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Gloria Ratti, Former VP Of Boston Athletic Association, Dies At 90

A native of South Boston, Ratti started volunteering at the marathon's finish line in the 1960s after her husband Charlie became an avid runner. She is credited with making pivotal...

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Debris fell off an overpass on Interstate 90 in Charlton, closing highway lanes and causing lengthy backups. (Courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police)

Traffic Snarled After Overpass Debris Falls Onto I-90

Multiple lanes of Interstate 90 eastbound have been shut down in Charlton, according to Massachusetts State Police.

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Jul 24, 2021

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore stands along the sideline during an October game against the Denver Broncos in Foxborough, Mass. Gilmore has reported to the team for training camp but will start it on the physically unable to perform list. Gilmore was one of eight Patriots players added to the list ahead of the official start of camp next week. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Integrating New Additions Is Patriots' Top Training Camp Priority

After a season complicated by COVID-19 and injuries, New England Patriots training camp kicks off Wednesday, July 28, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

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Jul 24, 2021

In this 2012 file photo, a 4-year-old Atlantic salmon is held at the National Fish Hatchery in Nashua, N.H. Maine is home to the last wild Atlantic salmon populations in the U.S., but a new push to protect the fish is unlikely to land them on the state's endangered list. (Jim Cole/AP)

Groups Urge Maine To Protect Last Wild Atlantic Salmon In U.S.

A new push to protect the final remaining wild Atlantic salmon in the U.S. is unlikely to land the fish on a key state endangered list.

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Jul 24, 2021

A man walks past the Yokohama Stadium, one of Tokyo Olympics venues on July 22, 2021 in Yokohama, Japan. (Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images)

Olympic Games Kick Off And COVID-19 Takes A Front Row Seat

A look at an Olympics happening in the middle of the pandemic.

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05:22Jul 23, 2021

A woman is instructed on how to swab her nose by a medical worker at a free COVID-19 testing site in July 2020 in Chelsea. (David Goldman/AP)

Week In Review: COVID Uptick, Mass GOP, And Sports Betting

We take listener calls in our Friday Week in Review.

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42:15Jul 23, 2021

Signs are posted around the business district of Provincetown reminding everyone to wear a mask in public to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

COVID Scares From Provincetown To Tokyo

Plus, we check in with a local correspondent about the Olympic opening ceremonies in Tokyo.

Radio Boston

47:56Jul 23, 2021

Consider This: Mass. In Line For $500 Million Opioid Settlement

The money, which will fund addiction prevention and treatment, comes from a $26 billion settlement between the states and the nation's largest opioid distributors and a manufacturer.

Consider This

08:47Jul 23, 2021

A woman holds a Black Lives Matter flag during an event in remembrance of George Floyd outside the Minnesota State Capitol on May 24, 2021. (Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)

'A Movement, Not A Moment': Black Lives Matter Marks 8 Years

What began as a Facebook post in 2013 that spoke out against the death of Trayvon Martin has now grown to become a global movement.

Here & Now

05:45Jul 23, 2021

Senate Committee Greenlights Military Justice Reform After Years Of Opposition

The reform would take these cases out of the hands of commanders and bring in independent military prosecutors.

Here & Now

02:03Jul 23, 2021

A sign requesting that people wear masks is posted at the Sandbar at Jetties Beach in Nantucket on July 4, 2020. (Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

More Communities Recommend Masks Amid Rise In COVID-19 Cases

Cambridge and Nantucket are joining Provincetown as the latest Massachusetts communities to recommend donning face masks indoors again as new outbreaks of COVID-19 are emerging in the Bay State.

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Jul 23, 2021

White House Announces New Plan For Mortgage Borrowers At Risk Of Foreclosure

On Friday, the Biden administration announced new plans to expand aid for some homeowners at risk of foreclosure.

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03:52Jul 23, 2021

Vietnam War Memorial In Boston Vandalized With Red Paint

Boston police say the vandalism was discovered Thursday on the memorial in the Rose Garden in the city's Fenway neighborhood.

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Jul 23, 2021

A woman kayaks in the Charles River. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Officials Warn Of Fish Kill, Strange Odors In Charles River

Boston-area officials are recommending no swimming, boating and fishing on parts of the Charles River while officials investigate abnormal odors, dead fish and an oil sheen.

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Jul 23, 2021

Shepard Fairey's New Right Whale Mural Focuses On Fragile Oceans

WBUR's Andrea Shea produced this sound piece with Fairey reflecting on why and how he got involved.

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06:09Jul 23, 2021

A girl wears a face mask as students sit in a classroom. (Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images)

Despite Lack Of State Mandate, Boston Will Require Masks For Public School Students This Fall

Acting Mayor Kim Janey said children are already wearing masks for summer school and other city programs, and that policy will continue as COVID vaccines have yet to roll out...

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Jul 23, 2021

Chelsea Public Works staff Wai Leong and Cesar Cortez deliver a window air conditioner unit to a resident at the Prattville Apartments public development in Chelsea. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Cooling Aid Shifts From Luxury To Necessity For Some In Mass.

In Massachusetts, cooling has long been seen as optional, more of a luxury for those who can afford it. Some of the state’s warmest communities say that no longer makes...

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04:48Jul 23, 2021

A daycare class walking in a public park in Boston Common. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Report Details Crisis In Boston Early Childhood Programs, Suggests Interventions

Boston families with young children may have had a harder time accessing key child development screening and services during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new report.

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Jul 23, 2021

Megan Rapinoe of the USA celebrates after scoring her team's second goal during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Quarter Final match between France and USA at Parc des Princes on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Is All Of Us. Come On, Ladies, 'LFG'

The U.S. Women's fight for pay equity is the latest battle in a never-ending war to prove that women are good enough, writes Cloe Axelson.

Cognoscenti

Jul 23, 2021

A foot of gymnast Gabriela Sasnal of Poland on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics Podium Training at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 22, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

From Sarajevo To Athens, I've Covered 15 Olympic Games. Here's What We'll Miss In Tokyo

During his career with Sports Illustrated, E.M. Swift covered 15 Olympic Games. Most of the pleasantries of years past won't be present in Tokyo this summer, he writes.

Cognoscenti

Jul 23, 2021

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Gloria Ratti, Former VP Of Boston Athletic Association, Dies At 90

Traffic Snarled After Overpass Debris Falls Onto I-90

Integrating New Additions Is Patriots' Top Training Camp Priority

Groups Urge Maine To Protect Last Wild Atlantic Salmon In U.S.

Olympic Games Kick Off And COVID-19 Takes A Front Row Seat

Week In Review: COVID Uptick, Mass GOP, And Sports Betting

COVID Scares From Provincetown To Tokyo

Consider This: Mass. In Line For $500 Million Opioid Settlement

'A Movement, Not A Moment': Black Lives Matter Marks 8 Years

Senate Committee Greenlights Military Justice Reform After Years Of Opposition

More Communities Recommend Masks Amid Rise In COVID-19 Cases

White House Announces New Plan For Mortgage Borrowers At Risk Of Foreclosure

Vietnam War Memorial In Boston Vandalized With Red Paint

Officials Warn Of Fish Kill, Strange Odors In Charles River

Shepard Fairey's New Right Whale Mural Focuses On Fragile Oceans

Despite Lack Of State Mandate, Boston Will Require Masks For Public School Students This Fall

Cooling Aid Shifts From Luxury To Necessity For Some In Mass.

Report Details Crisis In Boston Early Childhood Programs, Suggests Interventions

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Is All Of Us. Come On, Ladies, 'LFG'

From Sarajevo To Athens, I've Covered 15 Olympic Games. Here's What We'll Miss In Tokyo