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Massachusetts Surpasses 300,000 Coronavirus Cases

As the state continues to suffer through a "second surge," the seven-day average positivity rate in Massachusetts stands at 6.1%.

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General Electric had a large plant in Pittsfield that polluted the Housatonic River, seen here, with PCBs. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

EPA Issues Final Permit For Next Phase Of The Housatonic River Cleanup

The EPA also says more PCB-laden materials will be removed from the river and surrounding areas under this modified plan, instead of the original one, which was released in 2016.

Boston Doctor Explains Mixed Emotions That Hit Health Workers Who Got COVID Vaccines

Dr. Joshua Barocas, an infectious diseases physician at Boston Medical Center, discusses how it felt for him and many others to be first in line to receive the vaccine after...

Farewell, 'Mayor Turkatone': Wild Turkey Neighbors In Somerville Kept Feeding Is Euthanized

Wildlife biologist David Scarpitti said the bird, which was given a couple different nicknames by locals, was also known to attack patients and workers at a nearby medical facility.

Dec 18, 2020

Passersby approach the William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute, which houses the Massachusetts state drug lab in Boston in 2012. (Steven Senne/AP)

DA Rollins Raises Questions About State Drug Lab Chemist Who Worked With Dookhan In Boston

Another Massachusetts prosecutor is raising questions about the scope of the state's investigation into the drug lab scandal involving disgraced chemist Annie Dookhan.

04:33Dec 17, 2020

Sledders make their way down a hill on Boston Common on Thursday. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

'Definitely Brings Some Hope': A Snow Day In The Middle Of A Pandemic

Reporter Quincy Walters ventured out on Thursday to hunt for the proverbial ray of sunshine in the middle of a snow storm at the end of a tumultuous year. In...

03:00Dec 17, 2020

Biogen headquarters on Binney Street in Cambridge. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Biogen Agrees To Pay $22M To Settle Kickback Allegations

Biogen denies wrongdoing and said the payments were legitimate donations.

Dec 17, 2020

Is The Snow Day Melted By The Pandemic?

Are you embracing this snowy day, or hating it?

It's A Snow Day In Boston

We bake holiday cookies and take your calls on how you're embracing this snow day.

Your New Favorite Holiday Cookie From Culinary Guru Dorie Greenspan

We celebrate a December snow day with an ode to our favorite holiday cookies!

Greater Boston Cleans Up After First Major Snowstorm Of The Year

Boston shattered the record for most snowfall on this date, reporting over 9 inches of snow.

Special Hour: The Pilgrims Landed In Plymouth 400 Years Ago

Boston's Black Nativity Celebrates 50 Years

Living Through Corona: Family Physician Pamela Adelstein

Dr. Adelstein recently wrote for WBUR's Cognoscenti, "I find my heart breaking at work daily."

Local Mariachi Star Draws On Christmases Past In Mexico For New Holiday Show

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Waves crash along the seawall in Revere at high tide during the Nor’easter as a police car passes by. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

PHOTOS: 1st Major Snow Storm Of The Year Blankets Boston In Coat Of White

WBUR photographers Jesse Costa and Robin Lubbock captured the wintry wonderland.

Dec 17, 2020

Mayor Walsh Asks Boston Residents To Be Patient As City Clears Snow

The mayor joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk more about the weather and its impacts on the city.

06:13Dec 17, 2020

The Massachusetts State House and Flag. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

House Rejects Baker Amendment On Abortions

The House doubled down on its own attempt to make the procedure more accessible to 16- and 17-year-olds and clarify when abortions are allowed after 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Dec 16, 2020

Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera in his City Hall office. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera Will Step Down Jan. 8 To Head MassDevelopment

The city of Lawrence must now hold a special election unless it is granted an override from the state.

Dec 16, 2020

Boston Police officers armed with batons and wearing riot gear move towards the entrance of City Hall Plaza as protesters gather on Congress Street during the Justice for Breonna Taylor rally. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston City Council Approves New Office Of Police Accountability

The Office of Police Accountability and Transparency was recommended by the police reform task force convened by the city. It will include a civilian review board and internal affairs oversight...

Dec 16, 2020

With the sidewalk deep in snow, pedestrians walk along the side of the road on Concord Ave. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Nor'easter Brings Heavy Snow To Most Of Mass.

Snow was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches Thursday morning, and accumulation will likely average 10 to 16 inches across the state, with the exception of the...

03:27Dec 16, 2020

2 Mass. Prisoners Die Of COVID-19

The deaths come as the virus is spiking throughout the state and correctional facilities.

Dec 15, 2020

A man panhandles on Revere Beach Parkway in Everett. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. High Court Strikes Down Law That Criminalized Panhandling

The ruling comes a year after the ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the Fall River Police Department alleging that the department regularly harassed, charged, arrested and jailed people...

Dec 15, 2020

The John Adams Courthouse in Boston, home of the state's Supreme Judicial Court. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

SJC Says Courts Should Consider COVID Risks And Release More Prisoners

In a ruling involving two prisoners, the high court explicitly says the risk of the virus needs to weigh heavily in decisions about releasing those sentenced and appealing their convictions....

Dec 15, 2020

DeLeo: House Will Reject Baker Abortion Amendment

House Democratic leaders are slamming the Republican governor's amendment as undermining their attempt to improve reproductive health care in Massachusetts.

Dec 15, 2020