Homeland Security agents are now doing ‘wellness checks’ on immigrant children
Legal advocates say they’re worried the visits signal a return to law enforcement agencies with deportation authority managing immigrant child welfare.
State Senate pitches spending $5 million on World Cup transportation upgrades
With summer 2026 fast approaching, the Senate spending bill would set aside money to help fans get to and from Gillette Stadium.
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Distraction or threat to democracy? Mass. delegation split on Trump's talk of third term.
While the Constitution prohibits three presidential terms, Trump says there are ways to circumvent that ban. -
GBH Daily: Local homebuilders brace for tariffs
Fear of rising costs and slower production. -
Massachusetts homebuilders brace for tariffs to raise costs and slow housing production
Rising costs for construction materials could make it harder to address Massachusetts’ affordable housing shortage. -
Jeremiah Program’s two-generational approach supports single moms on their way out of poverty
For single mothers in major cities, getting a college degree isn't always front-of-mind. The Jeremiah Program wants to make those goals attainable. -
Riders welcome permanent ferry routes to East Boston and Lynn
The routes connecting downtown Boston with both East Boston and Lynn went into full-time service on Monday.
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Public media is facing a direct threat
The White House issued an Executive Order calling on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to immediately cease funding to PBS and NPR. This isn’t just a budget cut, this is one of several moves in a broader effort that could weaken, or even eliminate, public media as we know it, including GBH. That is why we need your support now more than ever.
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