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Feb 7, 2023

3 things Elizabeth Warren wants to hear tonight from Biden's State of the Union

Find out what Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to hear from Pres. Biden's State of the Union and what to do as a commuter now that Alewife Station is under repair.

Christopher's Restaurant and Bar (Courtesy Cambridge Eats & Beats)

Two beloved Porter Square businesses are for sale

Arts & Culture

Feb 3, 2023

The University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2020. (Blake Nissen/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Mass. college aid programs falling behind, report says

Education

Feb 3, 2023

The Plaza Theater at the Boston Center for the Arts. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

After nearly 40 years, StageSource announces its closure

Arts & Culture

Feb 3, 2023

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Hey Mass. residents, your monthly gas bill is about to go down

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Why the future for tax cuts in Mass. looks increasingly foggy

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Despite stress and echoes of COVID closures, many Woburn parents say they support teacher strikes

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The MassGOP has a new leader. Now what?

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Here are the sports you can — and can't — bet on in Mass.

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Hundreds of Red and Orange Line cars have yet to be delivered. The governor says she's looking into it

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Former Boston Bruins player Shawn Thornton watches as the WynnBET cashier counts a wager he placed on the Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Fans place their first bets as legal sports betting goes live in Mass.

Business

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A warm start to winter adds to challenges for Vermont’s logging industry

Loggers rely on frozen ground to access certain forested areas, but that’s been difficult so far this year. And the warming climate is just one of the challenges the industry...

Environment

Jan 30, 2023

Development is booming in Somerville's Union Square. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Why Somerville officials say this affordable housing tweak is a 'game changer'

Not only are fair market rents on the rise, but Somerville renters hoping to luck out and snag one of the apartments in the city’s Inclusionary Housing Program face a...

Local Coverage

Jan 30, 2023

Children climb on Tessie the 20-foot-tall lego giraffe at Assembly Row in Somerville. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

As LEGO looks to Boston, Connecticut leaders concerned about fate of 700 employees

The mayor of Enfield, Connecticut, says LEGO has provided the building blocks of the community for 50 years, and he is saddened at the company’s plans to depart. He hopes...

Local Coverage

Jan 30, 2023

A left field scoreboard is covered under a DraftKings promotional as Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (11) warms up before a baseball game at Fenway Park, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Sports betting in Mass. ushers in new era of gambling, along with new social risks

As of January 31, Massachusetts will allow legalized sports betting in casinos, with legal mobile sports gambling set to follow a few weeks after. Rachel Volberg, a professor and researcher,...

Health

05:22Jan 29, 2023

A row of single story shops on Blue Hill Avenue. Planners suggest raising one and two story commercial buildings by adding residential units above them, to increase population density. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mattapan will be a case study in how to balance economic growth and racial equity

City officials are working on a plan to redevelop Mattapan, beautify its main square, attract more businesses and add housing. And they're hoping to do all this without displacing the...

Business

05:52Jan 27, 2023

MBTA Orange Line cars at the Wellington train yard after the announcement of a month-long shutdown of the MBTA Orange Lin

Weekend shutdowns ahead on the Orange and Green lines

Orange Line trains between North Station and Ruggles will not run Saturday and Sunday as the MBTA performs work on speed-restricted zones leftover from a month-long shutdown last summer. And...

Local Coverage

Jan 26, 2023

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks during a Democratic election night party on Nov. 8 in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

A rundown of housing policies announced during Wu's State of the City

In a half-hour speech Wednesday night, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu revisited issues she said she would tackle, like dismantling the Boston Planning and Development Agency. But she also outlined new...

Local Coverage

Jan 26, 2023

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver and 2022 Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp holds the MVP trophy during a press conference following the NFL football team's Super Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bengals Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Super Bowl MVP, Academy Awards among list of 'sports' approved for wagering in Mass.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved for wagering things like professional league drafts, the Super Bowl MVP award, competitive eating events, and events like the Academy Awards.

Local Coverage

Jan 26, 2023

Newly made dumplings roll off the dumpling machine at Mei Mei in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Take a peek inside James Beard Award-winner Irene Li's new dumpling factory and cafe

When Li and her team started strategizing for the new 4,000-square-foot space, they ran with a novel question: "Wouldn't it be cool if people could see inside a dumpling factory?"

Arts & Culture

05:48Jan 26, 2023

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3 things Elizabeth Warren wants to hear tonight from Biden's State of the Union

Two beloved Porter Square businesses are for sale

Mass. college aid programs falling behind, report says

After nearly 40 years, StageSource announces its closure

Hey Mass. residents, your monthly gas bill is about to go down

Why the future for tax cuts in Mass. looks increasingly foggy

Despite stress and echoes of COVID closures, many Woburn parents say they support teacher strikes

The MassGOP has a new leader. Now what?

Here are the sports you can — and can't — bet on in Mass.

Hundreds of Red and Orange Line cars have yet to be delivered. The governor says she's looking into it

Fans place their first bets as legal sports betting goes live in Mass.

A warm start to winter adds to challenges for Vermont’s logging industry

Why Somerville officials say this affordable housing tweak is a 'game changer'

As LEGO looks to Boston, Connecticut leaders concerned about fate of 700 employees

Sports betting in Mass. ushers in new era of gambling, along with new social risks

Mattapan will be a case study in how to balance economic growth and racial equity

Weekend shutdowns ahead on the Orange and Green lines

A rundown of housing policies announced during Wu's State of the City

Super Bowl MVP, Academy Awards among list of 'sports' approved for wagering in Mass.

Take a peek inside James Beard Award-winner Irene Li's new dumpling factory and cafe