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June 21, 2019
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The $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Mass. is scheduled to open June 23 transforming a contaminated property into what is billed as a waterfront oasis. (Michael Dwyer/AP File Photo)
The $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Mass. is scheduled to open June 23 transforming a contaminated property into what is billed as a waterfront oasis. (Michael Dwyer/AP File Photo)
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We get a preview of the $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor Casino, which opens Sunday, and discuss how its opening will impact the Boston area. We also discuss the latest MBTA woes and check in on the 2020 presidential race.

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Callum Borchers, WBUR Bostonomix reporter. He tweets .

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

John Carroll, WBUR senior news analyst and blogger at It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town. He tweets @john_r_carroll.

This segment aired on June 21, 2019.

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