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Newly released state data show a slew of alleged criminal activity at the shelters, and federal authorities are pursuing the case of a man charged with gun and drug crimes at an emergency shelter in Revere.

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has high hopes for President Joe Biden's last days in office, including a push for more clemency and ensuring all federal monies given to Massachusetts are officially awarded before Biden leaves office.

The paper, led by a Boston College researcher, in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for a sweeping overhaul of federal law related to chemicals because of their connection to conditions including cancer, birth defects and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Congressman Seth Moulton says Democrats should find ways to compromise with the GOP, as a strategy to keep Trump in check.

Historically, the East End of Provincetown hasn’t flooded often, but a combination of sea level rise, erosion and global warming has changed that. In a world of no perfect answers, Provincetown is experimenting with ways to try to help the people who live here, stay here.

The union has claimed, in several complaints filed with the state, that staffing and equipment shortages are jeopardizing patient care at the company's three Massachusetts facilities.

The Patriots are once again in need of a new head coach just a year after Jerod Mayo took over for Bill Belichick. Khari D. Thompson of Boston.com joins WBUR's Morning Edition to help us break down how the Patriots got here and what's next for the team. 

Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss is in Washington for the certification of the presidential election. He joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots and look ahead at the coming administration. 

In 1979, a Cape Cod eighth grader invited President Carter to visit her school. Instead, they had a chat on live radio.

Like Carter, Dukakis would go on to have a long, storied career after serving in public office. He shares perspective on the former president and his legacy.