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Poll of ballot questions shows a tight contest for all-party primaries, little appetite for cannabis ban
Steve Koczela, president of MassINC Polling Group, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the survey's findings.
Nursing home oversight rules on the move after Boston Globe Spotlight report
The long-term care oversight law that Healey signed in 2024 already directs DPH to weigh an operator's out-of-state record and litigation when deciding whether to approve a nursing home acquisition. DPH has finalized the regulations to implement the law and plans to bring them to…
Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener
Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Boston Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the New York Yankees opened the Wild Card Series rematch with a victory.
5 things to do this weekend, including ‘Lift Every Voice’ and the Boston Fuzzstival
Plus, a festival of indie games and a special screening of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.”
Head Start is a successful program. Trump's so-called reforms would hurt families like mine
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed changing its Head Start program. "My experience with Head Start makes me deeply concerned that, if enacted, these changes have the potential to tear apart the program that worked so well for me and 40 million others by…
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Published September 3050 Western Avenue Unit #6
50 Western Avenue Unit #6 Development Verra (Mobility) Anonymous Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:25pm Occupancy Type Rent Income Eligibility AMI Threshold 100% AMI Rent or Sale Price $2,242.00 Minimum Income Threshold $67260.00 Minimum annual income Number of Bedrooms 0Bedrooms Number of…
The 2026 Ballon d’Or race, simplified | Chasing Points
While in recent years the Ballon d’Or has had a glaringly obvious winner — or, at best, been a two-horse race — the 2026 edition has been hotly contested.
Boston Planning officials propose tax abatements for several Allston-Brighton housing developments, aim to jumpstart construction
Boston Planning Department officials and community members discussed a proposal for temporary tax reductions that would jumpstart construction on three housing projects in Allston-Brighton at a virtual meeting Monday night. The proposal, put forward by Mayor Michelle Wu, would…
A Swiftie’s definitive ranking of Taylor Swift’s “Life of a Showgirl: Encore”
This is Taylor Swift’s big flip-off to the world. Between the petty lines and targeted clap-backs to her critics, the four-track encore to “The Life of a Showgirl” feels like Swift making the type of music that she wants, no matter what everyone thinks. I believe that each song…
A cozy guide to fall-coded hobbies
As the leaves turn amber and a familiar chill returns to Commonwealth Avenue, a distinct shift can be felt on campus. The relaxed energy of summer makes way for a diligent routine. While fall is traditionally synonymous with academia and heavier workloads, it also feels like the…
Food for thought: The cyclospora outbreak is the tip of the iceberg | In the Thicket of It
Paradise comes at a cost. The Book of Genesis recounts the bite of the forbidden fruit which cast humanity out of the garden of Eden and condemned us to reap what we sow. But what happens when what we sow is mass-cultivated by giant corporate hands? And what if what we reap is…
Patriarchal purity: Virginity isn’t real | The Fine Print
On Oct. 28, 2022, American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan released her single “Casual.” Social media went crazy and began sharing their “was it casual?” stories that reminisced over ex-situationships and “casual” partners. Eventually, these lighthearted and offhand conversations…