Trump admin threatens to withhold MBTA funds over crime concerns
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy demanded the head of the T share information on the agency's plans reduce crime within two weeks or face funding cuts.

The Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race showcases art, creativity and joy — on wheels
Each year, artists, engineers and tinkerers from across New England bring their wacky, human-powered machines to Lowell.
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Connecticut official bans masked ICE agents, warrantless arrests in state courts
The chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court said his goal is to keep court buildings safe. -
Judge denies bid to block fired leader’s return to cannabis commission
Treasurer Deb Goldberg hasn’t decided on a “next step,” according to spokesman. -
GBH Daily: Inside the investigation: No new admissions
At Massachusetts facilities for disabled adults. -
Teachers’ union asks school districts not to punish teachers for Charlie Kirk comments
At least five educators in Massachusetts are facing potential discipline for social media posts. -
State gaming revenues surge, but split is evolving
Gambling offerings, taxes getting fresh look as state share of betting revenues clears $1.5 billion per year.
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Scratch & Win
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College Uncovered
GBH News in collaboration with The Hechinger Report, goes behind the scenes to show you how higher education really works. -
What Is Owed?
Boston has begun to wrestle with the notion of paying reparations to Black people to make up for 400 years of enslavement and economic exclusion. -
The Big Dig
This Peabody Award–winning podcast dives into the cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure. No project embodies that cynicism quite like ‘The Big Dig.’

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