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Jim Hicks gives a complete check on a recently purchased bus to make sure everything is in working order before putting out to service at the Worcester Public School bus yard. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

School maintenance takes no summer break: The staffers behind every fresh start

For some school services staff, summer break is their busy season. Here's how they're preparing schools for the new year.

Activists and workers press the state to keep Steward's Carney Hospital open

WBUR's Morning Edition talks two community activists to hear about why they are pressing the state to keep Steward Health Care's Carney Hospital in Dorchester open.

Mountain lions in N.H.? Some locals believe the big cats still roam the Granite State

Dozens of mountain lion sighting reports are filed each year in New Hampshire. Fish and Game officials say none of them have proven the presence of the animal in the...

Activists mobilize to find migrants shelter as state restrictions begin

Small-scale efforts to help migrants are happening all over the Boston Area, from churches and activists opening up spaces to Haitians lending a hand to compatriots who arrive with nothing.

New Hampshire Democrats are energized by the Harris-Walz presidential ticket

Three recent polls show Harris with at least a 5-point lead over Trump in New Hampshire — evidence that the Democratic ticket is enjoying something of a honeymoon swoon.

Local Venezuelans organize, and pray, to support democracy back home

Migrants have been fleeing Venezuela's political and economic turmoil, and many settling in the Boston area are hoping for an end to the Maduro government.

For Harris, economic worries pose challenges to presidential campaign

Presidents can't fix inflation; that's the Federal Reserve's job. Still, if the election comes down to a referendum on the economy, polls show Trump has an edge.

Researchers are on a summer mission to learn more about right whales in the Gulf of Maine

This summer, the state of Maine launched a research program to learn more about the whereabouts of North Atlantic right whales. The findings could be critical for the future of...

Boston homicide rate drops to historic low; city leaders worry whether it will stay down

So far, Boston police reported eight homicides this year — a historic low for the city. Public safety officials credited the drop in part to a decades-old effort between police...

The Sumner Tunnel is set to reopen, with more weekend closures on tap through fall

The Sumner Tunnel is slated to reopen Monday, after a July closure for repairs that often led to heavy traffic jams. Weekend tunnel closures are expected to continue through at...

From 'Jaws' to 'Star Wars,' John Williams' memorable and masterful film scores

Audiences at Tanglewood in Lenox will have the chance to commune with lost aliens, dinosaurs and Darth Vader as the Boston Pops Orchestra performs conductor laureate John Williams’ iconic music...

Mass. lawmakers remain negotiating after all-nighter on final day of legislative session

WBUR state politics reporter Walter Wuthmann joins Morning Edition to unpack what passed and what remains in talks on Beacon Hill at the end of the legislative session.

Steward Health works on deals for Mass. hospitals ahead of bankruptcy hearing

WBUR's Morning Edition hears from Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy and management at Boston University, to understand what's next for the company and the state of the health...

Autism is just 'a part of me,' but an obstacle to finding a cancer diagnosis

"A doctor dismissed my leg pain as being psychological, suggesting to my mom, not me, the patient, to see a psychiatrist instead of investigating the pain I was experiencing. That...

Bostonians are frustrated some city pools remain closed during another stifling summer

For the second year in a row, lots of Boston's 19 city-run pools are closed for repairs or upgrades. And this summer's excessive heat has left families living by the...

Inside a 40-year effort to protect a tiny wild orchid

The small whorled pogonia is a rare orchid found only in the Northeastern U.S. There are just about 3,000 in the entire world, most in New England, and conservationists are...

Harris raises $6.5 million just in Mass., fundraiser says

Vice President Kamala Harris has set fundraising records since President Biden announced he was bowing out of the presidential race on Sunday. Massachusetts-based Democratic fundraiser Alan Solomont joined WBUR's Deborah...

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04:39Jul 25, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for president as the presumptive Democratic candidate during an event at West Allis Central High School on July 23 in West Allis, Wisconsin. (Kayla Wolf/AP)

As Harris racks up delegates, some Democrats wish nomination process was more competitive

Some party veterans say they wanted a series of mini-forums to hear from Harris and other top Democrats. Harris already has the backing of enough delegates to win the party's...

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04:35Jul 24, 2024

Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh remembers powerbroker Jack Connors

Remembrances are pouring in for philanthropist and advertising executive Jack Connors who died from cancer at his home in Brookline on Monday. He was 82.

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04:28Jul 24, 2024

Campaign staff put up signs at Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., on July 22. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, pool)

Mass. Democratic Party delegates vote unanimously to back Harris as presidential nominee

With Biden out of the race, Steve Kerrigan, chair of the state's Democratic Party, spoke about next steps for the more than 100 state delegates headed to the party's national...

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04:16Jul 23, 2024