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"Families have been asked to wait too many times by Beacon Hill," she said on Greater Boston.

The group has ties to organizations that date back to the early 1900s.

Peterson also spoke to the critical need for funding to support small and local arts spaces.

Faison said she’s hesitant to “fling the doors open” at her four Boston restaurants, and risk sacrificing quality and service for the sake of eager Boston foodies.

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ruled Cosby's conviction was wrongly obtained using testimony from a civil trial he only gave under the belief it would not be used to criminally charge him.

Mass. lawmakers say Democrats must overcome GOP objections to push through voting protections.

Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers discusses CVS' plan for a pharmacy in Roxbury ... Plus, the general increase of healthcare costs expected in 2027.Paula Cole joins us for Live Music Friday ahead of a show 9/18 at the Wilbur.Sue O'Connell zooms in from the Duxbury courthouse where jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case remain deadlocked, as of this email.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners what their thoughts are on the latest on Lindsay Clancy. Then, we ask about avoiding cliques this back-to-school season. Listen in to find out!

Political commentator Chuck Todd on the failure of both the Dem and Republican parties to function as they're intended. Paul Reville, former education secretary, discusses the return to school, and the latest re: AI in the classroom.Environmentalist Bill McKibben discusses some of his recent writing, including about the data center/AI battle.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners what their response is following primary election results and we end the show by asking listeners about their family heirlooms, do we still care for them? We let listeners chime in with their thoughtsListen in to find out!

Corby Kummer discusses the death of Wendell Berry, poet and extoller of agrarian principles. Plus, we'll look at the growth of urban farming across the country and discuss Canada's retaliatory tariffs on food/dairy items.Trenni Casey discusses private equity in college sports, and the growth of youth football despite CTE concerns.Juliette Kayyem discusses the growing number of military leaders warning Hegseth against extending Iran war operations ... and the latest on election interference ahead of November.