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Local news: Chelsea’s ‘heat islands’ and White Stadium’s parking problem
GBH’s Under the Radar discusses the latest local headlines, including the ongoing saga of White Stadium, a potential Orange Line expansion and a new business venture in Lynn. -
Most North Shore beaches reopen after Haverhill sewage rupture
Haverhill completed a sewer bypass Wednesday to stop sewage from leaking into the Merrimack River. -
Reexamining the literal roots of the American Revolution
Patriots hung British soldier effigies from the Liberty Tree, which grew near Boston Common in the 1600s and 1700s. It was a spot where protesters assembled and pushed the boundaries of dissent. -
North Shore sewage spills trigger swimming bans at beaches
Sewage is still flowing into the Merrimack River from Haverhill, where a sewer main in Haverhill ruptured Friday night. -
Rampant spawning, then a heat wave, leads to lots of dead fish in the Charles
“It's not the end of the world, and the carp will be just fine.” -
Bus service to ‘Boston’s big backyard’ is back, and more frequent
Blue Hills can now be reached by MBTA bus on weekends all summer. -
Why the state’s planting trees in people’s yards in Gateway Cities
“The resources aren’t there to put them back, which is a reason why we’re here operating in the city.” -
Mass. drought levels worsen despite recent rainfall
All of the commonwealth is experiencing at least a mild drought. -
Pollution, climate change drives down water quality in Boston’s three major rivers
Watershed groups say new plans to limit pollutants in the Charles, Mystic and Neponset Rivers don’t go far enough. -
Annual report gives Mass. mixed grades on air pollution
“We have more work to do,” said Daniel Fitzgerald, the American Lung Association’s director of advocacy for Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
