Nik Decosta-Klipa

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here

New England’s largest super market chain, Stop & Shop, announced yesterday it will stop selling cigarettes and all other tobacco products at the end of the August. They also plan to host a cigarette buyback event to incentivize customers in Boston to take the first step toward quitting.

Struggling to keep up with the ongoing Steward Health Care saga? We don't blame you. Here's a breakdown of where things currently stand with the bankrupt, for-profit health care company and its Massachusetts hospitals.

Thanks to this summer's rain, foliage experts expect trees to hold their leaves longer this fall — meaning a later, bolder leaf-peeping season in New England.

The Federal Trade Commission's sweeping ban on noncompete agreement would have taken effect Wednesday — had it not been struck down by a judge. WBUR’s Zeninjor Enwemeka breaks down what the recent developments mean for Massachusetts businesses and workers.

With Red Line service suspended between JFK/UMass and Braintree until Sept. 30, MBTA officials are "strongly" encouraging riders to take advantage of a free commuter rail alternative.

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here

Cambridge announced former nonprofit leader Julie Wormser as the city's first-ever chief climate officer this week. Wormser spoke with WBUR about her vision for the job and why it extends beyond Cambridge.

Friday marks the 23rd straight day without any measurable rain in Boston. It’s the city's longest dry stretch since 1999, according to the National Weather Service.