A Tufts University graduate student has been detained by ICE “The university had no pre-knowledge of this incident,” Tufts president Sunil Kumar wrote, “and did not share any information with federal authorities prior to the event.” www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social

Five employees at the JFK Library in Boston were laid off today in connection with a Trump administration overhaul of federal workers. "Without them, we are unable to stay open," a source tells @gbhnews.bsky.social. "It has been chaotic and we are seeking clarity."

3.9 magnitude earthquake near York Harbor Maine at 10:22 am EST earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

Advocates and substance use experts argue that, while the compromise allows other important provisions to move forward, it represents another defeat in a years-long fight to legalize an important tool in overdose prevention. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social

City councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested this morning on federal fraud charges The indictment alleges that she conducted a kickback scheme -- using federal funds to pay off fines from state ethics violations for hiring family members www.wgbh.org/news/politic...

"All eyes are on Massachusetts" Drivers are already organizing support for a union effort, one month before a ballot question approving unionizing becomes law. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

One 4th grader breathlessly explained that today’s plan includes a trip to SkyZone. A friend who is “literally always at their house,” interjects to declare that he has used the time to master the skill of eating an entire Big Mac in under one minute. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

Five months into a crackdown on homeless encampments at Mass. and Cass and stronger enforcement of a citywide tent-ban, many unsheltered are scattered across Boston in new encampments under bridges, tunnels and highway underpasses or just beyond city limits www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

“This is not a guarantee or a get-out-of-jail-free card. This is a possibility, an opportunity,” Greenberg said. “For many people, it’s a last hope." www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

today on Greater Boston: Mayor Michelle Wu and coordinated response director Tania del Rio join me to give an update on homelessness throughout the city of Boston since a sweep of an encampment at Mass. and Cass earlier this month. @wgbh.org @gbhnews.bsky.social youtube.com/playlist?lis...

After securing a “significant” permit from the state, the city plans to begin construction by spring of 2024 with the goal of opening the bridge within four years https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-08-10/wu-announces-plan-to-rebuild-long-island-bridge-and-treatment-center @gbhnews.bsky.social

“If we want to make changes in the way that we travel and make sure that our planet is ready for our kids, we need to show them that biking is joy.” https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/08/01/how-bostons-bike-mayor-is-making-roads-safer-and-more-inclusive @gbhnews.bsky.social

"The system doesn't have enough space. They are desperately looking for places to put homeless families, no matter where they're from." https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/07/13/massachusetts-system-for-migrant-families-seeking-shelter-approaches-its-breaking-point @gbhnews.bsky.social

“What else do we as a community need to do? Because I am tired of you telling me that my neighborhood is a neighborhood where bad things happen." https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/07/06/this-isnt-us-how-a-shooting-in-mattapan-retraumatized-a-neglected-community @gbhnews.bsky.social