This morning in WBUR Today: Calls grow for release of body camera footage of fatal Boston police shooting Plus: — Commuter rail disruption at North and South Station — Beacon Hill sends weed bill to Healey's desk www.wbur.org/news/2026/04... @wbur.org

Hey Massachusetts heat pump owners! Are you on the winter heat pump rate? I'd love to talk to you (and see your electric bills) for a story. Ideally, your whole house is heated with heat pumps and you've been on the rate since it went into effect in Nov Please email me: [email protected]

This morning in WBUR Today: The Mass. House passed a bill yesterday that would prohibit kids under the age of 14 from creating social media accounts. How would that work? Plus: — "LawrenceGate" — Rollins running it back? www.wbur.org/news/2026/04... @wbur.org

The MBTA's (controversially priced) Boston World Cup train tickets go on sale today. A few things to know: — You need the mTicket app to buy them — You're also supposed to have a game ticket More details on how that's being enforced here: www.wbur.org/news/2026/04... @wbur.org

What Beacon Hill's marijuana reform deal means for Massachusetts customers, dispensaries and regulators www.wbur.org/news/2026/04... @wbur.org

How the MBTA is using Thursday's friendly between Brazil and France as dry run for the World Cup www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

The Massachusetts House is expected to pass a bill today that would most prohibit warrantless ICE arrests at local courthouses, among many other things. However, top Democrats in the state Senate have signaled they want to add other protections to the bill. www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

One Commonwealth, a 501(c)(4) group that raised $748,000 to support Gov. Maura Healey's housing agenda, has declined to disclose its donors. WBUR found two of them anyway. wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

Gov. Maura Healey wants to lift Massachusetts' centuries-old Sunday hunting ban www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

Inbox: Elizabeth Warren is endorsing Graham Platner

A year ago, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was facing criticism for going too quickly on street projects like new bus and bike lane construction. Now, her allies on the City Council are venting frustration that the city is moving too slowly: www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

How much would you save if Massachusetts passed the potential ballot question to cut the state income tax from 5% to 4%? And is it worth what it would do to the state's budget and core programs? @cspahorowitz.bsky.social takes a closer look: www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

This morning in WBUR Today: A look at the World Cup security money deal Foxborough plans to finalize tonight Plus: — Massachusetts gas prices 📈 — Beacon Hill virtual gaming bill 📉 www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

Not attending Sunday's St. Patrick's Day breakfast in South Boston: Mayor Michelle Wu. A spokesperson for the mayor tells @evezuckoff.bsky.social that Wu is going to church with her family instead.

This morning in WBUR Today: What's next for Elizabeth Warren's big "meatball" of a housing bill? www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

This morning in WBUR Today: Gov. Maura Healey says the prospect alone of the rent control ballot question this fall has halted some housing developments in Massachusetts — though she wouldn't say which ones. Plus, more takeaways from yesterday's forum: www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

After a draining winter, Massachusetts is boosting heating assistance benefits www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

A bill to ban prop bets and live betting in Massachusetts took a small step forward in the state Senate. What are its odds of becoming law? www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

very funny that Democratic party insiders are challenging this on a "but think of the third-party candidates!" basis

This morning in WBUR Today: Why Tufts signed on to RFK Jr.'s nutrition push for medical schools www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

This morning in WBUR Today: Cambridge not only leaves X, but bans all city departments from using the platform Also: — Last night's election results in Mass. and beyond — Museums for All expands in Boston — Shrewsbury's record recycling grant www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

This morning in WBUR Today: Experts expect local gas prices to rise due to Iran war. The question is how much and when. Plus: — Primary day in Texas, North Carolina... and Cape Ann? — Boston on 2028 shortlist for DNC www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

Putting power lines underground feels like an easy solution to weather-related outages. Problem is, it's wicked expensive.

Starting this Sunday, MassDOT will no longer hand out those plastic-cased E-Z Pass transponders. Instead, you'll get a sticker. Here's why: www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

This morning in WBUR Today: Boston tried something a little bit different in the wake of this week's big blizzard Plus: — Extra-limited World Cup parking at Gillette Stadium — The Mass. House's second try at energy affordability bill www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

"Parking at Gillette will be heavily restricted, with just 5,000 spaces available at the stadium, down from the typical 20,000 ... That's in part due to an expanded safety perimeter that will be in place around the stadium for the matches and hospitality needs."

After watching the Celtics play at TD Garden, a Harvard researcher decided to study what makes sneakers squeak. His findings could help answer essential questions about friction: www.wbur.org/news/2026/02...

This morning in WBUR Today: World Central Kitchen comes to Cape Cod Plus: — Boston gets back to normal-ish post-blizzard — ICE drops plans for NH detention center www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

This morning in WBUR Today: The blizzard's aftermath — Quarter million in Mass. without power — Non-essential travel ban in SE Mass. still in effect — Boston piling up snow in parking spots — Day 2 of reduced service on the T — Day 11 of February school break www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

New: Gov. Maura Healey said on @wbur.org this afternoon that the state will be implementing a travel ban for the South Coast, where some areas have gotten over 2 feet of snow

This morning in WBUR Today: The expected impacts from today's powerful nor'easter Plus: — Mass. business leaders on what's next after the Supreme Court's tariffs ruling — Bay Staters, Bruins and River Hawks lead Team USA to Olympics men's hockey gold www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

does Axios know something about @dpangallo.bsky.social's plans that we don't? www.axios.com/local/boston...

This morning in WBUR Today: Why is this year's Southie St. Patrick's Day parade running in reverse? Because history! Plus: — In Healey's cabinet, lots of turnover — Golden goal for the former Golden Eagle — The commuter rail's new microprocessors (micro-what?) www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

Massachusetts building code requires two staircases for residential buildings that are more than three stories high. As the state looks for ways to step up housing production, Maura Healey wants to study if one will do: www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

Following the Trump administration's move to stop producing the penny last year, a top Massachusetts lawmaker is pushing to clear up confusion around how stores should round exact change on cash transactions: www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

"The KOR-ees" — Southborough's Korey Dropkin and teammate Cory Thiesse — play for the gold medal today. Win or lose, it will be Team USA's first-ever medal in mixed doubles curling and Massachusetts' first in these Olympics: www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

Meet the window heat pump: A compact unit that's relatively cheap and takes half an hour to install. While they're not widely available yet, they could prove to be an important climate solution in the future. @wbur.org #energysky #decarbonization www.wbur.org/news/2026/02...

Seamus Culleton is married to a US citizen and owns a plastering business in the Boston area. He ... has been in an Ice detention facility in Texas for nearly five months, despite having no criminal record, 'not even a parking ticket.' " www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

Just over four months from the start of the World Cup, town officials in Foxborough are threatening to hold up matches at Gillette Stadium if they don't get millions of dollars upfront to pay for local security costs. www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

This morning in WBUR Today: The six Boston-area cities moving to restrict ICE operations on public property Plus: — Wu finally reveals cost of White Stadium — The House's approach on ICE limits — Waymo back in snowy Boston — Kowloon on the beach? www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

Scoop from @evezuckoff.bsky.social: Mayor Michelle Wu says White Stadium rebuild will cost $325 million; city will foot $135 million of that bill www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

This morning in WBUR Today: What the ruling blocking the end of TPS for Haitians means for Massachusetts www.wbur.org/news/2026/02... @wbur.org

We do rent one after big storms to empty snow farms for more capacity. But industrial melters can cost $1M+ each, move slowly & are expensive to maintain, so not worth it without frequent need. To supplement plows, we’ve been adding smaller bobcats to better clear sidewalks, bus stops, bike lanes.

Gov. Maura Healey says her new bill would be the country's "most comprehensive" measure to protect sensitive areas from ICE. However, it still needs approval from the Legislature — and not everyone is on board with it, yet. www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @wbur.org

“People say, ‘Is this second hand?’ I'm like, ‘Try fifth hand.'" A hidden vintage mecca in New Bedford www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @shmabelia.bsky.social

why doesn't Boston have giant hot tubs for melting snow like New York? gothamist.com/news/melting... cc @wutrain.bsky.social

How much housing is in the pipeline due to the MBTA Communities Act? A new report from the think tank Boston Indicators takes a closer look: www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @wbur.org

Legitimately hard to find the words to express my awe and admiration for the Somerville Market Basket…checkout line wrapped around to the butter section, probably 75 people in front me, and I was out of there in 15 minutes. Truly extraordinary vibes, unbelievable workers.

This morning in WBUR Today: 6 new plans Maura Healey announced during her State of the Commonwealth www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @wbur.org

This morning in WBUR Today: What to expect from Maura Healey's State of the Commonwealth speech, including a sizable winter discount on most Bay Staters' energy bills. Plus: A new college campus opens in Boston, I-93 roadwork, and a beer garden shakeup www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @wbur.org