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May 24, 2024 'Watching the best in the world': Boston's pro women's hockey team battles in championship
Rev. Laura Everett writes about Boston professional women's sports for a website she started. She says it's a treat to watch Olympic athletes and other elite hockey players on PWHL Boston.
4 min
May 24, 2024 ‘Hope I’m going to live that long’: Land conservation program leaves applicants in limbo
In Massachusetts, preserving more forests, fields and wetlands is a critical way the state plans to slow climate change. But a popular land conservation program leaves many property owners in limbo. They apply, spend $5,000-$15,000 on surveys, appraisals and legal fees and then wait. "I might die before this is done," said one applicant.
5 min
May 24, 2024 5 things to do this Memorial Day weekend
From the Boston Calling Music Festival to a new exhibit at the ICA Watershed, there’s plenty to do over the holiday weekend.
5 min
May 23, 2024 The Wolff Sisters bring their Massachusetts Americana to Boston Calling
Since they were teens — and even tweens — the Wolff Sisters have been honing an Americana sound with Massachusetts as a muse. Now they're playing at Boston Calling.
6 min
May 23, 2024 Harvard professor speaks on the student protesters denied degrees ahead of commencement
The Harvard's highest governing boars yesterday voted down a recommendation from faculty that would have allowed the students to get their degrees despite receiving suspensions for their role in in the pro-Palestinian protest encampment on campus. Professor Ryan Enos, who supported supported the students getting degrees, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss.
5 min
May 23, 2024 A toll to drive downtown? As New York experiments, Boston watches
New York City is slated to begin charging drivers entering lower Manhattan, and the funds raised will be used for public transportation. Could a similar policy work in Boston?
4 min
May 22, 2024 Murph's hot dog stand, where the franks come with a side of sass
Mike "Murph" Murphy has been drawing loyal customers to his roadside trailer in central Mass. for 20 years.
4 min
May 22, 2024 Huntington’s 'Toni Stone' brings a trailblazing female baseball player to life
In the 1950s, Toni Stone became the first woman to join a professional men’s baseball team. Now a New England premiere at the Huntington Theatre is shining a light on this forgotten figure’s story.
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May 21, 2024 A photography exhibit about the West Bank ignites tensions in Newton
Protesters effectively shut down a reception for the exhibit, sparking questions about free speech and the role of public libraries in civic discourse.
5 min
May 21, 2024 In Ipswich, a dam's history butts heads with the river's future
A decade of debate in Ipswich comes to a head May 21, when the town votes on whether to remove Ipswich Mills Dam. On one side, removal-advocates hope to restore rare wetlands and provide a cushion against flooding. On the other, dam enthusiasts the tout the importance of the dam's history and recreation, arguing there are alternatives to full removal.
5 min