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Rep. Seth Moulton is pushing back on a renewed effort by federal authorities to stop unplanned Congressional inspections of ICE facilities.
Moulton fires back as DHS renews effort to block unannounced Congressional visits to ICE facilities
The fatal shooting of Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis also has spurred lawmakers to file bills holding ICE agents more accountable for their actions.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Rep. Seth Moulton is pushing back on a renewed effort by federal authorities to stop unplanned Congressional inspections of ICE facilities.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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The Quincy Democrat was last elected in 2022 and had not faced an opponent since he was first elected in 2010. Morrissey has recently faced public pressure and scrutiny over the two Karen Read murder trials and the handling of the death of 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore.
Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey will not seek reelection
The Quincy Democrat was last elected in 2022 and had not faced an opponent since he was first elected in 2010. Morrissey has recently faced public pressure and scrutiny over the two Karen Read murder ...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The Quincy Democrat was last elected in 2022 and had not faced an opponent since he was first elected in 2010. Morrissey has recently faced public pressure and scrutiny over the two Karen Read murder trials and the handling of the death of 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore.
While some view winter as a time for hibernation, Greater Boston musicians are roaring into the new year with an avalanche of new music. WBUR music writer Noah Schaffer shares 14 new albums to listen to this season.
14 albums by Greater Boston musicians to listen to this winter
This winter ushers in an avalanche of new music, from the debut of jazz-funk artist Emma Blanc to the return of The Grownup Noise to a DMZ archival release. WBUR music writer Noah Schaffer shares 14 a...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
While some view winter as a time for hibernation, Greater Boston musicians are roaring into the new year with an avalanche of new music. WBUR music writer Noah Schaffer shares 14 new albums to listen to this season.
Tufts University announced Thursday it will use a $2.1 million state grant to create an innovation hub for lab-grown foods. The new center will open in 2026 on the school's Medford campus.
Tufts to launch innovation hub for lab-grown foods
Tufts University will use a $2.1 million state grant to open an innovation hub for lab-grown meat and other foods in 2026. Meat consumption has been linked to ecological and public health concerns, su...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Tufts University announced Thursday it will use a $2.1 million state grant to create an innovation hub for lab-grown foods. The new center will open in 2026 on the school's Medford campus.
At a press conference Friday, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said at least one person was struck by the vehicles, which local authorities believe were driven by federal officers.
Video: Federal officers drive through anti-ICE protest in Hartford, striking one person
At a press conference Friday, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said at least one person was struck by the vehicles, which local authorities believe were driven by federal officers. Arulampalam said H...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
At a press conference Friday, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said at least one person was struck by the vehicles, which local authorities believe were driven by federal officers.
Federal housing officials sent a memo informing state agencies that investigations into housing complaints related to sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination would no longer be eligible for HUD reimbursements.
State agency that reviews discrimination cases says Trump-era rules likely disqualify it from federal funds
Federal housing officials sent a memo informing state agencies that investigations into housing complaints related to sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination would no longer be eligible f...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Federal housing officials sent a memo informing state agencies that investigations into housing complaints related to sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination would no longer be eligible for HUD reimbursements.
A proposed apartment development would demolish the building that the popular bar and music venue calls home. The Burren reached an agreement with the developer to return to the new building once it is completed.
The Burren agrees to move into a future Davis Square high-rise
A proposed apartment development would demolish the building that the popular bar and music venue calls home. The Burren reached an agreement with the developer to return to the new building once it i...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:54 AM
A proposed apartment development would demolish the building that the popular bar and music venue calls home. The Burren reached an agreement with the developer to return to the new building once it is completed.
After an ICE officer fatally shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis and then federal officers wounded two people in Portland the following day, people protested in cities across the country Thursday night.
Photos: Demonstrators criticize ICE's actions on streets across America
After an ICE officer fatally shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday and then federal officers wounded two people in Portland the following day, people protested in cities across the count...
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January 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
After an ICE officer fatally shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis and then federal officers wounded two people in Portland the following day, people protested in cities across the country Thursday night.
We have a state fish (Atlantic cod), state beverage (cranberry juice) and state dessert (Boston cream pie). But what would you serve up for your official meal of Massachusetts? Tell us at the link.
What's your ultimate Massachusetts meal?
We have a state fish (Atlantic cod), state beverage (cranberry juice) and state dessert (Boston cream pie). But what would you serve up for your official meal of Massachusetts? Tell us at the link.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
We have a state fish (Atlantic cod), state beverage (cranberry juice) and state dessert (Boston cream pie). But what would you serve up for your official meal of Massachusetts? Tell us at the link.
Essay: "Our hearts keep breaking because they are not closed. We have not adopted indifference. We keep breaking, because we are still open to one another.”
A love letter to Minneapolis
We have become professionals at care in Minneapolis, writes Maribeth Romslo. We are veterans of showing up. We know what to do when the unthinkable happens: we check on our neighbors, we bring food, w...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Essay: "Our hearts keep breaking because they are not closed. We have not adopted indifference. We keep breaking, because we are still open to one another.”
Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renee Good on Wednesday, is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, court records show.
Court records unpack background of Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good
Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renee Good on Wednesday, is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, court record...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renee Good on Wednesday, is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, court records show.
The reverberations from the shooting in Minneapolis are being felt in Boston. A large crowd gathered Thursday on Boston Common to protest ICE, the second night of demonstrations.
After Minneapolis shooting, Boston protests while Wu calls out 'cruel and vicious agenda' of Trump administration
The reverberations from the shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross are being felt in Boston. A large crowd gathered Thursday on Boston Common to protest ICE, the sec...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The reverberations from the shooting in Minneapolis are being felt in Boston. A large crowd gathered Thursday on Boston Common to protest ICE, the second night of demonstrations.
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From @wbur.org this morning (🧵) "We're more than 1,100 miles away from Minneapolis, but the reverberations from the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross are being felt here." www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
After Minneapolis shooting, Boston protests while Wu calls out 'cruel and vicious agenda' of Trump administration
The reverberations from the shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross are being felt in Boston. A large crowd gathered Thursday on Boston Common to protest ICE, the sec...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
From @wbur.org this morning (🧵) "We're more than 1,100 miles away from Minneapolis, but the reverberations from the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross are being felt here." www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
Maxim Naumov, a member of the Skating Club of Boston, returned to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Thursday, where his parents last watched him compete. Less than a year ago, they died in a plane crash over the icy Potomac River. His goal is to make the Olympic team.
Maxim Naumov's emotional return to U.S. Figure Skating Championships after parents' tragic death
Maxim Naumov, a member of the Skating Club of Boston, returned to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Thursday, where his parents last watched him compete. Less than a year ago, they died in a plane...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Maxim Naumov, a member of the Skating Club of Boston, returned to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Thursday, where his parents last watched him compete. Less than a year ago, they died in a plane crash over the icy Potomac River. His goal is to make the Olympic team.
Essay: Our traditions are treated like folklore — optional, quaint, improvisational. Substitute salt pork. Make do. Adjust, writes Bridgit Brown. But this isn't just about taste. It's about cultural survival.
Looking for pork jowl in Boston
When I set out to find hog jowl on New Year's Eve, I wasn't just shopping, writes Bridgit Brown. I was looking for proof that parts of us still lived here.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Essay: Our traditions are treated like folklore — optional, quaint, improvisational. Substitute salt pork. Make do. Adjust, writes Bridgit Brown. But this isn't just about taste. It's about cultural survival.
Minnesota’s investigations agency said that the U.S. attorney’s office has prevented it from taking part in the investigation into an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good.
Minnesota investigators say they can't access ICE shooting evidence after FBI takes case
Asked about the development, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that Minnesota authorities “don’t have any jurisdiction in this investigation.”
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January 8, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Minnesota’s investigations agency said that the U.S. attorney’s office has prevented it from taking part in the investigation into an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good.
Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday that she’ll tap a special state trust fund to help about 270,000 residents whose costs are soaring because Congress failed to renew a chunk of federal subsidies before they expired at the end of last year.
Mass. will spend $250M to lower health insurance bills after federal subsidies expired
Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday that she’ll tap a special state trust fund to help about 270,000 residents whose costs are soaring because Congress failed to renew a chunk of federal subsidies before ...
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January 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday that she’ll tap a special state trust fund to help about 270,000 residents whose costs are soaring because Congress failed to renew a chunk of federal subsidies before they expired at the end of last year.
Gov. Maura Healey called on two airlines to stop chartering flights used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport people out of Massachusetts, saying the federal agency's tactics are “disturbing and anti-American.”
Healey calls on airlines to stop providing charter flights to ICE at Hanscom Field
Gov. Maura Healey called on two airline companies to stop providing private charter flights to federal immigration officials out of Hanscom Field, arguing the tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Cust...
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January 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Gov. Maura Healey called on two airlines to stop chartering flights used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport people out of Massachusetts, saying the federal agency's tactics are “disturbing and anti-American.”
As a shooting unfolded at Brown University on Dec. 13, students turned to the anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time — often before receiving official alerts.
Inside a chaotic digital record of the Brown University shooting: What students saw, feared, shared
As a shooting unfolded at Brown University on Dec. 13, students turned to the anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time — often before receiving official alerts. The po...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
As a shooting unfolded at Brown University on Dec. 13, students turned to the anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time — often before receiving official alerts.
Elle Simone Scott was known for her work on "America's Test Kitchen." She was also passionate about access to food, particularly for Black and brown communities.
Scott's family confirmed that she died on Jan. 5.
Scott's family confirmed that she died on Jan. 5.
Chef and food stylist Elle Simone Scott dies at 49
Scott was known for her work on "America's Test Kitchen." Her family confirmed that she died on Jan. 5.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Elle Simone Scott was known for her work on "America's Test Kitchen." She was also passionate about access to food, particularly for Black and brown communities.
Scott's family confirmed that she died on Jan. 5.
Scott's family confirmed that she died on Jan. 5.
The Coonamessett Farm Foundation is trying to create a market for species that prey on bivalves — especially scallops, which have dwindled in numbers. The top of their list is the moon snail, which is a common bycatch in existing fisheries.
Could moon snails, neon flying squid fisheries save the scallop industry? Some local scientists are hopeful
The Coonamessett Farm Foundation is trying to create a market for species that prey on bivalves — especially scallops, which have dwindled in numbers. The top of their list is the moon snail, which is...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:03 PM
The Coonamessett Farm Foundation is trying to create a market for species that prey on bivalves — especially scallops, which have dwindled in numbers. The top of their list is the moon snail, which is a common bycatch in existing fisheries.
Essay: I see Tarot, much like New Year’s resolutions, as part of something I call "wish culture," writes Alissa Quart.
When reality felt broken, I turned to Tarot cards
Alissa Quart's mom was sick and her job kept her tethered to a nonstop news cycle. "The pain and desperation I felt when I asked for a reading is part of why I think Tarot cards, spells, energy work a...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Essay: I see Tarot, much like New Year’s resolutions, as part of something I call "wish culture," writes Alissa Quart.
In his investigation of Massachusetts sheriffs, state Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro is probing a broad set of financial data, communications with top Beacon Hill officials and "non-law enforcement" activities, according to a document reviewed by WBUR.
Inspector general's probe of Mass. sheriffs’ spending includes communications with Beacon Hill
In his investigation of Massachusetts sheriffs, state Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro is probing a broad set of financial data, communications with top Beacon Hill officials and non-law enforcement ...
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January 7, 2026 at 9:32 PM
In his investigation of Massachusetts sheriffs, state Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro is probing a broad set of financial data, communications with top Beacon Hill officials and "non-law enforcement" activities, according to a document reviewed by WBUR.
A federal agent shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist when she allegedly tried to run over law enforcement officers during an immigration crackdown in the city, authorities said Wednesday.
ICE agent shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown
A federal agent shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist when she allegedly tried to run over law enforcement officers during an immigration crackdown in the city, authorities said Wednesday.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
A federal agent shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist when she allegedly tried to run over law enforcement officers during an immigration crackdown in the city, authorities said Wednesday.