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World Cup fans gather in Chelsea for the state's only public Spanish-language watch party
While dozens of events are popping up around the Massachusetts, Chelsea is hosting the only public Spanish-language watch parties in the state. Organizers think the 39-day-long "Fiesta Fútbol" is an...

World Cup kicks off lessons, competition for Chelsea classrooms
With Boston serving as a World Cup host city, educators are capitalizing on the global moment to make it a learning opportunity for kids.

As tourists flock to Boston, Mass. will track wastewater for 7 additional viruses
Massachusetts has been testing residents' wastewater for COVID-19 for years. But starting on June 1, the state's wastewater will be tested for seven additional viruses, including influenza and RSV. The...

Welcome to Boston? Transit-savvy World Cup visitors may be surprised by the T's dingy stations
Locals are accustomed to the T’s dank conditions. But as global soccer fans make their way to Boston for the World Cup, many will come from cities with clean, state-of-the-art...

Bodycam video raises questions after Boston police arrest leads to ICE custody
Alejandro Orrego Agudelo spent four months in ICE detention after being arrested by Boston police. But new body camera footage casts doubt on the officer’s narrative, suggesting it was the...
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Mass. officials have a new World Cup concern: infectious diseases
If traffic and ticket prices weren't already on your mind when it comes to the World Cup, may we add in infectious disease? With millions of visitors expected in and...

Poll: Many Mass. families think they're middle class — but say it's a struggle to make ends meet
Faced with rising costs on everything from gas prices to housing, to healthcare and childcare, a growing number of Massachusetts residents say they struggle to afford a middle class life,...

'To Boston Police Dept. From: ICE:’ Late-night faxes pressing BPD to turn people over
In records obtained by WBUR, Boston police are sticking to their story that ICE sent 57 requests to detain people for the agency. ICE claims it sent 167, but has...

People with heat pumps get a break on electric bills from new Mass. program
New England has some of the highest electricity prices in the country. But this past winter, 140,000 households in Massachusetts got a break on their bills because they have a...

How Boston's World Cup transit pricing compares to other host cities
World Cup sticker shock doesn't end with the tickets. Even getting to the games can cost far more than usual, especially in Boston and New York. Here's what the Northeast's...

Boston's World Cup fan festival will be free, organizers say
Boston will buck a growing trend and make its World Cup fan festival free, organizers confirmed Monday. The new comes as organizers in New York and Los Angeles say they'll...

Lawrence secret recording scandal raises questions about extent of eavesdropping
People in Lawrence want to know: how many private conversations were recorded in City Hall, over what period of time, and who is responsible?

Why Mass. keeps blowing past its health care spending goal
Every spring, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission sets the state’s cost containment goals for the upcoming year. But the state has blown past the benchmark target for four consecutive years....

Mass. Senate wants to put more money toward legal defense fund for immigrants
The program was created over the summer as part of the state budget and has helped hundreds of immigrants facing deportation retain lawyers at no cost. Senate President Karen Spilka...

More than 7,000 ICE arrests in Massachusetts so far under Trump
Under Trump arrests have swept up people from 100 countries, with the highest numbers coming from Brazil and Guatemala. They took place at local courthouses, police departments, the federal courthouse...

Immigrants in Mass. can get free legal help. Beacon Hill is debating the program's future
The program, known as the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative, provides pro bono legal assistance to low-income immigrants facing removal.

Venezuelan Healey aide back at work amid visa processing fight
“ I'm getting emails and calls from doctors, PhDs, people that are highly educated — all they want to be is legal,” said immigration lawyer Anthony Drago Jr.

Children often face deportation hearings alone — with little public scrutiny
As the Trump administration carries out its aggressive deportation agenda, children here and across the country are subject to court proceedings similar to those adults face. The core of these...

After a draining winter, Massachusetts is boosting heating assistance benefits
Gov. Maura Healey's office said yesterday that this winter's persistently cold temperatures drained benefits for most of the Massachusetts households enrolled in the state's Home Energy Assistance Program.