• Melrose soccer star Pierrot will play for Haiti in the World Cup
    May 27 2026

    "He really represents the very best of Massachusetts," said Gov. Maura Healey, upon declaring Frantzdy Pierrot Day.

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  • Celtics fall apart in bid for NBA history and now enter offseason of questions
    May 30 2023

    Boston was looking to extend a wild postseason ride, but any chance of a win may have evaporated on the very first play when Jayson Tatum injured his ankle.

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    5 mins
  • Boston-area Haitians waiting for price drop as World Cup game nears
    May 26 2026

    It’s only the second time in Haiti's history that the team has made the tournament, and its first game, against Scotland on June 13, will take place in Foxborough. “It’s like a once-in-a-generational opportunity,” said Yionel Jean Torres of Mattapan. But Torres said he's all but given up hope on going to the Haiti-Scotland match.

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    6 mins
  • Feminist bookshop marks 50 years of creating safe spaces for LGBTQ community
    May 22 2026

    Provincetown's Womencrafts has long been a safe space for residents and tourists alike. And its role is even more important today.

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    4 mins
  • Late congressman Barney Frank remembered for work to advance liberal causes, gay rights
    May 21 2026

    WBUR's Anthony Brooks reports Barney Frank is being remembered as a fierce advocate for liberal causes, including gay rights.

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    5 mins
  • Photos: Relive when the Red Sox broke the curse and won the 2004 World Series
    Oct 27 2024

    Sometimes, you need to wait to really appreciate something. Boston waited for 86 years. Relive the Red Sox's curse-breaking 2004 World Series with these photos.

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    4 mins
  • Floating wetlands bring back Boston's natural landscape lost to development
    May 26 2026

    Experts hope a new floating wetland project will bring back natural “edge habitat” that disappeared when developers reshaped Boston’s perimeter with landfill and seawalls. Recreating those destroyed coastal environments can help protect cities as climate change brings rising sea levels, increases stormwater runoff and disrupts ecosystems.

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    4 mins
  • As Cape Cod businesses gear up for summer, visa delays are holding up seasonal workers
    May 20 2026

    The J-1 visa program brings some 5,000 foreign student workers to the Cape each summer. But State Department officials have reduced staff, prioritized other visas and are scrutinizing applicants' social media accounts. All of this delays visa applications, putting both workers and businesses in limbo ahead of tourist season.

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    7 mins