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Michael Curry is president and CEO of the League and joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss what President Trump's enormous spending bill will mean for Massachusetts residents.

Six Massachusetts National Guard soldiers will fire the cannons at the end of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, the finale to the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. The cannons have only about 20 seconds in the spotlight, but Sgt. Matthew Jodoin says it takes a lot of practice.

Trump's massive spending packing is adding tens of billions for immigration enforcement and deportations. But immigration lawyers say it’s hard to imagine how that’ll happen with fewer judges on the bench.

Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern stepped off the House floor to speak with WBUR's Morning Edition on President Trump's tax and spending cuts bill.

The outgoing councilor is facing jail time for orchestrating a kickback scheme involving city funds. In a wide-ranging interview with WBUR, she maintained she’s proud of her work and sidestepped discussion of her legal case.

The bullet holes in the bedrooms and stairs at the Jason Russell House are a testament to a past that isn’t fully recognized today, says historian Joel Bohy.

Evan Horowitz, with the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, joins WBUR's Morning Edition.

Gov. Maura Healey says she'll sign off on a new policy that says whoever hires a real estate broker has to pay their fee — usually landlords. Advocates say this is a relief for renters, but more should be done to make housing affordable.

The $61 million spending deal includes new limits on broker's fees and requires Massachusetts' regional transit authorities to run fare-free buses. However, other proposals — like taxing candy and overhauling the state's liquor license rules — did not make the final cut.

A bill in the Massachusetts Legislature would give the workers of a business the right of first refusal to buy the company when an owner decides to sell.