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Gulalai holds her infant Nadya, her ninth child and the first U.S. citizen in the family. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

2 Afghan families still living in a Newburyport church basement after more than a year

Advocates in Newburyport say new housing solutions are needed for these families and others who've been forcibly displaced worldwide. They're working to create "resettlement homes."

Author Tracy Kidder profiles Boston's doctor to the homeless community, Jim O'Connell

The book is called "Rough Sleepers," an old British term for people who live on the streets. O'Connell is known for bringing a listening ear and compassionate health care to...

A monument to the Kings, 'The Embrace' is unveiled on Boston Common

Crowds gathered to bear witness to this historic moment and hear remarks from prominent Massachusetts leaders, including former Gov. Deval Patrick, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu....

Arts & Culture

02:40Jan 13, 2023

Healey becomes the 73rd governor of Massachusetts

Maura Healey is officially the 73rd governor of Massachusetts.

Local Coverage

05:33Jan 5, 2023

Illuminated by a flashlight, 3-year-old Adalay Ramos and her family wait silently to surprise Isabel Rodriguez's mother with with a birthday celebration. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Venezuelans living in U.S. offer 'warmth of home' for fellow migrants

Many Venezuelan immigrants across the U.S. saw their own journeys reflected back at them in the experiences of new arrivals here. Though each of their stories is unique, what’s similar...

Arts & Culture

Dec 23, 2022

Bill Littlefield, longtime host of WBUR and NPR's Only A Game and author, has written a new novel, "Mercy."

Longtime WBUR and NPR sports host and author Bill Littlefield explores mercy in new novel

The book is set in an upper-middle-class Boston suburb, where some terrible things happen in the characters' lives, but acts of mercy -- big and small -- sustain them.

Local Coverage

07:24Dec 22, 2022

Skateboarder Larkin Tanner, a BU student from Hull, flies over a table at Reggie Wong Park. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Fight for Chinatown park snagged by asbestos concerns

Neighborhood advocates inch closer to securing a lease from the state for Reggie Wong Memorial Park, the only recreational park in Chinatown. But environmental hazards found in the area last...

Environment

05:23Dec 19, 2022

The Good Life sign on Kingston Street in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Good Life, a bar for 'everyone,' closes after 17 years

The downtown Boston club was a local staple, known for its diverse music lineup and connections with homegrown DJs. It closes on Dec. 17.

Arts & Culture

02:39Dec 16, 2022

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at an event in Boston in June of 2021. (Elise Amendola/AP file photo)

Gov. Baker withdraws controversial pardon request in 1980s child sex abuse case

“Following yesterday’s hearing, it is apparent that there are not sufficient votes from the Governor’s Council to support a pardon for the Amiraults," the governor's press secretary said in a...

Local Coverage

04:07Dec 14, 2022

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton at WBUR (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

After secret trip to Ukraine, Moulton says Putin must be defeated

Moulton was part of a bipartisan Congressional delegation that met with U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Kyiv, and U-S troops deployed in Poland.

Local Coverage

04:27Dec 12, 2022

A worker secures a damaged SUV to a flatbed tow truck outside the Apple store in Hingham on Monday, Nov. 21. (Steven Senne/AP)

Man charged with reckless homicide in Apple store crash held on $100,000 bail

Bradley Rein, 53, will be arraigned Tuesday on a charge of reckless homicide by motor vehicle after an investigation by state and local police into the crash in Hingham, the...

Local Coverage

04:17Nov 22, 2022

Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler waves to fans as he performs music from his new album "Tinta y tiempo" in his hometown of Montevideo, Uruguay in September. (Matilde Campodonico/AP)

Jorge Drexler brings pandemic-era album to Boston

The singer-songwriter shares the impact of the pandemic on his music, his writing process, and his feelings about the prominence of his birth country, Uruguay.

Arts & Culture

08:18Nov 11, 2022

Maura Healey speaks with supporters on Election Day evening at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mass. LGBTQ community celebrates Healey's historic victory

"I want to say something to every little girl and every young LGBTQ person out there," Maura Healey said on Tuesday night. "I hope tonight shows you that you can...

Local Coverage

02:34Nov 9, 2022

Women win and a single-party Beacon Hill: An expert breaks down the election in Mass.

Erin O'Brien, associate professor of political science at UMass Boston, says Democrats gain a lot and lose a little, as well, as a result of Tuesday's election in Massachusetts.

Local Coverage

06:39Nov 9, 2022

Candidates for Governor Geoff Diehl and Maura Healey. (Robin Lubbock and Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. gov candidates make final pitch to voters before Election Day

Maura Healey and Geoff Diehl both held events in Boston Monday as they stumped for votes on the last full day before Tuesday's election.

Local Coverage

02:49Nov 8, 2022

Samaritans volunteers typically answer calls and texts in a call center. They are currently working from home because of the pandemic. Here, a Samaritans volunteer, Emma, is pictured speaking with a caller in 2017. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Calls to suicide lifeline have jumped in Mass. since number switched to 988

The three-digit number, meant to be easy to remember when in distress, took effect in July. Massachusetts has seen a 30% increase in calls to the lifeline overall, with some...

Local Coverage

06:50Nov 1, 2022

South Shore singer Lee Zangari is our local Tiny Desk favorite

The artist won over our panel with a mesmerizing performance of "A Man Is A Man" played on the mountain dulcimer.

Arts & Culture

08:06Oct 27, 2022

Workers begin to clean up Atkinson Street after tents and large pieces of debris were removed. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How a nonprofit moved 150 people from 'Mass. and Cass' into permanent housing, and is helping them stay there

Eliot Community Human Services was tapped by the city to lead efforts to house people from the tent encampment near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard.

Health

08:02Oct 19, 2022

Mike Spinelli now lives in an apartment in Boston's Fenway neighborhood, after living on the streets near "Mass. and Cass" for about five years. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

After leaving 'Mass. and Cass,' former Sox minor league pitcher has 'team' helping him toward recovery

Mike Spinelli's addiction to opioids started more than 20 years ago, after he was injured while pitching for a Red Sox minor league team. He lived on the streets of...

Health

08:23Oct 18, 2022

The debate over driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants in Mass.

WBUR's Walter Wuthmann has been following the debate around Question 4, which asks voters if they want to keep a state law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses.

Local Coverage

04:00Oct 12, 2022

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2 Afghan families still living in a Newburyport church basement after more than a year

Author Tracy Kidder profiles Boston's doctor to the homeless community, Jim O'Connell

A monument to the Kings, 'The Embrace' is unveiled on Boston Common

Healey becomes the 73rd governor of Massachusetts

Venezuelans living in U.S. offer 'warmth of home' for fellow migrants

Longtime WBUR and NPR sports host and author Bill Littlefield explores mercy in new novel

Fight for Chinatown park snagged by asbestos concerns

Good Life, a bar for 'everyone,' closes after 17 years

Gov. Baker withdraws controversial pardon request in 1980s child sex abuse case

After secret trip to Ukraine, Moulton says Putin must be defeated

Man charged with reckless homicide in Apple store crash held on $100,000 bail

Jorge Drexler brings pandemic-era album to Boston

Mass. LGBTQ community celebrates Healey's historic victory

Women win and a single-party Beacon Hill: An expert breaks down the election in Mass.

Mass. gov candidates make final pitch to voters before Election Day

Calls to suicide lifeline have jumped in Mass. since number switched to 988

South Shore singer Lee Zangari is our local Tiny Desk favorite

How a nonprofit moved 150 people from 'Mass. and Cass' into permanent housing, and is helping them stay there

After leaving 'Mass. and Cass,' former Sox minor league pitcher has 'team' helping him toward recovery

The debate over driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants in Mass.