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A sign in the Lani Beach Club storefront in Vineyard Haven shows support for the Martha's Vineyard Housing Bank. (Wilder Fleming/WBUR)

The pandemic has turned Martha's Vineyard's housing crunch into a crisis

On the Vineyard, the year-round population has been growing for years -- and housing prices with it. But in spring 2020, that slow stream of new-comers became a flood as...

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05:51Oct 22, 2021

Moderna, J&J recipients could soon be eligible for boosters

For more on the FDA decision, WBUR's Morning Edition was joined by Dr. Ofer Levy. He is a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee and the director of the...

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04:37Oct 21, 2021

Mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George speaks to the news media after voting on Election Day. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Annissa Essaibi George's journey — the mother, the teacher and the would-be-mayor of Boston

"We've got to make sure that we're filling pot holes, repairing our sidewalks, building playgrounds, picking up the trash and turning on the lights," she said. "It's not sexy. It's...

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06:28Oct 21, 2021

Brockton At-Large City Councilor Rita Mendes talks with voters Theresa Gonzalez and Nancy Glenn about the upcoming municipal election, and about changes coming to the city because of legislative redistricting. (Steve Brown/WBUR)

Mass. lawmakers draw new maps to help candidates of color

Every decade, states use the latest census figures to adjust election maps. This time, there's an effort in Massachusetts to redraw the legislative borders to make it easier for people...

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05:13Oct 21, 2021

Rep. Clark talks negotiations over Biden's spending package

The president met with Democratic leaders yesterday, including Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark. Clark joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.

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04:42Oct 20, 2021

In a cove on the Connecticut River in Northampton, Massachusetts, art viewers paddled through "Swamp Show," an exhibit of art inspired by nature. Along with life vests, participants were given a prompt to write or draw while out on the oxbow. (Jill Kaufman/NEPM)

'Swamp Show' on the Connecticut River inspired by Thomas Cole's 'The Oxbow'

New England Public Media's Jill Kaufman reports works of art hung from trees, floated on water or were partially submerged.

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05:05Oct 19, 2021

Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George on the campaign trail. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston mayoral candidates condemn arrest of Black man having a stroke

Valerie Copeland is glad the mayoral candidates are talking about her husband’s treatment. But she wishes they would provide more concrete plans to make sure it never happens again.

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03:34Oct 18, 2021

Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu greets with supporters at Readville Station in Hyde Park. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Michelle Wu's path from immigrant daughter to the pinnacle of Boston politics

Wu, 36, grew up in Chicago — the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants. Back then, she never imagined that she would enter politics, let alone run for mayor of Boston.

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07:04Oct 18, 2021

Red Sox head into Game 1 of the ALCS

As the Red Sox head into Game 1 of the ALCS, Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy spoke with Boston Globe sports columnist Tara Sullivan.

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04:43Oct 15, 2021

Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu and Annissa Assaibi George on the campaign trail. The two candidates debated one-on-one for the first time Wednesday night. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Wu, Essaibi George face off in first head-to-head mayoral debate ahead of Boston election

With less than three weeks to go before Election Day, the two candidates clashed on housing, policing and how to fix the city's schools.

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04:58Oct 14, 2021

Fisherman Jamey McGroarty hurls a dogfish overboard to begin separating the squid from the bycatch from his haul. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

As turbines rise, small-scale fishermen have the most to lose

Experts say fishing vessels owned by corporations can easily sail to fertile fishing grounds far off shore, where no wind turbines have been proposed. That's harder for a family-owned operations,...

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06:44Oct 14, 2021

Technicians of the Block Island Wind Farm support team repair a crack in the blade of one of the wind turbines. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Offshore wind is America's new industry. Who will build it?

Experts say careful planning is needed from policymakers and offshore wind developers to create good jobs in communities that need them. Some of that work has begun, but much of...

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06:41Oct 13, 2021

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

Wu holds wide lead over Essaibi George in race for Boston mayor, WBUR poll shows

"She's got a wide lead among white voters, Black voters, Latino and Asian voters. She does very well among the many demographic groups that make up the city of Boston,"...

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04:33Oct 13, 2021

A Boston police officer stood outside a protest in June 2020. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Boston police arrested a Black man having a stroke. After $1.3 million payout, it's unclear if anything's changed

The city of Boston agreed to pay a Boston driver $1.3 million after he pulled over to the side of the road after suffering a stroke and police arrested him...

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05:38Oct 12, 2021

Jaime Carillo watches while the school bus monitor assists his son onto the school bus driven by a National Guardsman in Chelsea. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The National Guard is easing school bus struggles, districts say. So are new Spanish-language driver tests

Despite a few hiccups, parents in Chelsea say school bus vans are now coming on time after weeks of unpredictable arrivals.

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04:07Oct 12, 2021

Bob Oakes and his successor, Rupa Shenoy, talk about Boston and WBUR's Morning Edition host change

Oakes and Shenoy, the next host of WBUR's Morning Edition, discuss Oakes' hopes for his next opportunity — getting back to full-time reporting — and the colleagues' hopes for Shenoy...

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04:27Oct 8, 2021

Friday was Bob Oakes' last day as host of WBUR's Morning Edition. He'll return to reporting, his 'first love'

"To you, WBUR listeners, it has been a privilege to be your morning voice and to serve you each day. I have corresponded, emailed, spoken or met thousands of you...

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13:00Oct 8, 2021

Sox to face Yankees in wild card game

For a preview, WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes was joined by Jen McCaffrey, the Red Sox beat writer with The Athletic.

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04:41Oct 5, 2021

Brady and Belichick reunite at Gillette Stadium, on different teams

After 20 years of unparalleled success together, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will be back on the same football field Sunday night for the first time since Brady left for...

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06:06Oct 3, 2021

Brady Returns To Foxboro To Face Off Against Patriots

For a preview, ESPN's Mike Reiss joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss.

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04:48Oct 1, 2021

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The pandemic has turned Martha's Vineyard's housing crunch into a crisis

Moderna, J&J recipients could soon be eligible for boosters

Annissa Essaibi George's journey — the mother, the teacher and the would-be-mayor of Boston

Mass. lawmakers draw new maps to help candidates of color

Rep. Clark talks negotiations over Biden's spending package

'Swamp Show' on the Connecticut River inspired by Thomas Cole's 'The Oxbow'

Boston mayoral candidates condemn arrest of Black man having a stroke

Michelle Wu's path from immigrant daughter to the pinnacle of Boston politics

Red Sox head into Game 1 of the ALCS

Wu, Essaibi George face off in first head-to-head mayoral debate ahead of Boston election

As turbines rise, small-scale fishermen have the most to lose

Offshore wind is America's new industry. Who will build it?

Wu holds wide lead over Essaibi George in race for Boston mayor, WBUR poll shows

Boston police arrested a Black man having a stroke. After $1.3 million payout, it's unclear if anything's changed

The National Guard is easing school bus struggles, districts say. So are new Spanish-language driver tests

Bob Oakes and his successor, Rupa Shenoy, talk about Boston and WBUR's Morning Edition host change

Friday was Bob Oakes' last day as host of WBUR's Morning Edition. He'll return to reporting, his 'first love'

Sox to face Yankees in wild card game

Brady and Belichick reunite at Gillette Stadium, on different teams

Brady Returns To Foxboro To Face Off Against Patriots