After starting off with a postcard from Asters, C.L. welcomed Steve Conaway, director of Horticulture at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. They talked about plants that are spectacular in the fall, and enjoying the change of seasons at the NEBG. Callers asked about plants for a privacy screen, an overgrown staghorn fern, transplanted hydrangeas and black knot on fruit trees.

A rundown of the week's headlines with our region's leading journalists.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On the Water magazine about the lack of albies in local waters. September is usually prime time for anglers to pursue false albacore, but this year, many have found the fish have other ideas.

An interview with E. J. Dolan about his book Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates

What to do when you get too many figs at once.

A jury in Burlington rejected Jason Eaton's insanity defense today and found him guilty of attempting to kill three Palestinian men in 2023.

Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery.

A federal immigration agent shot and injured a Venezuelan immigrant during an operation in Austin, Texas, officials said.