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Tuesday marks three years since police shot and killed 41-year-old Juston Root in Chestnut Hill. His sister, Jennifer Root Bannon, maintains that police mishandled his case.Autor: WBUR

High blood pressure is sometimes called the “silent killer” because it can suddenly rise to dangerous levels without causing pain or other symptoms. A program at Boston Medical Center sends pregnant patients home with blood pressure cuffs, and closely monitors their readings everyday — all to improve their health and reduce racial and ethnic dispar…

With temperatures plummeting toward the single digits Friday, residents throughout Massachusetts bundled up to brace against frigid air and biting winds.Autor: WBUR

It won't be around for too long, but Massachusetts may see some of the coldest weather it's experienced in years Friday evening into Saturday.Autor: WBUR

Rufus Faulk, who was appointed by former Mayor Marty Walsh, will be replaced by his friend and mentee Isaac Yablo.Autor: WBUR

Advocates in Newburyport say new housing solutions are needed for these families and others who've been forcibly displaced worldwide. They're working to create "resettlement homes."Autor: WBUR

Boston has more than 900 electric vehicle chargers, and most are concentrated downtown. Neighborhoods like Mattapan, Hyde Park, Roslindale and parts of Dorchester could be considered charging deserts. The city has relied largely on private companies to decide where chargers go. But it’s also installing EV chargers in city-owned lots.…

On Tuesday night, the State Republican Committee narrowly voted (37-34) to replace two-term chairman Jim Lyons with Washington lobbyist Amy Carnevale of Marblehead. She will serve a two-year term as chair.Autor: WBUR

People 21 and older will be able to bet on professional and college sports games at Everett's Encore Boston Harbor, the MGM in Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino. People can also bet on awards shows like the Oscars and Emmys.Autor: WBUR

Boston officials say the killing of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis underscores the importance of moving forward with police reforms here. Community advocates say there’s much more work to do.Autor: WBUR

Massachusetts Republicans failed to field a single successful candidate for statewide office last November, and now the party finds itself at a crossroads. GOP Chairman Jim Lyons wants a third term as party leader. But there is discontent among some Republicans, who reject his strategy.Autor: WBUR

As of January 31, Massachusetts will allow legalized sports betting in casinos, with legal mobile sports gambling set to follow a few weeks after. Rachel Volberg, a professor and researcher, discusses the what new social risks may come along with the new era of gambling in the state.Autor: WBUR

City officials are working on a plan to redevelop Mattapan, beautify its main square, attract more businesses and add housing. And they're hoping to do all this without displacing the neighborhood's existing residents, who are mostly people of color.Autor: WBUR

The Central Square club was a hotspot for goth, queer and fetish communities. This month it reopened at a new location after an 18-year hiatus.Autor: WBUR

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took some big swings during her first State of the City address on Wednesday, including fundamental changes to how construction is done in the city and a push to bring back a modified form of capping rent increases.Autor: WBUR

When Li and her team started strategizing for the new 4,000-square-foot space, they ran with a novel question: "Wouldn't it be cool if people could see inside a dumpling factory?"Autor: WBUR

Gov. Maura Healey laid the groundwork for a comprehensive housing policy during her campaign. On Friday, she made the topic one of the first she's tackled in office, announcing a working group to develop a cabinet-level housing office for her administration.Autor: WBUR

With the help of federal grants and new financing arrangements, more Massachusetts school districts have electric buses in their transportation fleets.Autor: WBUR

Thirty-seven hospitals in Massachusetts have started offering intensive home-based mental health care to the families of children stuck in emergency rooms. Counseling at home instead of admission to a psychiatric hospital doesn't work for everyone. But the state says the vast majority of youth who've used this option have not returned to the hospit…

WBUR visited Barnstable to see where the project stands and learn what work remains.Autor: WBUR