New England has some of the highest electricity prices in the country. But this past winter, 140,000 households in Massachusetts got a break on their bills because they have a heat pump.
In the early 1900s a female artist dreamed of creating a museum for her Massachusetts hometown. Now the Fitchburg Art Museum is shining a light on its founder’s legacy for its 100th anniversary. And to celebrate, they're offering free admission through 2029.
"Sometimes I had to be my brother’s arms, legs, eyes and voice," writes Brian Trapp. "It often didn’t feel like a burden, more like an alternative way of moving through the world."
James Ware was dying of cancer when he he was granted medical parole and was supposed to be released. But two months later, the lack of an adequate medical plan and bureaucratic hurdles meant he died as an inmate.
Nina Froes, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, served alongside 19 judges at the immigration court in Chelmsford. That court now has just five permanent and two temporary judges.
Before reggae became a global phenomenon, record store owner Leroy Webb helped foster a home for the genre in Boston.
Produced by the Harvard ArtLab and artist-researcher Jacek Smolicki, the Walking Festival of Sound features a lineup of 19 soundwalks, listening sessions and talks from local artists and practitioners. The events are free and open to the public.
While new grads always find the market daunting, added pressures on the employment landscape mean the current crop have their work cut out for them. And college seniors in Massachusetts are feeling that stress.
Over the last few years, shoe technology has advanced tremendously. And it’s changing the sport of running for everyone from the elite athletes breaking the tape in Copley Square to the first-time marathoners who might spend four or more hours on their feet Marathon Monday.
An album and podcast from the Silkroad Ensemble and Rhiannon Giddens was inspired by the Black and immigrant labor that built America’s railroads. In Boston, Black sleeping car porters unionized for better wages and humane hours.
The wealthy former biotech executive identifies as a "born again" Catholic who would bring CEO-style management to the state as a “new kind of governor.”
People in Lawrence want to know: how many private conversations were recorded in City Hall, over what period of time, and who is responsible?
The Red Sox are back at Fenway Park for the first time this season to take on the Padres in a weekend series.
The program, known as the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative, provides pro bono legal assistance to low-income immigrants facing removal.
Boston parents have long complained about delayed or no-show buses, but some say the problem has never been worse than it is now. And according to data provided to WBUR from the start of the school year through January, the district’s bus operator is falling short of benchmarks for on-time service.
The Art Love Club supports LGBTQ students and their allies at a time when the country is divisive and hate is on the rise. This year, the group designed two dozen signs to hang around their school to help kids feel safe and empowered during the school day.
Under the Trump administration, many entrepreneurs working on climate tech, renewable energy or environmental justice have found their grants delayed, threatened or rescinded. The federal headwinds threaten to slow Gov. Maura Healey's plans to make Massachusetts the global hub for climate tech.
Gov. Maura Healey wants to make Massachusetts the climate tech hub for the world. She says the emerging sector could bring tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment. But while the state excels at fostering innovation, some say it needs to do better at keeping companies in Massachusetts.
City councilors tend to spend most of their campaign funds on things donors expect: consultants, advertising, office costs. They also spend thousands of dollars getting around town, hobnobbing at dinners and clubs, and on donations to nonprofits in their districts. And there's the coffee — lots of coffee.
WBUR found a rise of dark money groups trying to sway local elections and influence policy. The nonprofits can raise and spend unlimited money from undisclosed donors. Watchdogs warn about their growing influence on Massachusetts politics.
