We talk with Mayor Driscoll about how challenging it was to go without a celebration last year, and what folks can expect if they are headed to Salem over the next couple of weeks.

It was the first of two candidate town halls hosted by WBUR at CitySpace. The second will be with Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George this Thursday night at 7 p.m.

We take listener calls with Dr. Davidson Hamer, infectious diseases physician at Boston Medical Center, and Dr. Gabriela Andujar Vazquez, associate hospital epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center.

The deadline for state employees to submit proof of vaccination was Sunday. WBUR's Callum Borchers brings us the latest on how many state workers could be affected, and what the impact could be if hundreds of public employees are suspended for failing to comply.

Plus, we breakdown the push for universal free school lunches in Massachusetts.

Plus Governor Charlie Baker recently signed a bill outlawing school 'lunch-shaming,' helping Massachusetts schools better feed all students regardless of a family's income level.

In "Designing Motherhood: Things That Make And Break Our Births" design historians Michelle Millar Fisher and Amber Winick examine dozens of objects, people, and actions connected with birth and motherhood.

The incident raises more questions about accountability within the Boston Police Department. WBUR's Ally Jarmanning first uncovered this incident last week, and joins us to bring us the latest.

We debrief the week's headlines, and take your calls, on everything from the Boston mayoral race to COVID and vaccine mandates to offshore wind.

Plus, we check-in with WBUR's Chris Citorik ahead of the Red Sox v. Astros match-up tonight.