlier

Boston Will Bring Back Outdoor Dining By April 1

CDC Chief Doubles Down On Warning As Mass. Opens Up

Boost From New J&J Vaccine Will be Gradual In Mass.

After Nearly 18 Years As Somerville Mayor, Joe Curtatone Says He Will Not Seek Reelection

Mass. Lottery Raises Profit Projection By $45 Million

2 Massachusetts Men Wanted In Ghosn's Escape Are Now In Japanese Custody

Galvin: Federal Law Needed To Protect Mail-In Voting