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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:

Ballot Question 5 Debate
Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery
The stars of Wicked in Boston

Market Basket fires two executives amid ongoing dispute

Two Market Basket executives were placed on leave for "disruptive behavior." They say they were just asking questions. One of them was later fired.

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Even in uncertain times, local farmers are focused on making produce affordable

Two local farmers share how they're trying to offset costs for their customers, despite cuts to food benefits at the state and federal levels.

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Wu: Mass and Cass is ‘One step forward, two steps back, three steps forward’

The mayor acknowledged increased drug activity in the South End and other neighborhoods, but said the situation is improving overall.

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'So much reasonable doubt': analysts reflect on Karen Read acquittal

Karen Read was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her boyfriend John O'Keefe.

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Wu says Kraft’s $172 million White Stadium figure ‘not the real cost’

So far, $50 million has been spent on demolition to prepare the new facility, according to the mayor.

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Legal scholar raises alarm on National Guard deployment to Los Angeles

Legal scholar and retired federal judge Nancy Gertner criticized President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles, calling it legally questionable and an overreach of power.

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