Health
Joe Raedle
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The rise of the more infectious BA.2 variant in the U.S. — plus signals in the sewage — also point to a possible uptick in cases, and have health officials on alert.
Regional news
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection/https://www.flickr.com/photos/massdep/18956102324Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said the bond bill would authorize nearly $10 billion in new spending on transportation and infrastructure, some of which would be reimbursed with federal money. -
Jesse Costa/WBURThe legislation makes discrimination based on a person's natural hairstyle illegal in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said his administration is aware of issues at the dilapidated Roderick Ireland courthouse in Springfield, whose conditions have prompted calls for the building to be demolished and replaced.
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UMass AthleticsOn Saturday, the 12th-seeded UMass Minutewomen basketball team will play 5th-ranked Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. This will be the first time in more than two decades the UMass women have made it to the Big Dance.
World
Sean Gallup
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Images of Ukraine are flooding social media, but experts warn they don't show the full picture and can sometimes give a misleading account of the conflict on the ground.
Western Mass native & nationally-known choreographer Teddy Forance bring prestigious dance school to Easthampton
Music
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Meredith Truax/Courtesy of the artistThe ebullient nonagenarian's new recording features music she's been playing for nearly a century.
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Karen Brown/NEPMIf you’ve been to a live concert lately, it’s probably one of the first you’ve attended in a while, and that goes for the performers too. Music venues around western Massachusetts are hoping the demand for concerts outpaces the pandemic.
Commentary
VADIM CHUPRINA 1961
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The president of the International Rescue Committee recently characterized the situation in Ukraine as not just a military crisis, but also a moral one. Commentator Elizabeth Vozzola, a moral psychologist, agrees.
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In early January, hospitals run by Baystate Health had as many as 320 patients testing positive for COVID-19. Midweek, that number was down to just 39. -
The Biden Administration says it wants to replace all of America's lead pipes in the next decade.
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Hartford is facing a shortage of bilingual teachers. The district is addressing the problem by recruiting teachers from Puerto Rico.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is looking into the casino industry's advertising practices which have been criticized as overly-saturating and irresponsible.
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Roadrunner is being billed as the largest indoor general admission venue in New England with space for 3,500 concertgoers.
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Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition is a program designed to assist students in returning to school after extended absences due to mental health challenges.
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Petros Giannakouris
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AP
Schools in Afghanistan are expected to open for the new semester Wednesday. But despite Taliban assurances that girls will be allowed back, students and teachers are unclear about what will happen.
