Plus we hear from Suffolk Country District Attorney Rachael Rollins on Mass and Cass.

For the latest on masks, boosters, kid's vaccines -- even "plus" versions of the delta variant --- we turn to Dr. Shira Doron, infectious disease physician and hospital epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center.

Plus, the latest news on booster shots, mask mandates, and the final week before the Boston mayoral election.

We take listener calls as we ask our experts how to pick out the best pumpkin, create a Jack O' Lantern with "a soul," and how to enjoy the fruits of your labor - literally - through delicious pumpkin seeds or a tasty pumpkin soup.

Election Day in Boston's historic mayoral race between City Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George is just one week away.

WBUR senior correspondent Deborah Becker joins us to discuss the latest developments in the public health crisis in the area near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard in the South End.

We sit down with Takeru Nagayoshi, 2020's Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, to hear why he left the profession.

This year in Massachusetts, there have been reports of six people being bitten by coyotes, with the same number last year. Those 12 attacks make up half of all coyote attacks ever recorded in the state.

Plus, with less than two weeks to go, we check in on the Boston mayoral race.

Plus, a re-air of a WBUR CitySpace town hall with Boston mayoral candidate Annissa Essabi George.