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The entranceway of the Broadway MBTA Red Line station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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The last Red Line closure of the year has begun. Here's how to get around it

Red Line train service will be suspended Monday, Nov. 18 through Friday, Nov. 23 between Harvard and Broadway stations, and between Harvard and JFK/UMass on Saturday, Nov. 24 so the MBTA can work on removing the four final speed restrictions along the line.

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The Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster, Massachusetts, photographed in 2017. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Gov. Healey names Shawn Jenkins as state Department of Correction commissioner

Praising his "wealth of experience in correctional management" and "forward-looking vision," Healey's office said Friday the governor had named Jenkins as the department's permanent commissioner. He has served as interim...

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Nov 15, 2024

Workers assist in lowering the statue of Nipmuc descendant Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines, Jr. onto one of the two large plinths outside the Museum of Fine Arts main entrance, part of The Knowledge Keepers by Alan Michelson. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Two new Native American sculptures flank the MFA's entrance

Two new sculptures by internationally renowned artist Alan Michelson, a Mohawk member of Six Nations of the Grand River, offer a contemporary and authentic portrayal of what it means to...

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Nov 15, 2024

A bag of groceries from the food pantry at Rosie's Place, pictured in 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What do Boston food pantries need this season? Here are tips from the Greater Boston Food Bank

Cheryl Schondek, chief operating officer at the Greater Boston Food Bank, shared her do's and don'ts for donating food this season — and talked about a nifty tool for finding...

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Nov 15, 2024

The site of a proposed professional soccer stadium on the banks of the Mystic River in Everett, Mass. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Winners and losers from Beacon Hill's decision to clear the way for an Everett stadium

It's excellent news for the Krafts, as well as Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, who is supportive of the proposal. But officials in Boston might not be so thrilled.

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11:47Nov 15, 2024

Woburn father and son plead guilty to smuggling migrants for financial gain

Prosecutors say the Moraeses recruited migrants in Brazil to travel to the U.S. through Mexico without authorization and charged them $12,000 to $22,000 each for the Moraeses' aid.

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Nov 15, 2024

Leonid meteors are seen in Japan in this 7-minute exposure photo taken on Nov. 19, 2001. (Itsuo Inouye/AP)

Meteor showers, a supermoon and Mercury: What to watch in the night sky

Watch for the Taurid and Leonid meteor showers this weekend. Sky & Telescope reporter Kelly Beatty says we should also keep an eye out for Venus and Mercury in the...

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03:36Nov 15, 2024

The doorway to the House Chamber in the State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

House pitches DiZoglio on alternative legislative audit

The House voted Thursday to amend the process by which it seeks an independent financial audit of its practices, reassigning the responsibility for picking an audit firm to the state...

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Nov 15, 2024

Fans Amy O and Gustavo Diaz have come prepared for the Harry Potter exhibition in Cambridge. (Andrea Shea/WBUR)

A Harry Potter exhibition immerses fans in the wizarding world

The exhibit features more than 20 set recreations, from Harry’s tiny bedroom under the stairs to the sinister Chamber of Secrets.

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04:34Nov 15, 2024

Fans cheer along Boyston Street as Diana Kipyogei approaches the finish line at the 2021 Boston Marathon. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The 2024 Boston Marathon gave state's economy a $500 million boost

This year's Boston Marathon generated more than half a billion dollars in economic activity and supported thousand of jobs, the Boston Athletic Association and Meet Boston announced. The bulk of...

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Nov 14, 2024

Empty shelves in the fresh produce section Thursday at a Stop & Shop in Brookline. (Suevon Lee/WBUR)

Attention, Stop & Shop customers: Here's why you may be seeing so many empty shelves

New England's largest supermarket chain says it's still dealing with product shortages in the wake of "cybersecurity issue" that hit its parent company Ahold Delhaize last week.

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Nov 14, 2024

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David Kaplan, director of the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture, giving feedback to a graduate student in the lab. (Courtesy Alonso Nichols/Tufts University)

What is cultivated meat and how could it change meat-eaters' environmental impact?

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15:54Nov 14, 2024

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Why Mass. educators see promise in 'high dosage tutoring' for students

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'Rick and Morty' actor and Emerson grad talks about voicing the animated show's lead role

Radio Boston talks with voice actor Ian Cardoni.

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What BU is discovering about concussion-related brain disease

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Teachers picket out in front of Beverly High School for the seventh day. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Teacher unions on strike in Beverly, Gloucester face growing fines for refusals to return to classrooms

A third district, Marblehead, voted to go on strike Tuesday. It was brought to court Wednesday and could also face similar fines. Strikes by teachers are rare in Massachusetts, partly...

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How Mass. transportation projects may fare under Trump

Massachusetts officials have won more than $1 billion in transportation funding for key projects. That money could be vulnerable under the next Trump administration. Pete Buttigieg at Harvard urges moving...

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The seven justices’ chairs at the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

SJC rules high-end sex ring hearings should be public

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that "show cause" hearings should be held in public for 28 alleged customers of a high-end sex ring, rejecting a request by some...

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The Registry of Motor Vehicles office in Downtown Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Audit finds legally blind drivers list not shared with RMV regularly

Officials said Wednesday that the uneven pattern in place, which both agencies are working to address, could pose a safety risk by slowing the RMV's efforts to suspend licenses for...

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