With dams gone, herring return to bygone migration route in Braintree
Atlantic herring haven’t been able to swim up the Monatiquot River since the Industrial Revolution, when rubber and cork factories built dams there.
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Here are the best places to check out spring blooms in Massachusetts
Karen Daubmann with the Massachusetts Horticultural Society has a roundup of the not-to-be-missed spring flowerings around the state. -
Outgoing METCO head stands behind the program despite recent attacks on DEI
“It is pretty appalling to see what's happening at the federal level,” says METCO President Milly Arbaje-Thomas. “The fact that we're even looking to dismantle words that are positive.” -
How local officials and institutions are pushing back against the Trump administration
"[Harvard University] is being held up as an example by people who want key American institutions to do more to resist Trump's push for complete control across all sectors of society," says GBH Political Reporter Adam Reilly. -
Mass. commissioner of public health pushes back on RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism
“We need to be resolute," says Robbie Goldstein, the state commissioner of public health. "Vaccines are safe, vaccines are effective, vaccines are the best way for parents to protect their children from measles.” -
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.
Latest from The Wake Up podcast
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Salem's Universal Basic Income Test
Salem will spend the next year giving 100 residents living below the poverty line $500 a month --- no string attached --- and studying how the extra income shapes their lives. GBH reporter Craig LeMoult joins Paris to talk about how it's going to work. -
It's time for Massachusetts to officially recognize Indigenous Peoples Day
Paris speaks with Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Bettina Washington about the history of Indigenous Peoples Day in Massachusetts, and why it's time for the Commonwealth as a whole to recognize the holiday. -
Wake Up Well: Inviting Fear In
Fear can be a valid response to scary situations --- and in some cases, when our brains react with fear to situations that won't harm us, it can also be an opportunity to learn. In the latest installment of Wake Up Well, our monthly mental health series, Paris talks to Ajay Satpute, a psychology professor at Northeastern University who studies the neuroscience of emotion, fear and social cognition. -
Peace is Possible
Today marks one year since Hamas invaded Israel. In remembrance of that somber anniversary, GBH's Esteban Bustillos has the story of two friends from Boston who believe that peace in the Middle East is still something that can be achieved. -
Dave Epstein Explains Hurricane Season
After Hurricane Helene’s devastation, GBH meteorologist Dave Epstein explains why flooding happens and what we can expect from the rest of this year’s hurricane season.
