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A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.
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What the PWHL championship means for the future of women's sports
Rev. Laura Everett covers PWHL Boston for her website, Boston Women's Sports. She joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the game and what it means for the future of women's sports.
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Steward promised to rebuild its hospital in Norwood. The town is still waiting
Norwood's struggles since the sudden closure of its local hospital offers a warning for other communities that rely on Steward Health Care.
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On the streets, providing care starts with paying close attention
“As I was getting to know people, I started to write down their stories. I realized what courageous lives they were living -- despite these awful odds,” says Dr. Jim O’Connell, the president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. "They were stories that would inspire all of us, and I wanted to be able to tell them better.”
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In Boston, schools test ways to target student absences with sports, raffles and Saturday schedules
Boston Public Schools' new campaign to tackle absenteeism seeks to reward students for improved attendance while identifying why some kids "chronically" miss school.
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They save lives, but they can't buy a house: First responders hit by Cape and Islands housing crisis
Orleans first responders share their struggle in searching for a house on the expensive Cape. Single-family homes in Orleans sold for a median price of $1.2 million last year. That’s 68% more than the median sale price Cape-wide, according to the Cape and Islands Association of Realtors.
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'Watching the best in the world': Boston's pro women's hockey team battles in championship
Rev. Laura Everett writes about Boston professional women's sports for a website she started. She says it's a treat to watch Olympic athletes and other elite hockey players on PWHL Boston.