• Can't get a law passed on Beacon Hill? Float a ballot question
    Feb 2 2026

    A record number of ballot questions are proposed this year, in a state where people on both ends of the political spectrum argue the Legislature gets little done.

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    4 mins
  • Acting ICE director Todd Lyons faces a maelstrom — even on his home turf in Boston
    Feb 2 2026

    Since Lyons' promotion out of Boston, into the top ranks of ICE last year, immigration raids have deployed harsher tactics than some in local law enforcement expected him to approve. The agency has faced near-constant controversy on his watch.

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    5 mins
  • As Arctic cold grips Boston, volunteers bring help to people sleeping outdoors
    Jan 31 2026

    WBUR's Lynn Jolicoeur spoke with people who are unsheltered to ask how they're coping in the Arctic cold with the help of the volunteers.

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    4 mins
  • Celtics fall apart in bid for NBA history and now enter offseason of questions
    May 30 2023

    Boston was looking to extend a wild postseason ride, but any chance of a win may have evaporated on the very first play when Jayson Tatum injured his ankle.

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    5 mins
  • Pain remains in Maine immigrant community as ICE surge ends
    Jan 30 2026

    WBUR's Anthony Brooks reports that ICE agents have terrorized the immigrant community in Lewiston, Maine's second largest city.

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    7 mins
  • Maine leaders react cautiously to end of ICE crackdown
    Jan 29 2026

    Local officials and advocates in Maine are reacting cautiously after hearing ICE may wind down its "enhanced" operations in Maine.

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    5 mins
  • ‘Could happen anywhere’: Mayors gather in D.C. to discuss immigration enforcement in their cities
    Jan 29 2026

    As the Trump administration comes under pressure to de-escalate the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, mayors of both parties sounded alarms.

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    3 mins
  • Photos: Relive when the Red Sox broke the curse and won the 2004 World Series
    Oct 27 2024

    Sometimes, you need to wait to really appreciate something. Boston waited for 86 years. Relive the Red Sox's curse-breaking 2004 World Series with these photos.

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    4 mins