College students disillusioned over political choices, lean toward BidenResumeLocal Coverage03:22Apr 18, 2024
Boston Marathon medical coordinator to retire after almost 50 years working the raceResumeLocal Coverage06:23Apr 11, 2024
Never mind the baseball: Red Sox home opener remains a can't-miss eventTwenty years after the 2004 Sox snapped an 86-year championship drought, fans were commemorating that improbable win, even as they worried this season will disappoint.ResumeLocal Coverage03:35Apr 9, 2024
Vermont science museum prepares for its eclipse 'Super Bowl'The ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain expects 1500 visitors for its eclipse event that's been in the works for a year.ResumeLocal Coverage04:10Apr 5, 2024
Red Sox's Lucchino remembered for transforming Fenway Park and teamLucchino's former colleague and friend, Charles Steinberg, was executive vice president of the Sox. He remembered his friend as a visionary who went "five for five" in building or transforming...ResumeLocal Coverage06:28Apr 2, 2024
Samaritans in Boston marks 50 years of working to prevent suicideSamaritans answers calls made to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, as well as running a dedicated text support service for young people, community suicide prevention education and grief support...ResumeLocal Coverage07:50Apr 1, 2024
For March Madness, this Massachusetts mom is cheering on her UConn Husky, Alex KarabanAs March Madness descends on TD Garden Thursday night, a small army of friends and family will be rooting for UConn Husky forward and Massachusetts native Alex Karaban -- including...ResumeLocal Coverage02:48Mar 28, 2024
Sarah-Ann Shaw, first Black woman TV reporter in Boston, dies at 90Shaw was the first Black woman reporter on TV news in Boston, starting in 1969. She worked at WBZ for more than 30 years. She was born in the city...ResumeLocal Coverage04:14Mar 21, 2024
AG Campbell says Milton can't 'pick and choose' which laws to abide byMilton's opposition to a new Massachusetts law to increase housing near mass transit stations has several layers and arguments. But Attorney General Andrea Campbell said the town can't pick and...ResumeLocal Coverage05:14Mar 14, 2024
Haitians in Mass. worry as violence on the island nation gets worseMassachusetts has the third-largest community of Haitian immigrants in the United States. The population has grown over the last couple of years, as there's been a surge of people fleeing...ResumeLocal Coverage04:52Mar 8, 2024
With plan to move O’Bryant school shelved, many are relieved but question what's nextWhile many community members are happy that Boston’s most diverse exam school will no longer relocate to West Roxbury, it leaves the O’Bryant School of Math and Science in a...ResumeEducation05:36Feb 29, 2024
Embrace Boston report details legacy of systemic racism and how to redress the harms it causes Black residentsThe report breaks down the harm, or injury, inflicted on Black residents into seven areas, including health, education, housing and transportation.ResumeLocal Coverage04:44Feb 28, 2024
Community behavioral health centers in Mass. see big demand for one-stop mental health careThe 26 centers, spread across Massachusetts, are part of a state initiative to increase access to mental health care.ResumeHealth07:01Feb 22, 2024
Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals celebrates its 175th student productionPeter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! was part of the club and productions when he was a student at Harvard in the 1980s. He looks...ResumeLocal Coverage07:11Feb 22, 2024
Study: 42% of American adults know someone who died from an overdoseAn estimated 42% of adults in the U.S. — roughly 125 million people — know at least one person who has died of a drug overdose, according to a RAND...ResumeHealth03:55Feb 21, 2024
Pregnant newcomers to Mass. can face hurdles when seeking careAs Massachusetts grapples with an increase in new immigration, medical care is one of the challenges. This is particularly true for people who are pregnant. Patients and medical teams report...ResumeHealth05:28Feb 15, 2024
Milton vote could harm efforts to expand affordable housing across state, says UMass Boston prof.Milton is the only one of twelve communities in Greater Boston that failed to comply with the MBTA Communities Act by the end of 2023, as the law mandated. UMass...ResumeLocal Coverage03:43Feb 15, 2024
The history behind vicious, Victorian-era 'vinegar valentines'The “Hallmark” holiday brings its annual run on mushy, sentimental cards of the “sugar is sweet, and so are you” variety. But there was a time when people sent and...ResumeArts & Culture06:07Feb 13, 2024
Boston's storm was a bust, but Blue Hill skiers fared betterOfficials at Blue Hills Ski Area said Tuesday's snowfall was a welcome break from creating man-made snow.ResumeLocal Coverage03:00Feb 13, 2024
The flakes fled south, but nor'easter brings flooding to BostonThe low pressure center is now forecasted to be weaker, and as a result, snowfall rates will be lower. In Boston, around 3 inches seems likely, ramping up to 4...ResumeLocal Coverage03:11Feb 13, 2024
Towns around Quabbin Reservoir should be better compensated for sacrifices, say lawmakersThere's a move on Beacon Hill to correct what some lawmakers say is an injustice that dates back nearly 100 years, to when the state created the enormous Quabbin Reservoir.ResumeLocal Coverage05:18Feb 8, 2024
City and nonprofit workers blanket Boston to conduct annual homeless censusThe census gathers information that helps the government and nonprofits plan and fund anti-homelessness programming. Census teams also connect people on the streets with services and give them food and...ResumeLocal Coverage04:33Feb 2, 2024
Does New Hampshire's primary still hold the same sway in politics?New Hampshire voters on Tuesday gave former President Trump a big boost toward securing the Republican presidential nomination for the third time — even as his challenger, Nikki Haley, says...ResumeLocal Coverage04:38Jan 24, 2024
With Belichick's departure, it's the end of an era for the New England PatriotsThe New England Patriots are looking for a new head coach after more than two decades.ResumeLocal Coverage04:51Jan 11, 2024
Adults younger than 21 cannot be sentenced to life without parole, Mass. Supreme Judicial Court rulesIt's estimated that some 300 people in Massachusetts are serving life without parole sentences for murders committed before they were 21 years old.ResumeLocal Coverage04:29Jan 11, 2024
Harvard's troubles are 'self-inflicted,' says crisis management consultantSimon Barker, who consults colleges and universities on crisis management, says Harvard committed several missteps in addressing the Hamas attack on Israel and resulting fallout, as well as plagiarism allegations...ResumeLocal Coverage06:32Jan 3, 2024
Families asking Globe Santa for help reflect the world's stresses and hopeGlobe Santa has been delivering toys and books to children in need since 1956. This year, families asked for help due to fallout from the COVID pandemic, the war in...ResumeLocal Coverage05:13Dec 22, 2023
How iconic bakeries in Boston's North End have made their beloved cannolis for generationsWhether you like your cannoli to be traditional, a funky flavor, or the Florentine variety, there are lots of choices, special touches and loads of history that go into making...ResumeLocal Coverage07:16Dec 21, 2023
Pianist and physician Stanley Sagov grapples with cancer diagnosis as he prepares to performDr. Stanley Sagov spent more than five decades as a primary care doctor. Now retired and spending more time playing the jazz piano he's loved since his teen years, he...ResumeLocal Coverage06:37Dec 13, 2023
Boston-area Jews celebrate Hanukkah amid strife abroad and at homeDavid Litvak says he has no reservations about displaying the family menorah. "I'd say right now it's the opposite. I desperately want to show that I'm Jewish."ResumeLocal Coverage05:16Dec 7, 2023
Revisiting a WBUR conversation with Norman LearLear died Tuesday at the age of 101. He created some of the most iconic sitcoms in television history, including All in the Family and The Jeffersons. His shows used...ResumeLocal Coverage05:21Dec 6, 2023
Mass. is on track to meet its near-term climate goals, but the hardest work lies aheadMassachusetts first annual climate report card shows that the state is making good progress in key sectors, but needs to ramp up decarbonization efforts.ResumeLocal Coverage02:45Dec 1, 2023
Needham man says 2 relatives were released by HamasA Needham man whose relatives were taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7 said two of his cousins, both minors, were among those released during the temporary truce Monday.ResumeLocal Coverage04:34Nov 28, 2023
War in Gaza feels personal for some Mass. health care workersThe war has triggered a devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Hospitals have not been spared. Most are no longer functioning. For many doctors in the Boston area, this far-away conflict...ResumeHealth03:52Nov 21, 2023
West Roxbury baker whips up specialty pies for ThanksgivingWBUR's Laney Ruckstuhl checked in with Carlene O'Garro, of Delectable Desires pastries, who said she was juggling hundred of orders, plus a few pies for her own family.ResumeLocal Coverage02:20Nov 21, 2023
Without a home, a cancer patient on the waitlist for public housing puts off surgeryDeb Libby applied for a place to live in the state's public housing system, which has many empty apartments, according to a WBUR and ProPublica investigation. The state has since...ResumeInvestigations05:21Nov 21, 2023
With adult shelters in Mass. overflowing, advocates worry about winterWhile the state's family shelter system is in crisis, adult shelters filled earlier than normal this fall. Many are operating over capacity, and advocates are calling for action from the...ResumeLocal Coverage06:31Nov 20, 2023
State senator who serves in National Guard sees family shelter crisis from 2 vantage pointsSen. John Velis, a Democrat who represents parts of Hampden and Hampshire counties, was activated with the Massachusetts National Guard to serve for two weeks in hotels and motels that...ResumeLocal Coverage04:28Nov 17, 2023
'Short-term pain for long-term wins': MBTA unveils shutdown schedule through 2024 to lift slow zonesThe MBTA is planning a series of brief shutdowns on different portions of the system to allow for necessary repairs and eliminate the speed restrictions that have frustrated riders throughout...ResumeLocal Coverage04:27Nov 9, 2023
Multi-dimensional musician and Mass. resident Al Kooper inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of FameKooper, 79, is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who's played with the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who and Jimi Hendrix and has created and produced for top bands. ResumeLocal Coverage08:40Nov 3, 2023
City of Boston removes tent encampment at 'Mass. and Cass'City officials said they had about 14 tents or similar structures to dismantle at the beginning of the day. At noon, a handful of people in the area remained without...ResumeHealth03:47Nov 1, 2023