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Consider This: The pandemic has turned Martha's Vineyard's housing crunch into a crisis

On the Vineyard, the year-round population has been growing for years -- and housing prices with it. But in spring 2020, that slow stream of new-comers became a flood as people moved there to escape the pandemic -- and there have been consequences.

The pandemic has turned Martha's Vineyard's housing crunch into a crisis

The next mayor will be a woman, and the first mayor in nearly 30 years to have children in the city's public schools.

Consider This: Want better schools? Boston mayoral candidates say put a mom in charge

I don't feel any anger towards my unvaccinated patients, writes Dorothy Novick, only concern and a desire to build trust.

When my patients are unvaccinated

For more on the FDA decision, WBUR's Morning Edition was joined by Dr. Ofer Levy. He is a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee and the director of the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children's Hospital.

Moderna, J&J recipients could soon be eligible for boosters

Every decade, states use the latest census figures to adjust election maps. This time, there's an effort in Massachusetts to redraw the legislative borders to make it easier for people of color to win elections where there are predominantly minority populations.

Mass. lawmakers draw new maps to help candidates of color

"We've got to make sure that we're filling pot holes, repairing our sidewalks, building playgrounds, picking up the trash and turning on the lights," she said. "It's not sexy. It's not glamorous."

Annissa Essaibi George's journey — the mother, the teacher and the would-be-mayor of Boston

Janey says the situation poses a public health crisis, and she wants to move the people sleeping there to city-run shelters. Critics say the city has no realistic plan to deal with the situation.

Consider This: Acting Mayor Janey orders Boston officials to clear 'Mass. and Cass' Homeless Encampment

The president met with Democratic leaders yesterday, including Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark. Clark joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.

Rep. Clark talks negotiations over Biden's spending package

Boston's acting Mayor Kim Janey is declaring homelessness and addiction issues near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard a public health crisis.

Janey unveils plan to remove encampment in Mass. and Cass area

Not one major project in Boston hit the benchmark for hiring women in the past four years, and just one-third met the standard for hiring people of color.

Consider This: Critics Say Boston's Diverse Hiring Policy For Construction Sites Has No Teeth

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