Plus, the ongoing dispute over the presidential election results, coupled with an unsettled balance of power in the U.S. Senate and Democratic losses in the House, paint a challenging picture for state and national politics.
The T is in trouble. Ridership is down as much as 70 percent and the MBTA faces a $300 million deficit. So now, General Manager Steve Poftak is proposing deep cuts to service. These changes could have significant implications for the region's workforce. We take listener calls and discuss with local transit leaders.
The Red Sox reintroduce Alex Cora as the team's next manager, and the Patriots escape a Monday night scare against the winless New York Jets. We'll Check the Score with Radio Boston's Chris Citorik.
Joe Biden has been declared the winner in the presidential race, and Democrats will keep the House of Representatives, but likely with the narrowest margin in 18 years.
Now that Joe Biden has officially been declared the next President of the United States, we take some time to process what that means for the country and the Commonwealth, and how we can come together after such a divisive campaign.
WBUR's Zeninjor Enwemeka gives us the latest on the MBTA's dramatic proposed cuts to bus, train, ferry and commuter rail service as it tries to close a 300 million dollar deficit.
Eleven people have been shot in Boston since Friday, and on Thursday night, Tito Jackson was directly impacted by that violence, when his adult nephew had to dodge bullets outside his home as someone drove up his street shooting.
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