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Reminder: Today is Election Day. Hombre, pictured, accompanied owner Lola Fernandez when she voted today in Roxbury. You can get more info on Election Day here: www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
November 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Don't let Halloween distract you from your civic duties!

Early voting in Boston ends on Friday, Oct. 31. Election Day is right around the corner.
October 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Boston @mayorwu.boston.gov has announced that Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah as the city's next poet laureate. Oppong-Yeboah is a Ghanaian American poet, editor and educator, and they'll officially assume the role in July.
April 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Ina Garten. Dr. Anthony Fauci. Sam Sanders. And so many more. When you snag your ticket for The WBUR Festival, you’ll have a blast and support independent journalism – on stage and beyond. www.wburfestival.org/lineup
February 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"We had to supervise our dogs outside because the snow was so high they could have jumped over our six-foot fence," said Will Cormier.
January 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"I MAY have snapped at one point and abandoned snow shovels for something better suited to destroying Frost Giants. (I'm a theatrical fight choreographer)" said Kim Carrell
January 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"I made this snow fort, then enjoyed the fire ring inside," said Ryan Sharon.
January 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Here's Jiayu Liang buried in the snow. She was trying to get to a college interview and had to cross one main road to meet at a Starbucks, but the snowbanks were so high she couldn't even see the crosswalk button to press.
January 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Here's Nancy Hagens digging out her driveway. She told us, "I loved it! We built sledding runs in our yard starting on the huge pile at the end of the driveway and banking around the curve of the lawn."
January 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
OK YES that was an earthquake, says USGS -- right off York Harbor in Maine. More to come: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
January 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trump promised dozens of actions on immigration on Day 1. Here's a few of his promises:

www.wbur.org/npr/g-s1-436...
January 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Cold-stunned turtles wash up on Cape Cod every year. But over time, the number of imperiled critters has exploded, fueled by climate change.

WBUR's Katie Cole followed a chain of rescuers working around the clock to save these endangered animals, which you can see in our video below:
December 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Test your knowledge: What New England sports team fired their coach this week? Take our Boston News Quiz and see if you know the answer! www.wbur.org/quiz
November 22, 2024 at 1:51 PM
JUST IN — the results for all 5 ballot questions in Massachusetts are in, via AP:
Q1: Yes
Q2: Yes
Q3: Yes
Q4: No
Q5: No
November 6, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Who will the New England Patriots start as quarterback this Sunday? Take our Boston News Quiz and test your knowledge of this week's stories. www.wbur.org/quiz
October 11, 2024 at 5:23 PM
How to make the most out of this year's foliage in New England: www.wbur.org/news/2024/09...
September 18, 2024 at 5:18 PM
we are happy to be here with all of you!
September 17, 2024 at 2:31 PM
The AP has called the GOP primary races for Senate and U.S. Rep. for District 8. You can see more results as they come in on WBUR.org:
September 4, 2024 at 3:02 AM
The deadline for entering NPR's Tiny Desk contest is fast approaching, with only six days left.

You should be 18+, unsigned and living in the U.S. (+ Puerto Rico and USVI).

More info about the contest here: tinydeskcontest.npr.org/2024/open/
February 15, 2024 at 7:47 PM
WBUR's Zeninjor Enwemeka reports from a press conference on the T delays this morning that riding the subway will be free today from 3 to 7 p.m.
February 15, 2024 at 5:27 PM
AP photographer Pablo Martinez Monsivais was able to get into Trump party, however:
January 24, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Next, from NENC staff photographer Raquel Zaldívar, from outside the Trump party (where Kari Lake also showed up):
January 24, 2024 at 3:22 PM
The New Hampshire primary in photos — first, from Nikki Haley's gathering last night from WBUR staff photographer Jesse Costa:
January 24, 2024 at 3:22 PM