Soon you can ride the T until 2 a.m. on weekends
For the first time in more than a decade, late-night service will return to all MBTA subway lines, as well as certain bus and ferry routes.
New study looks at how severe heat impacts workers
Researchers at Boston University are studying the impacts on people who work in fields that are regularly subjected to hot conditions, like landscaping and construction.
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Why Massachusetts is still in a drought
“Drought is a long-term condition,” said Vandana Rao, director of water policy at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. -
Mass. House pitches spending increase as backstop against federal ‘chaos’
Massachusetts leaders say they can’t fully make up for federal funding cuts but propose help for food security programs and a defense fund for immigrants. -
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With bold and expressive quilts, one woman is telling unheard Black history stitch by stitch
Lesyslie Rackard says that through her quilts, she was able to pay tribute to George Floyd in 2020 — despite being stuck in her home. -
250 years later, Lexington residents reenact the town's historic lead-up to revolution
The Lexington Minute Men reenact the famous battle every year.
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