Continued conversation about how Boston has historically low rates of homicide and violent crime compared with many other major U.S. cities, leading researchers to rank it among the safer large cities in the country. Still, recent shootings and other crimes have raised concerns a ...Show more
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Safety in the City - Part 2
Continued conversation about how Boston has historically low rates of homicide and violent crime compared with many other major U.S. cities, leading researchers to rank it among the safer large cities in the country. Still, recent shootings and other crimes have raised concerns a ...Show more
Safety in the City - Part 1
Boston has historically low rates of homicide and violent crime compared with many other major U.S. cities, leading researchers to rank it among the safer large cities in the country. Still, recent shootings and other crimes have raised concerns among residents and public officia ...Show more
Those Annoying Bloodsuckers
Tick season is in full swing across New England, with emergency room visits for tick bites on the rise and tick-borne illnesses becoming more common in Massachusetts. You should still get outside and enjoy the outdoors, but be sure to take steps to protect yourself. Dan welcomed ...Show more
Rent Control Bid Blocked
Massachusetts' highest court disqualified a proposed rent-control ballot question over an exemption for religious housing. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled the proposal could not appear on the ballot because its exemption for religious organizations violated the Massachusetts Con ...Show more
Our Aging Leaders
Many of the nation's top political leaders are well into their later years, from former President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, both in their 80s, to Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, and Representative Maxine Waters, 87. Some argue the U.S. faces a broader gerontocracy proble ...Show more