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Week In Review: UMass Amherst Admissions, Boston Harbor Barrier, WBUR Poll

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The Boston Harbor Cruises ticket office stands completely surrounded by water as high tide floods Long Wharf. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
The Boston Harbor Cruises ticket office stands completely surrounded by water as high tide floods Long Wharf. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

We take a look at the big news stories of the week, including revelations that out-of-state students may be accepted more than in-state students at UMass Amherst. Plus, a new report is advising against building a flood protection barrier in the Boston Harbor. Also, the results of the latest WBUR Poll.

Guests

Renee Loth, editor of Architecture Boston magazine, columnist for the Boston Globe, and a contributor to WBUR's Cognoscenti. She tweets @reneeloth.

Jim Stergios, executive director of the Pioneer Institute. He tweets @jimstergios.

This segment aired on June 1, 2018.

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