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Anthony Amore, the Republican running for state auditor, is director of security and chief investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

As Mass. GOP moves right, Anthony Amore runs a lonely race as a moderate

Republican Anthony Amore is running for state auditor. However, running as a moderate Republican amidst a high population of pro-Trump conservatives has left him alienated and mostly removed from the...

Local Coverage

05:33Oct 3, 2022

Rep. Jim McGovern, Congressman for the Second District of Massachusetts. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Rep. McGovern says U.S. only needs 'political will' to end hunger by 2030

Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern is spearheading the first White House Conference of Food Nutrition and Health in more than 50 years.

Health

04:49Sep 28, 2022

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. politicians call for review of domestic and sexual violence secrecy law

Massachusetts requires police to keep secret all reports and arrests related to sexual and domestic violence, something no other state does. Many elected officials want to look into changes.

Local Coverage

03:51Sep 26, 2022

A Bank of America sign is removed from the bank's closed Roslindale branch. (Courtesy Adam Rogoff)

Banks saw opportunity during COVID, permanently shuttering 230 branches in Mass.

Branch closures hit some customers hard: small businesses that deal in cash, city dwellers reliant on public transit, and older customers. Of the 230 branches closed since the start of...

Investigations

05:45Sep 21, 2022

Volunteers and immigrants cheer in the driveway of St. Andrews Parish House on Martha's Vineyard. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Immigration becomes hot topic in Mass. politics after migrants brought to Martha's Vineyard

When Gov. Ron DeSantis flew four dozen migrants to Martha's Vineyard last week, he was probably thinking of how it would play in his home state of Florida. But the...

Local Coverage

04:49Sep 20, 2022

A young migrant couple embraces on the porch of St. Andrew’s Parish House in Edgartown. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Scenes from Martha's Vineyard, where lawyers, volunteers aid migrants sent by Florida governor

Nearly 50 Venezuelans were flown to Martha's Vineyard from Texas under what they said was a false pretense, but they expressed gratitude Thursday for the way islanders gathered to support...

Local Coverage

03:52Sep 16, 2022

Migrants unexpectedly flown to Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday gathered outside St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Edgartown. (Ray Ewing/The Vineyard Gazette)

State Sen. Julian Cyr says DeSantis pulled 'a political stunt' in sending migrants to Vineyard

For more on the developing situation, we're joined by Cape and Islands state Sen. Julian Cyr.

Local Coverage

06:18Sep 15, 2022

Property owners must now manage stormwater runoff near Greater Boston rivers

EPA regional administrator Dr. David Cash joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.

Environment

04:58Sep 14, 2022

David Cave, a recovery coach who is part of a new addiction specialty team at Salem Hospital, stands outside of the emergency department. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Hospitals have many disease specialists, but often not for addiction. Now, that's changing

Hospitals typically employ heart, lung, kidney and other specialists. But there are few hospitals where patients can see anyone who specializes in addiction medicine — even as overdose deaths reach...

Health

05:40Sep 14, 2022

Biden calls for all-out effort to treat cancer in Boston speech

WBUR's Steve Brown joined Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.

Local Coverage

04:39Sep 13, 2022

Pats kick off season this Sunday in Miami

Joining WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to preview the season is Mike Reiss, who covers the Patriots for ESPN.

Local Coverage

04:07Sep 9, 2022

Omicron booster shots now available in Mass.

WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy was joined now by Dr. Ofer Levy, a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases at Boston Children's Hospital and a member of the FDA COVID...

Health

05:56Sep 8, 2022

Geoff Diehl and Maura Healey at their respective primary night victory parties. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR and Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What to know about the Mass. state primary results

While there were no big surprises in the state's gubernatorial primaries, several other races brought unexpected results.

Local Coverage

05:49Sep 7, 2022

A teenager shopping for school supplies. (Philippe Lissac/Getty Images)

'We learned to cut corners': Inflation looms over back-to-school shopping

Prices were up 7% in Greater Boston this July compared to last year, adding to the challenge for families buying supplies for the new school year.

Business

04:32Sep 6, 2022

10 years after a landmark health care law, the push to contain costs may be stalling

A decade ago, Massachusetts began a novel experiment in health care cost control. The results have been mixed. Health care spending has grown less rapidly — yet consumers and businesses...

Health

04:35Sep 6, 2022

Campaigns go all in on eve of primary election

There's just one more day of campaigning before Tuesday's primary election. WBUR's political reporter Anthony Brooks joins Morning Edition for a closer look.

Local Coverage

05:45Sep 5, 2022

The Boston Hurricanes' defenders attempt to block a spike in a match against the Boston Rising Tide at Reggie Wong Memorial Park in Chinatown. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Chinatown’s 9-man tournament takes its Labor Day showdown to Providence

The 77th annual North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament celebrates 9-man, a street version of volleyball adapted for the back alleys of Boston's Chinatown.

Arts & Culture

06:27Sep 2, 2022

Michelle Fujii leads a group of seniors from the Boston Center of Youth and Families Grove Hall Senior Center and Blake Estates for a sacred walk around Iacono Park during one of the taiko events. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

For Olmsted's 200th birthday, a renewed effort to make Boston's parks welcoming to all

A coalition of groups called Olmsted Now is distributing grants to projects that change the way people perceive who’s welcome in parks. The effort is in honor of the 200th...

Arts & Culture

05:57Sep 2, 2022

The Orange Line at Sullivan Square Station. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

Feds ask MBTA to address dozens of safety issues

For reaction to the report, WBUR's Morning Edition was joined by Jarred Johnson, chief operating officer of the of the local advocacy group Transit Matters.

Local Coverage

04:51Sep 1, 2022

Dr. Bisola Ojikutu reflects on her 1st year leading Boston's public health response

Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to look back on her first year in the role and set...

Health

06:22Sep 1, 2022

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As Mass. GOP moves right, Anthony Amore runs a lonely race as a moderate

Rep. McGovern says U.S. only needs 'political will' to end hunger by 2030

Mass. politicians call for review of domestic and sexual violence secrecy law

Banks saw opportunity during COVID, permanently shuttering 230 branches in Mass.

Immigration becomes hot topic in Mass. politics after migrants brought to Martha's Vineyard

Scenes from Martha's Vineyard, where lawyers, volunteers aid migrants sent by Florida governor

State Sen. Julian Cyr says DeSantis pulled 'a political stunt' in sending migrants to Vineyard

Property owners must now manage stormwater runoff near Greater Boston rivers

Hospitals have many disease specialists, but often not for addiction. Now, that's changing

Biden calls for all-out effort to treat cancer in Boston speech

Pats kick off season this Sunday in Miami

Omicron booster shots now available in Mass.

What to know about the Mass. state primary results

'We learned to cut corners': Inflation looms over back-to-school shopping

10 years after a landmark health care law, the push to contain costs may be stalling

Campaigns go all in on eve of primary election

Chinatown’s 9-man tournament takes its Labor Day showdown to Providence

For Olmsted's 200th birthday, a renewed effort to make Boston's parks welcoming to all

Feds ask MBTA to address dozens of safety issues

Dr. Bisola Ojikutu reflects on her 1st year leading Boston's public health response