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The local chapter of a historic, national magicians organization — once led by Houdini himself — is facing a shortage of members. Now its ranks are rallying with events to woo new magicians.Kirjoittanut WBUR

The start of fall marks the beginning of respiratory virus season. COVID has been on an upswing for much of the past couple months — and other viruses, including flu and RSV, are still to come.Kirjoittanut WBUR

WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy talks with Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper about her first year leading Massachusetts' largest school district and what she is thinking about in the new year.Kirjoittanut WBUR

New Paris Bakery, which has been in business for more than 100 years, shut its doors for good on Saturday.Kirjoittanut WBUR

Geri Denterlein's husband Jack Thomas spent his final days much the same way he spent most days in their 34-year relationship: reading, writing, collecting recipes, gardening and planning ahead. "It was my life that changed," Geri writes.Kirjoittanut WBUR

The longest road in the U.S. starts in Boston. Or ends here, depending on which direction you're heading.Kirjoittanut WBUR

The order calls for the state Department of Fish and Game to draw up a set of biodiversity conservation targets for state agencies to implement in 2030, 2040 and 2050.Kirjoittanut WBUR

WBUR's Todd Wallack explains that local housing agencies have repurposed 120 subsidized apartments across the state despite a long waitlist for affordable housing and why officials say they need the units for alternative uses.Kirjoittanut WBUR

Salem High School began requiring students to lock up their cellphones for most of the school day starting this fall. The crackdown is part of a larger trend in Massachusetts schools to minimize distractions during school hours.Kirjoittanut WBUR

WBUR's Christine Willmsen explains that the biggest reason state-subsidized units are vacant is a backlog of maintenance and renovation, which public housing authorities say it’s hard to complete because they're cash-strapped and short-staffed.Kirjoittanut WBUR

The number of families in need of shelter in Massachusetts has almost doubled in the past year. Yet an investigation by WBUR and ProPublica finds many state-subsidized apartments are sitting empty.Kirjoittanut WBUR

WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy spoke with Dave Wattles, biologist with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, about whether large wildlife encounters are occurring more frequently and what people should do if they come across a coyote or bear.Kirjoittanut WBUR

Each night, workers at Logan Airport provide cots for travelers with canceled flights. But lately, they’re also providing temporary beds for immigrants seeking refuge in Massachusetts. Since July 11, Logan’s Crisis Response Team has assisted over 1,600 new arrivals.Kirjoittanut WBUR

WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy talked with 'The Common' host Darryl C. Murphy his trip to Mattapan for the 'Field Guide to Boston' and the local culinary institutions that are part of the community.Kirjoittanut WBUR

Lee will pass a couple hundred miles to Massachusetts' east, and likely make landfall somewhere near the western tip of Nova Scotia. The primary effects will be felt along the immediate coast, especially for Cape Cod and the Islands.Kirjoittanut WBUR

WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy talks with Truro’s harbormaster Tony Jacket to learn more about what he’s seeing Friday morning and how the Cape has been preparing for the storm.Kirjoittanut WBUR

Hurricane Lee is expected to cause 50- to 60-mph wind gusts along the Massachusetts coastline as it passes by, far off coast, overnight Friday into Saturday.Kirjoittanut WBUR

Chaim Bloom is looking for a job. The Boston Red Sox fired Bloom, its chief baseball officer, on Thursday.Kirjoittanut WBUR

Hurricane Lee is spinning approximately 840 miles south of Nantucket as of Thursday morning, and remains a large and powerful Category 2 storm. It's so large that Massachusetts doen't need to take a direct hit to experience effects. Danielle Noyes has the forecast as Lee approaches.Kirjoittanut WBUR

WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy spoke with Leominster Mayor Mazzarella to learn about how the city is recovering from Monday's intense storm and flash flood.Kirjoittanut WBUR