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Governor Maura Healey’s office announced Monday that more than 1,000 free tickets will be distributed through youth-serving organizations in Massachusetts, including the Boys and Girls Club.
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Wildlife photographer Diane Palomba noticed something strange at Long Pasture: hummingbirds nesting suspiciously close to a Cooper's Hawk. Turns out they knew exactly what they were doing. -
Mark talks about how spring storms tend to bring migrating birds to our shores, including a migration fallout event documented in Provincetown on May 30. -
From hydrangea fun facts to backyard storytelling, Tom Moroney shares a charming and humorous vision of what he calls “The People’s Stop” on the festival tour. -
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The Garden Lady spoke to the Insect Lady today as Margie Patlak, author of Insecgt Safari, was C.L. Fornari's guest. C.L. took calls from listeners who were asking about squirrels, woodchucks, peonies and more.
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Mindy ToddAs we welcome June, Roberta will talk about what’s blooming now and how to assess your flower garden to keep blooms going all season. -
Courtesy Alzheimer’s Family Support CenterThe Alzheimer’s Family Support Center is designed to get individuals and caregivers the help and support they need. -
Eleven surviving crewmen faced the miseries of shipwreck and the uncertainty of contact with the Indigenous people of the Micronesian archipelago of Palau.
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Chiang Ying-ying/APThe drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait. -
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesInflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices.
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A popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits. -
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The Trump administration has proposed regulations to control billions of dollars in federal research funding, which it says will reduce "fraud and abuse." Scientists in Massachusetts and beyond say they could set back research in the U.S. by decades. -
Voters in four states went to the polls Tuesday, selecting contenders for several high-profile races in November. A look at the results.
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