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Tatiana Saenz with her dog outside of the Jamaica Plain branch of the Boston Public Library. (Jesse Coista/WBUR)

Many Mass. hospitals are short-staffed. The culprit may not be a shortage of nurses

According to state data, there are 24% more registered nurses now than there were before the pandemic. So why do many hospitals and clinics have job openings?

Health

06:36Feb 28, 2022

Stuck in a long line for a COVID-19 test in Mass.? Here's why

In many cases, "there's not actually a shortage of tests," says CIC Health CEO Tim Rowe. "It's really just the health care logistics work to stand up testing sites and...

Health

03:02Jan 7, 2022

Boston police bought spy tech with a pot of money hidden from the public

Boston police used a "slush fund" to pay for a surveillance device that can grab cell phone data from suspects — and also from other phones nearby. The department says...

Investigations

08:10Dec 17, 2021

Meet Raquel Coronell, the first Latina to run the Harvard Crimson

Coronell will become the first Latina president of the Harvard Crimson, America's oldest student newspaper. She breaks the mold: she is neither white nor a man — like most of...

Education

Dec 3, 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...

Local Coverage

06:28Oct 21, 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.

Local Coverage

07:04Oct 18, 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,...

Environment

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...

Environment

06:41Oct 13, 2021

Massachusetts Department of Correction badge. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Ombudsman Overseeing Mass. Prisons' COVID Mitigation Efforts Is Fired

Seth Peters was placed on paid administrative leave last week after WBUR asked the Massachusetts Department of Correction if he was the same man involved in a 2012 lawsuit. The...

Local Coverage

Sep 27, 2021

Alex Green describes the grand columned entryway of the Dr. William F. McLaughlin administration building, the last dilapidated building left of the former Metropolitan State Hospital in Waltham. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. Locked Up People With Mental Illness For Decades. Now Advocates Want Their Stories Told

For many years, people with disabilities and mental illness in Massachusetts were locked away in state institutions to be kept separate from the rest of society. Now some advocates and...

Local Coverage

06:51Sep 27, 2021

In Massachusetts, prosecutors can hold money confiscated during civil forfeiture indefinitely, even when criminal charges have been dismissed. (Sophie Morse for WBUR)

It's Easy For Police To Seize Money. Worcester's District Attorney Makes It Hard To Get It Back

Under Massachusetts' civil forfeiture system, police can confiscate property they suspect is part of a drug crime and prosecutors could hold it indefinitely, even when criminal charges have been dismissed....

Investigations

09:34Aug 18, 2021

Triple and double decker apartment houses in McCormack Square in East Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Know Your Rights: Renting An Apartment In Greater Boston

If you're apartment hunting, preparing to move or even signing another lease for your current apartment, here's what you should know about renting in and around Boston, from negotiating with...

Local Coverage

Aug 17, 2021

The view from a seaplane flying over Boston (Tibisay Zea/WBUR)

Puddle Jumping To New York In 75 Minutes: Seaplane Service Set To Launch From Boston Harbor

New York-based Tailwind Air received the green light from the Federal Aviation Administration to start operating commercial flights from Boston Harbor.

Local Coverage

Jul 30, 2021

The Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts, as seen in 2003. (John Mottern/Getty Images)

Lawsuit Alleges Mass. Prisons Use Faulty Test To Search For Drugs In Mail

"These tests are less accurate than witchcraft, phrenology, or simply picking a number out of a hat," the lawsuit says.

Local Coverage

Jul 28, 2021

Acting Mayor Kim Janey said she’s backing Michelle Wu over Annissa Essaibi George in Boston's upcoming mayoral election. (Photo of Wu by Jesse Costa/WBUR. Photo of Janey by Elise Amendola/AP)

WBUR Poll: Wu And Janey Lead Boston Mayoral Race, But Almost Half Of Voters Are Undecided

Acting Mayor Kim Janey and City Councilor Michelle Wu are in a virtual tie atop a crowded field. With 46% of voters still undecided, a lot could change before Sept....

Local Coverage

04:02Apr 14, 2021

A vial containing five doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. (Marta Lavandier/AP)

Pause In J&J Distribution Causes Confusion And Concern In Mass.

The DPH said in a statement that the directive is being given "out of an abundance of caution" as the CDC and FDA review six reported cases of the rare...

Local Coverage

04:33Apr 13, 2021

Boston Police headquarters. (Joe Difazio/WBUR file)

Plagued By Turmoil, Boston Police Department On 'Standby' As Investigations Play Out

Boston is undertaking a host of reforms to improve the accountability of the police department. But the reforms aren’t yet in place. And it’s not clear who will be in...

Local Coverage

04:15Apr 13, 2021

Coes Pond Senior Apartment resident Jeene Collins receives her second dose of the Moderna vaccine from medical student Bethany Morrill. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mobile Clinics Help Deliver Coronavirus Vaccine To Hard-To-Reach People

For the past two months, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has held mobile clinics twice a week at sites around central Massachusetts where people might have a tough time...

Local Coverage

04:03Apr 12, 2021

A man enters the La Colaborativa offices on Broadway which is serving as the Chelsea public COVID-19 vaccination site. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Low Vaccination Rates Among Latinos Raise Concerns In Chelsea, Ravaged By The Pandemic

Cases in Chelsea have declined from their peak this past winter. But now Chelsea faces a new problem: Low vaccination rates among Latinos, who account for most of its residents.

Local Coverage

05:16Mar 26, 2021

Carmen Rios dances with her kindergarten class before beginning an English lesson at Barbieri Elementary School in Framingham. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

An Accidental Experiment: An Emergency Teacher License Gives An Unexpected Boost To Teacher Diversity

Emergency teaching licenses were created to help keep classrooms staffed during the pandemic. But the program also seems to be opening up opportunities for more people of color to join...

Local Coverage

06:09Mar 25, 2021

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Many Mass. hospitals are short-staffed. The culprit may not be a shortage of nurses

Stuck in a long line for a COVID-19 test in Mass.? Here's why

Boston police bought spy tech with a pot of money hidden from the public

Meet Raquel Coronell, the first Latina to run the Harvard Crimson

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

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

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

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

Ombudsman Overseeing Mass. Prisons' COVID Mitigation Efforts Is Fired

Mass. Locked Up People With Mental Illness For Decades. Now Advocates Want Their Stories Told

It's Easy For Police To Seize Money. Worcester's District Attorney Makes It Hard To Get It Back

Know Your Rights: Renting An Apartment In Greater Boston

Puddle Jumping To New York In 75 Minutes: Seaplane Service Set To Launch From Boston Harbor

Lawsuit Alleges Mass. Prisons Use Faulty Test To Search For Drugs In Mail

WBUR Poll: Wu And Janey Lead Boston Mayoral Race, But Almost Half Of Voters Are Undecided

Pause In J&J Distribution Causes Confusion And Concern In Mass.

Plagued By Turmoil, Boston Police Department On 'Standby' As Investigations Play Out

Mobile Clinics Help Deliver Coronavirus Vaccine To Hard-To-Reach People

Low Vaccination Rates Among Latinos Raise Concerns In Chelsea, Ravaged By The Pandemic

An Accidental Experiment: An Emergency Teacher License Gives An Unexpected Boost To Teacher Diversity