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The Refugee Orchestra Project, a collection of musicians representing the millions of immigrants and refugees in the U.S., is slated to perform Sunday at Worcester's Mechanics Hall.

Crews have worked to restore power over the course of the week, the situation is increasingly dire for Cape residents. While some in area have taken refuge at overnight shelters, others are clamoring for the few hotel rooms in a region that famously shuts its doors in the offseason.

Boston Globe technology reporter Hiawatha Bray has been testing the real life "exoskeleton" suits that could make cyborgs more of a reality, including one from a local Cambridge company.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the Milford teen detained by ICE last year, had high hopes for his visit to Washington, D.C., but was reportedly escorted out of the Capitol chamber after the Department of Homeland Security posted on social media targeting him.

Tuesday marks four years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began. In Massachusetts, Ukrainian Americans support their homeland with an ancient and traditional folk art form that is a cornerstone of their culture.

Tuesday was a day for digging out in southeast Massachusetts. With widespread power outages, people gathered at fire stations and school gymnasiums to get warm and share their stories.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva was on his way to volleyball practice when ICE grabbed him while looking for his father. He was held at an ICE office in Burlington where conditions were 'inhumane.' He says he'd like to send a message to President Trump.

Amid a generational blizzard, most people in the region hunkered down inside to escape the cold and wind. But a few Bostonians saw an opportunity for fun.

For eastern Massachusetts and the Boston area, the high-impact storm is bringing heavy snow, blizzard conditions, power outages as well as coastal wind and flooding.

The African American Master Artist In Residency Program, or AAMARP, has offered free studio space and resources to artists of color in Boston for almost 50 years. Now, it's at the center of a show at the ICA.

Brian Shortsleeve left venture capital more than a decade ago to overhaul the MBTA's troubled finances at the request of then-Gov. Charlie Baker, a moderate Republican of the classic Massachusetts style who often split from President Trump.

Six members of the Skating Club of Boston died in a January 2025 plane crash. One year later, families and friends gathered to watch as fellow club skaters took to the ice at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Though the Trump administration claims Massachusetts is a “sanctuary state,” some local police cooperate with ICE routinely. The relationships vary town by town, and departments largely decide for themselves whether to volunteer information to ICE — or even hand people over.

Are you holding a grudge? The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has an outlet for hurt feelings this Valentine's Day: the litter box.

For three decades, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has counted on Maine's independent voters to send her to Washington, even as the state has trended more Democratic. This year, in a race that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats believe Trump's war on immigrants can give them a key advantage.

Society has grown more accepting of the idea of divorce as a transition rather than a tragedy, writes Oona Metz. So, what should you say when your friend — or brother or aunt — announces their marriage is over?

The Boston Housing Authority is piloting a new type of window-mounted heat pump that's relatively inexpensive and easy to install.

A shift in official strategy at Boston's beleaguered "Mass. and Cass" neighborhood is pushing people into addiction treatment, say health experts, who worry the new tactics will lead to more overdose deaths and disease. 

“Growing up, I spent a lot of time at the factory,” Nicole Bernard Dawes, the founder's daughter, said in an interview with WBUR. “After school I would very frequently go to the factory and do my homework there or occasionally help out sorting the chips. I just was there all the time.”

Snow cleanup has been slow across Boston after a winter storm blew through the region two weeks ago. Uncleared snow and ice are making it tough to walk or catch an MBTA bus.

A few dozen Patriots super fans frequent the Goat City Pub in Norton during football season, armed with megaphones, team swag and a cocktail napkin superstition. They're especially excited to watch the Patriots play in the Super Bowl this Sunday for the first time since 2019. 

George Howell brought us the Frappuccino, but his contributions to coffee run deeper. And he got his start right here in Boston.

After the off-campus murder of a professor last semester, some MIT students returned to classes with thoughts on whether the school can protect them.

Patriots haters are mad that New England has already re-established itself as one of the NFL's best teams, just six years after Tom Brady left, writes Khari Thompson. "It's a shame. Because this Patriots team might actually be one of the greatest underdog stories this league has ever seen."

Over the past 12 months, grocery prices for most items have not fallen — in fact, they are slightly higher.

The Gloucester community knows the grief of losing the lives of those who set out from the country's oldest fishing port to sea. "It's one of the most dangerous, treacherous jobs anyone can do," said one person who laid flowers by the city's Fisherman's Memorial.

Since Lyons' promotion out of Boston, into the top ranks of ICE last year, immigration raids have deployed harsher tactics than some in local law enforcement expected him to approve. The agency has faced near-constant controversy on his watch.

A record number of ballot questions are proposed this year, in a state where people on both ends of the political spectrum argue the Legislature gets little done.

Dozens of volunteers from the group known as COPE hand out food, clothing and other supplies. People who are unhoused, many of them sleeping out in the cold, have come to rely on the weekly outreach effort.

Since the ICE operation began, many immigrants in Lewiston have opted to avoid school, work and stores so as not to be snatched by federal agents. And even after the surge might have ended, Somali-American immigrant advocate Effrax Saciid-Cisse said, "I do think they will come back."

For 40 years, Circa Vintage Wear has ridden the tides of public disdain and interest. Now customers flock to Chris Duval's unmarked shop for workwear jackets, silky dresses and retro shoes.

Local officials and advocates in Maine are reacting cautiously after hearing ICE may wind down its "enhanced" operations in Maine.

As the Trump administration comes under pressure to de-escalate the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, mayors of both parties sounded alarms.

Healey's spending plan comes as state revenues are growing. But her administration is contending with an uncertain economic outlook, a president who's increasingly hostile toward Democratic states and a rising rate of spending that fiscal hawks warn is unsustainable.

ICE says its made than 200 arrests in Maine since expending operations in the state last week. And while the agency has said it's going after criminals, many of those detained are asylum seekers with no criminal records, according to their lawyers, family members and employers.

For 32 years, Olive McSweeney Sheehan has run a family child care center out of her Boston home. She loves the work she does, but she faces a stark financial reality. And with property taxes going up 13% this year, she's worried about the future of her business.

Matthew Shifrin is on a mission to make Legos accessible for blind people through his nonprofit Bricks for the Blind.

Nearly all of Massachusetts got at least a foot of snow Sunday. For lots of kids, that made Monday a sledding holiday.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins WBUR's Morning Edition to provide an update on the city's response to the winter storm that's dumped a foot and a half of snow on the city.

It's going to snow much of Monday, with between 2-4 fresh inches dropping before the storm finally ends between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. But difficult conditions won't end then. It's going to be freezing all week.

Ed Freni, director of aviation for MassPort, joins WBUR's Morning Edition for an update on conditions at Logan Airport amidst the Boston area's biggest snowstorm in years.

While the exact totals might shift a bit, all signs point to a plowable, disruptive and memorable New England snowstorm.