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How the government shutdown is affecting home heating assistance Usually by now, Massachusetts would have received an influx of money from the federal government to disburse to families in need of help with their heating bills. But the money from the feds hasn't sh...

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What to know about Mass.' new electricity rates for heat pump users To encourage more heat pump adoption, Massachusetts is offering discounted electric rates in the winter.

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A camera spied on women at John Hancock. Six years later, no one has been held accountable Women told WBUR that at first, they assumed the financial services company’s higher ups would do everything they could to find who planted the camera. But six years and one lawsuit later, they said th...

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40% of New England EPA employees furloughed amid government shutdown, union says Employees at the New England office of the Environmental Protection Agency began receiving furlough notices Monday in a rollout that some called chaotic and confusing.

EPA officials say the furloughs are "intentional." But the employees we spoke to called them "chaotic." One employee, a veteran of multiple shutdowns, told me: "It makes me nostalgic for Trump 1.0." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

Boston partnership with Army Corps to study coastal storm risk may be in jeopardy A multi-million dollar partnership between Boston and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study coastal storm risk is one of many projects that may be in jeopardy after the Trump administration announced ...

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Boston partnership with Army Corps to study coastal storm risk may be in jeopardy A multi-million dollar partnership between Boston and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study coastal storm risk is one of many projects that may be in jeopardy after the Trump administration announced ...

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7 numbers that explain offshore wind's impact in New England For more than a decade, Massachusetts and several other New England states have been banking on a large expansion of offshore wind. Here's what's at stake if President Trump succeeds in halting the in...

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How Allan Rohan Crite built a family of Black artists in Boston The artist was a cornerstone of Boston’s Black arts community, welcoming mentees into his South End home and offering unwavering support. He helped shape careers, leaving a legacy defined not only by ...

The artist was a cornerstone of Boston’s Black arts community, welcoming mentees into his South End home and offering unwavering support. He helped shape careers, leaving a legacy defined not only by his art, but by the vibrant community he nurtured.

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40% of New England EPA employees furloughed amid government shutdown, union says Employees at the New England office of the Environmental Protection Agency began receiving furlough notices Monday in a rollout that some called chaotic and confusing.

Employees at the New England office of the Environmental Protection Agency began receiving furlough notices Monday in a rollout that some called chaotic and confusing.

ICE agents at Mass. National Guard armory in Framingham without state permission A spokesperson for the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, which oversees the guard, said agents arrived on the property "without prior notice and without permission."

A spokesperson for the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, which oversees the guard, said agents arrived on the property "without prior notice and without permission."

40% of New England EPA employees furloughed amid government shutdown, union says Employees at the New England office of the Environmental Protection Agency began receiving furlough notices Monday in a rollout that some called chaotic and confusing.

EPA officials say the furloughs are "intentional." But the employees we spoke to called them "chaotic." One employee, a veteran of multiple shutdowns, told me: "It makes me nostalgic for Trump 1.0." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

40% of New England EPA employees furloughed amid government shutdown, union says Employees at the New England office of the Environmental Protection Agency began receiving furlough notices Monday in a rollout that some called chaotic and confusing.

40% of New England EPA workers are furloughed amid the gov't shutdown @wbur.org @vivianla.bsky.social @moranwriter.bsky.social
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A camera spied on women at John Hancock. Six years later, no one has been held accountable Women told WBUR that at first, they assumed the financial services company’s higher ups would do everything they could to find who planted the camera. But six years and one lawsuit later, they said th...

Great reporting by @allyjar.bsky.social And also, ew gross. www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

'No Kings' rally fills Boston Common, as thousands of other protests take place across the country Demonstrators in Boston and around the country took to the streets to decry what they describe as "abuses of power, cruelty and corruption" in the Trump administration.

Thousands of demonstrators in Boston and around the country took to the streets to decry what they described as "abuses of power, cruelty and corruption" in the Trump administration.

What to know about Mass.' new electricity rates for heat pump users To encourage more heat pump adoption, Massachusetts is offering discounted electric rates in the winter.

Get heat pumps, save money! Useful info from @miriamwasser.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...

MIT says "Nope! to Trump "college compact" plan. Here's MIT prez Sally Kornbluth: "fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone." Full statement here 👇 orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

As ICE ramps up activity in Mass., this group bears witness Activists connected through an immigrant advocacy group called LUCE are documenting arrests throughout the state. The "ICE watchers" record the names of those detained to make sure they’re accounted f...

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City living isn't good for a tree's microbiome, study shows. Here's what that means A new study from Boston University researchers found that the city's oak trees have more pathogens and plant decomposers. With fewer "good" microbes, experts worry about how that might impact ecosyste...

I feel for these street trees! City living gets me stressed out, too. Fascinating piece by @vivianla.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

Trump administration cuts nearly $8 billion in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris, including Mass. In Massachusetts, $466 million in grants to support more than two dozen projects are being rescinded, according to Gov. Maura Healey's office.

So much for those clean energy grants...In Massachusetts, $466 million to support more than two dozen projects is being rescinded. Gov Healey calls the Trump administration move "vindictive." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

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My relationship with the Red Sox? It’s complicated I’ve always had a weakness for Fenway in September, writes Roberto Scalese, whose relationship with the Red Sox went south after they traded Mookie Betts. When I heard you may even make the playoffs t...

For everyone with a love/hate/love/hate/dammit! Why?!/ relationship with the Sox, this essay by my friend @bertoscalese.bsky.social is for you: ⚾️ www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...

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Number of whales entangled in fishing gear increased in 2024, says NOAA report Researchers documented 95 large whales entangled in fishing gear in the United States in 2024. That’s an increase from 2023 and higher than the historical average, according to a new report from the N...

Researchers documented 95 large whales entangled in fishing gear in the United States in 2024. That’s an increase from 2023 and higher than the historical average, according to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Judge says construction of large offshore wind farm near Rhode Island can resume The order represents a rare — and, at least for now, temporary — win for the offshore wind industry, which has been a frequent target of the Trump administration.

New from @miriamwasser.bsky.social: A federal judge ruled on Monday that work can resume on Revolution Wind, a large and nearly complete offshore wind farm near Rhode Island. Construction on the project had been halted since Aug. 22, when the Trump administration issued a stop-work order.

Heard this report this morning on WBUR. Great journalism.

Hundreds were detained in ICE's Burlington office for multiple days, data shows ICE has said it's rare for people to be detained inside its Burlington field office for more than a few hours, but a new WBUR analysis finds that hundreds were detained for more than a day this past s...

ICE has said it's rare for people to be detained inside its Burlington field office for more than a few hours, but a new WBUR analysis finds that hundreds were detained for more than a day this past spring and summer.