Plus, we hear what marijuana business owners think about community impact fees, and how one local synagogue is celebrating Hanukkah this year.

We speak with WBUR Business Reporter Yasmin Amer and Jim Rooney, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

HVV, Cape Ann's first recreational marijuana dispensary is suing the city of Gloucester over its host community agreement and fees charged in them. This is the second such lawsuit brought by a pot business, and some say more push back on these fees and host community agreements is coming.

We were so hopeful that this year, this holiday season, things would be different. Or, maybe, that they wouldn't be -- that we'd be back to normal. But we continue to live in the exception as the pandemic appears to be entering a new phase. So, where do we find light in the darkness this year?

The MacArthur Genius Award-winner talks about his vision, and how his experiences have shaped where he is today.

For many families, getting a Christmas tree is serious business. But this year it may be a different experience for some people thanks to a Christmas tree shortage that's been plaguing the industry for a few years now.

Plus, why is there a Massachusetts Christmas tree shortage? Haven't we suffered enough shortages for one year?!

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker finally put an end to the long-running speculation over whether he and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito would run for a third term on Wednesday. We get the latest from WBUR senior political reporter Anthony Brooks and Boston Herald political columnist Joe Battenfeld.

Plus, we open the phones and take your questions for this week's Ask The Doctors.

The seven-day positive coronavirus test rate in Massachusetts is now just over 3.7%, the highest rate reported since the beginning of the year. And scientists predict the new, potentially more infectious variant of coronavirus will 'inevitably' show up in the US too.