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Dec 18, 2025 - The addiction recovery program in Gardner, Mass., is part animal sanctuary, part therapy center. The men who stay there get assigned to care for one of dozens...

Nov 14, 2025 - The artist produced some of the most enduring images of the 20th century. A recent dustup over the use of his paintings by the Department of Homeland Security...

Jan 8, 2026 - The killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good on Wednesday set off a clash between federal officials who insist the shooting was an act of...

Oct 9, 2025 - Chelsea is an industrial hub for the region and has a troubled highway overpass that cuts through it. But there's a real cost. Chelsea residents have been...

Jan 13, 2026 - From the Boston Symphony Orchestra's all John Williams program to the conductorless A Far Cry's "Appalachian Spring" concert, WBUR arts...

Dec 17, 2025 - The Massachusetts Opportunity Alliance, a business-friendly nonprofit, is trying to place the ballot question before voters in next year’s statewide...

Jun 15, 2022 - "I don't think that employers see it so much as their responsibility, as much as they see it as their enlightened self-interest because they...

A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.

Dec 11, 2025 - Film critic Sean Burns went to the movies 204 times in the first 11 months of 2025. Here are his 10 favorite films from the year.

Jan 12, 2026 - From a celebration of a historic artist-in-residence program to photography that explores space and the queer experience, WBUR contributor Maddie Browning...

Jan 13, 2026 - Celebrity Series of Boston is now Vivo Performing Arts, a rebrand the organization says reflects its values and strengthens its commitment to making the...

Nov 26, 2025 - Although millions of Americans use cannabis for medical reasons, new research suggests that there is not enough evidence to support much of that medicinal use.

Nov 6, 2025 - Starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, director Lynne Ramsay’s latest film is somewhat misleadingly being sold as an issue drama about postpartum...

Feb 13, 2023 - PFAS chemicals are in our water, in our food, in our air and on our skin. And they are linked to a long and growing list of medical concerns. WBUR spoke with...

Jan 15, 2026 - In her first term, Wu was untested — all possibility and potential. Now, her constituents expect her to deliver major improvements, and she does too.

Feb 18, 2025 - Several colleges in New England — and a growing number nationwide — are offering a compressed college experience amid concerns over rising tuition costs...

Dec 17, 2025 - Massachusetts lawmakers are warning against a business-backed 2026 ballot campaign to lower the state's income tax at a time when the state's budget...

Sep 11, 2023 - As part of WBUR's "Field Guide to Boston" project, we interviewed dozens of residents across 20 Boston communities to get insights into their...

Sep 7, 2023 - There’s no denying the emotional payoff — even health benefits — that comes with quality relationships. This guide is meant to help you find your people,...

Dec 30, 2025 - Diggs’ lawyer, David Meier, said in an emailed statement that Diggs “categorically denies these allegations.”

Dec 15, 2025 - Former editor Brian McGrory will return to lead the Boston Globe. The announcement comes just days after the paper said Nancy Barnes will step down from the...

Dec 31, 2025 - A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.

Dec 15, 2025 - During a Monday afternoon news conference, authorities released three new videos of the man they believe carried out the attack that killed two and injured...

Nov 16, 2022 - In Massachusetts, WBUR found an unregulated and opaque business where title insurers pay large, hidden commissions to attorneys — and homebuyers often...

Oct 28, 2023 - “The Gothic is always interested in history, and New England has a deep and layered one,” said Bridget Marshall, a professor of English at UMass Lowell and...

Jan 9, 2026 - “ Stay nonviolent; observe from a distance; and do your best to not fall for the bait to create any kind of violent reaction,” former immigration judge...

Oct 14, 2025 - Mills announced Tuesday that she’ll enter the race to defeat Collins, a top target in national Democrats’ bid to regain the Senate. However, she will first...

Nov 28, 2025 - Tourism officials predict three million people will hit New Hampshire’s slopes and Nordic ski trails this winter.

Oct 14, 2025 - On its opening night in 1900, Boston's Symphony Hall drew patrons in more than 250 carriages and headlines nationwide. Today, the landmark’s...

Dec 16, 2025 - The money comes after a monthslong delay, a complaint from the governor and a public spat between U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.

Jan 6, 2023 - The 25-hour reading of Herman Melville's seafaring tome returns in person to the New Bedford Whaling Museum for the first time since the pandemic began.

Aug 27, 2022 - The state’s unique law, intended to protect the privacy of victims of domestic and sexual violence, has instead protected perpetrators and police, a WBUR...

Jan 14, 2026 - A Trump administration decision to terminate hundreds of health services grants sent several Massachusetts mental health and addiction treatment providers...

Oct 15, 2021 - WBUR and E&E News spent months reporting Power shift: The promise of offshore wind, which documents the start of this industry and asks some big...

Nov 27, 2025 - As the U.S. marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Native Americans are working to reclaim narratives and offer a different...

Jan 8, 2026 - Renee Nicole Macklin Good was a 37-year-old mother of three who had recently moved to Minnesota.

Sep 7, 2022 - Brian McGrory is stepping down as editor of the Boston Globe after a decade. He'll be the new chair of Boston University's journalism program.

Nov 20, 2025 - MIT's famous linguistic professor Noam Chomsky was in regular and close contact with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a review of emails...

Sep 25, 2025 - Local suicide prevention organizations are trying to fill a gap left by President Trump's policies. Reporter Paul C. Kelly Campos takes us inside a group...

Oct 6, 2025 - Activists connected through an immigrant advocacy group called LUCE are documenting arrests throughout the state. The "ICE watchers" record the names...

Nov 14, 2025 - In about six weeks, Massachusetts and all 50 states expect to learn whether they’ll receive some of a $50 billion federal fund for rural health care — and...

Dec 24, 2025 - Plus, a concert by candlelight and an indoor holiday forest display.

Jan 2, 2026 - “Katherine Clark is safe as she can be,” said Jeff Berry, a retired Tufts University political scientist. “She's popular in her district. She's...

Nov 20, 2025 - Massachusetts officials says batteries will bring down energy costs and help the grid run on more renewables. But there's a growing movement of people who...

Dec 12, 2025 - Nancy Barnes became the first woman to lead the newspaper when she joined the Globe in 2023. Barnes will stay on as an editor-at-large.

Nov 26, 2025 - The Native Plant Trust received a $1.5 million gift to conserve and protect rare and endangered New England plants. The gift will help fund the groups's...

Sep 21, 2022 - Branch closures hit some customers hard: small businesses that deal in cash, city dwellers reliant on public transit, and older customers. Of the 230 branches...

Jan 13, 2026 - This winter ushers in an avalanche of new music, from the debut of jazz-funk artist Emma Blanc to the return of The Grownup Noise to a DMZ archival release....

Sep 4, 2025 - From a plant shop to a cat sanctuary, WBUR's Maddie Browning visited unique cafes in the area worth exploring.

Aug 22, 2023 - Think you're swell at spotting poison ivy? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.

Sep 23, 2024 - Supporters of the proposed audits say they would boost transparency, while opponents argue the audits would be an intrusion by the executive branch onto the...

Jun 17, 2022 - The pandemic has made child care problems harder to ignore. Business leaders and politicians began to see them not as a private burden for families, but as an...

Dec 2, 2023 - Meteorologist and weather expert Danielle Noyes sheds a light on the factors that make winter sunsets vividly colorful.

Jun 27, 2025 - The FBI brought a man from El Salvador to the U.S. to testify in a Massachusetts case against members of the notorious gang MS-13. The informant says he was...

Sep 19, 2023 - A WBUR and ProPublica investigation found that no one was living in nearly 2,300 state-funded apartments in Massachusetts, as of the end of July. Most had been...

Jan 15, 2026 - Kristen Stewart’s “The Chronology of Water” follows a sexual abuse survivor finding her voice as a writer; Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann...

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Feb 14, 2022 - The Election Day or same-day registration reforms are among the matters that a six-member conference committee negotiating House and Senate versions of the...

Nov 21, 2025 - A 1,200 megawatt transmission line carrying carbon-free electricity from Quebec to New England is expected to go online soon

Dec 31, 2025 - The show follows 7th-grader Auggie's journey as he goes to school for the first time and cultivates connections, faces cruelty and inspires others....

May 1, 2025 - Overhauling the Gas System Enhancement Plan will save ratepayers money and help slash planet-warming emissions, without jeopardizing public safety, the state...

Dec 5, 2025 - After Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Carlos Portugal Gouvêa on Wednesday, officials said he agreed to depart the United States voluntarily...

Sep 11, 2023 - We spoke to a range of writers, academics and historians to learn about the titles that inform them on key parts of Boston's history: from the Indigenous...

Jun 26, 2025 - The Southborough singer-songwriter wowed judges with the wry relatability of her song "Good Sign."

Nov 28, 2025 - As colonial powers took over Native land in the 1600s, white settlers were also enslaving Native people. Some were kidnapped and shipped to an isolated...

Oct 14, 2021 - Experts say fishing vessels owned by corporations can easily sail to fertile fishing grounds far off shore, where no wind turbines have been proposed....

Dec 1, 2025 - “Arab Massachusetts” at the Pao Art Center in Chinatown tells the story of how immigrants from Syria and Lebanon shaped the Commonwealth.

Jan 8, 2026 - We asked, you answered: Here are some of the best places to grab Massachusetts' iconic state cookie.

May 9, 2024 - It's true that the MBTA stops running at 1 a.m., and most bars close by 2 a.m. Nonetheless, Bostonians still have quite a few options to find a good time...

Jan 27, 2025 - The Field Guide to Boston is a collection of Boston facts and fascinations, a salute to the weird and the wonderful that makes this place home. Whether you...

Oct 30, 2025 - After U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton announced he would be challenging U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in the next election, a slew of hopefuls have declared their intention to...

Apr 17, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced Thursday, April 17, that Oppong-Yeboah will be the city’s fourth poet laureate....

Dec 15, 2025 - Brown University President Christina Paxson confirmed at a press briefing Saturday night that at least 10 of the 11 people shot were students.

Dec 31, 2025 - A criminal complaint filed Dec. 16 alleges Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore threw his girlfriend to the ground and grabbed her by the shirt inside...

Dec 23, 2025 - During a recent event at WBUR's CitySpace, renowned chefs Joanne Chang and Dorie Greenspan convinced me that even I could whip up beautiful holiday...

Jul 10, 2025 - There's plenty to explore around town: restaurants, breweries and supermarkets — not to mention our surprisingly sweet culinary history. Let’s tuck...

Jan 15, 2026 - A political battle is taking shape between a powerful union and local business groups over proposed ballot questions to lower the state income tax and trigger...

Jan 6, 2026 - Researchers found that other factors, like economic instability, discrimination and transportation issues, can also have an impact. But having enough food to...

Sep 6, 2024 - Clerks were more likely to approve criminal charges against women and people without a lawyer in confidential hearings, according to a WBUR examination of...

Jan 13, 2026 - Theater in New England was never more alive than when Tina Packer was involved in one of her myriad ways, writes WBUR critic-at-large Ed Siegel. Packer died...

Sep 18, 2025 - From a retrospective of Boston artist Allan Rohan Crite to a showcase of contemporary Indigenous artists, WBUR contributor Maddie Browning shares art...

Dec 1, 2025 - The Babson College student was then detained by immigration officials at Logan Airport on Nov. 20. Within two days, she was sent to Texas and then Honduras,...

Nov 21, 2024 - The 2024 climate bill builds on the progress Massachusetts is making to quickly and equitably transition to a cleaner, more renewable energy system. Here, in...

Jul 24, 2025 - “It's putting the public in jeopardy. It's putting firefighters in jeopardy,” said Rich MacKinnon, president of Professional Fire Fighters of...

Nov 19, 2025 - Larry Summers has seen his share of controversy, and up to now, he's bounced back. But the scandal engulfing those with ties to Jeffrey Epstein is, for...

Dec 4, 2025 - Massachusetts officials are laying groundwork for a plan to offer coastal residents money for their homes as threats like flooding and erosion increase due to...

Dec 31, 2025 - Including First Night Boston and two concerts from Boston Baroque.

Dec 12, 2025 - The Strummerville Ukulele Club members know that many people think of their instrument as a toy. But that's part of the point. They're there to have...

Jan 7, 2026 - State Treasurer Deb Goldberg said since 2006, more than $41 million has been disbursed to post-9/11 veterans. The new portal lets veterans apply for benefits...

Dec 17, 2021 - 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....

Oct 16, 2025 - If you need crib notes to help you keep up with the Head of the Charles Regatta rowers, you've come to the right place. Check out our mini-glossary...

Dec 30, 2025 - The Ballot Spending Transparency Act would expand what ballot question committees must report to the Office of Campaign and Political Finance, increase the...