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Boston grief support program for kids sees big increase in families seeking help

The Good Grief Program at Boston Medical Center has experienced a 50% increase in families requesting services in 2021, over last year.

Charlie Baker won't seek a third term as Mass. governor

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says his run is ending. He won't seek a history-making third consecutive term in the state's top post.

A Mass. veteran tries to help his translator's family escape Afghanistan before it's too late

When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, thousands of people who helped the military were left behind. Now, a Massachusetts veteran is trying to get the family of his former translator...

Multilingual liaisons are 'cultural brokers' for refugee students in this Vermont school district

Tens of thousands of Afghans who left their country after the Taliban took over in August will be resettling in the United States. Many of them are kids, so schools...

During World War II, a Mass. soldier held his fire. It likely saved hundreds of lives

Robert Chouinard, 97, served as an Army corporal in World War II and saw a lot during his three years of service. But one of his strongest memories is of...

Parents raise alarms over Boston Public Schools’ handling of COVID outbreaks

In the past couple weeks, COVID cases have spiked in BPS, with three schools grappling with outbreaks. Some parents say there are serious gaps in the district’s planning for school...

Boston will make history Tuesday as voters head to the polls

Voters in Boston got to choose between city councilors Annisa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu to be the next mayor. No matter who wins, one thing is certain: This is...

This doctor has spent decades treating Boston's homeless population and says city's tent crisis is worst he's seen

Dr. Jim O'Connell has spent more than 35 years treating people living on the streets of Boston. He describes helping people in one of the city's most troubled areas contend...

Efforts to repair natural gas leaks aren't reducing methane emissions in Boston area, study finds

Researchers at Harvard and BU found methane emissions are six times higher than state estimates.

Janey unveils plan to remove encampment in Mass. and Cass area

Boston's acting Mayor Kim Janey is declaring homelessness and addiction issues near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard a public health crisis.

MassHealth expands long-term care to thousands of immigrants

Immigrants including Nora Ketter, who's been stuck at UMass Memorial's Clinton Hospital for more than three years, will now qualify for long-term care in skilled nursing facilities and other settings.

Health

03:44Oct 15, 2021

Zahra Atayi, 7, and her mother, Shaista Atayi. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

About 1,000 Afghans will resettle in Mass. A family now in Worcester is among the first

Khalid and Shaista Atayi and their three young children had a 40-day journey from Afghanistan to Boston. This week the family settled in Worcester.

Local Coverage

04:30Oct 8, 2021

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s headquarters in Waltham, Mass. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Henrietta Lacks' family should get to benefit from her legacy, say grandson and attorney

The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued ThermoFisher Scientific, saying the company has reaped profits from mass producing and selling cell lines created without Lacks' consent.

Local Coverage

07:29Oct 6, 2021

A finished clean room with stacked chairs in the science room at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School building in Boston's Mattapan. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

From COVID tests and contact tracing to angry parents, school nurses say it's hard to keep up

Cathryn Hampson of North Middlesex Regional School District and Linda Cahill of Brockton Public Schools say school nurses go from COVID testing of students to contact tracing, to screening sick...

Local Coverage

07:18Oct 1, 2021

Citing Pending Legislation, Gunmaker Smith And Wesson Will Leave Mass.

In announcing the move Thursday, the company said the main reason for the move is pending legislation in Massachusetts.

Local Coverage

02:55Sep 30, 2021

A nurse cares for a patient in the ICU at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester in December 2020. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

'It Didn't Need To Happen': UMass Memorial Chief On Bed Shortage And COVID Surge

Dr. Eric Dickson says there are no available intensive care beds in central Massachusetts, and 80 to 100 patients are waiting for hospital beds in the UMass Memorial system.

Local Coverage

06:03Sep 21, 2021

Boston City Councilors Michelle Wu, left, and Annissa Essaibi George, right, on the day of Boston's preliminary election. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Looks Ahead To A Historic Mayoral Election Between 2 Women

The general election campaign for Boston mayor is underway. City councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George topped the field in Tuesday's preliminary election and were out on the campaign...

Local Coverage

05:37Sep 15, 2021

A Boston voter picks up an "I voted" sticker after voting in the preliminary election at a polling station in Dorchester's Upham's Corner. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What's Next In The Race For Boston's New Mayor

With the preliminary election over, Boston voters can now focus on the November general election when city councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George face-off in the race for mayor...

Local Coverage

05:26Sep 15, 2021

Voters Head To The Polls To Narrow The Field For Boston's Next Mayor

Tuesday is the preliminary election for the next mayor of Boston. The top two candidates will go head-to-head in November.

Local Coverage

02:14Sep 14, 2021

Pilot John Ogonowski of Dracut, killed on American Airlines Flight 11 in the September 11th attacks. (Photo courtesy of Laura Ogonowski)

He Was Flight 11's Pilot. To His Daughter, He Was Dad And A Farmer First

Laura Ogonowski was 16 years old on 9/11. She was pulled out of her high school classroom and told her father had been killed. John Ogonowski was the captain of...

Local Coverage

03:58Sep 10, 2021

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Boston grief support program for kids sees big increase in families seeking help

Charlie Baker won't seek a third term as Mass. governor

A Mass. veteran tries to help his translator's family escape Afghanistan before it's too late

Multilingual liaisons are 'cultural brokers' for refugee students in this Vermont school district

During World War II, a Mass. soldier held his fire. It likely saved hundreds of lives

Parents raise alarms over Boston Public Schools’ handling of COVID outbreaks

Boston will make history Tuesday as voters head to the polls

This doctor has spent decades treating Boston's homeless population and says city's tent crisis is worst he's seen

Efforts to repair natural gas leaks aren't reducing methane emissions in Boston area, study finds

Janey unveils plan to remove encampment in Mass. and Cass area

MassHealth expands long-term care to thousands of immigrants

About 1,000 Afghans will resettle in Mass. A family now in Worcester is among the first

Henrietta Lacks' family should get to benefit from her legacy, say grandson and attorney

From COVID tests and contact tracing to angry parents, school nurses say it's hard to keep up

Citing Pending Legislation, Gunmaker Smith And Wesson Will Leave Mass.

'It Didn't Need To Happen': UMass Memorial Chief On Bed Shortage And COVID Surge

Boston Looks Ahead To A Historic Mayoral Election Between 2 Women

What's Next In The Race For Boston's New Mayor

Voters Head To The Polls To Narrow The Field For Boston's Next Mayor

He Was Flight 11's Pilot. To His Daughter, He Was Dad And A Farmer First