Amanda Beland

Not to freak you out, but there's just over two weeks left in 2024. And a new year, for many, could mean new goals, especially when it comes to your finances.

There's been months of back and forth on a tax proposal by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu that would have raised the tax rate on commercial properties in order to offset an expected rate increase for residential properties. But this week, that proposal effectively died on Beacon Hill after some legislators raised concerns about it.

Radio Boston looks back on the biggest headlines in healthcare from this year to unpack the takeaways and look ahead to what they might tell us about health in 2025.

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What do Helen Keller, Angelina Grimke, Theodore Roosevelt and an Abe Lincoln impersonator have in common? They all had memorable moments on Beacon Street, at the Massachusetts State House.

Indigenous chefs across New England are rebuilding food sovereignty in their restaurants. WBUR's Amanda Beland takes us to two of them.

Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley has high hopes for President Biden's last days in office. A big priority, she said, is providing clemency to more Americans.

Agents at Logan Airport found more guns coming through security checkpoints in 2024 than they did the year before.

U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch on Thursday defended his support for the Laken Riley Act , a bill that would allow federal immigration officials to potentially deport people in the country illegally if they're accused of certain crimes

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