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Educators and special education advocates hope this will improve the special education planning process, leading to more high-quality individual education program documents for students.De către WBUR

For the past nine months, Polina Makarenko has lived in Hampton Falls with her mother, Nina. They are refugees from the Ukrainian war; a family divided and forced to flee to New Hampshire, a place they’d never heard of.De către WBUR

The report calls for international caps on plastic production and reductions in the toxicity of chemicals in plastics.De către WBUR

Based on a French folktale, Bela Bartók’s 1918 one-act opera tells the story of a fictional duke who brings his hastily wed wife, Judith, to his foreboding fortress for the first time where she uncovers dark secrets.De către WBUR

As federal regulators continue to seek a buyer for Silicon Valley Bank, the failed financial institution is asking customers to come back. The message is resonating with some Massachusetts companies.De către WBUR

María Belén Power is the state's first ever undersecretary of environmental justice and equity, a new role created by Gov. Maura Healey.De către WBUR

Jon Santiago started the position at the beginning of the month. He's an Army veteran, a doctor, and a former state lawmaker, and he joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to talk more about his new role.De către WBUR

I didn’t fit the profile of what a governor should look like, and I paid for it dearly, writes former Massachusetts acting Gov. Jane Swift. I’ve never forgotten that feeling.De către WBUR

Almost all businesses — including those paying minimum wage — require people to apply online. But not all job seekers have a computer, internet access or the digital know-how to submit an application.De către WBUR

Mass. nonprofit charter schools and housing groups with accounts, loans or lines of credit at the failed Silicon Valley Bank scramble to take their next steps.De către WBUR

The winter storm that arrived as rain Monday night changes over to snow in most places, except Cape Cod, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Snow fall will be heaviest 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. — at which point the road conditions will range from snow-covered to wet, and visibility will be significantly reduced.De către WBUR

What is likely to be the biggest storm of the winter could create pockets of damage and outages. The heavy, wet nature of the snow clinging to everything could also make cleanup difficult, so plan on a few rounds of shoveling as opposed to doing it all at the end.De către WBUR

Most mental health advocacy groups oppose a bill that would allow judges to compel people to get outpatient mental health care. But supporters say it could help in some cases.De către WBUR

WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy speaks with Marlene Warner, CEO of the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health, about problem gambling, and what safeguards the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has in place to prevent addiction.De către WBUR

To look back, and talk about where we are now, Department of Public Health Commissioner Margret Cooke joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy.De către WBUR

Legalized mobile sports betting is expected to bring in big business for one Boston company, but it comes with risks.De către WBUR

This winter is the fifth warmest on record for Boston. Experts say it's likely a sign of what future winters will look like in parts of New England.De către WBUR

The report found former officer David Laudon sexually assaulted and harassed a UMass student and had an inappropriate relationship with another. But UMass allowed Laudon to quietly resign and eventually get a job with the Blackstone Police Department, where he was assigned to investigate sexual assaults and work in schools.…

"Everyone has this world of sound at their fingertips," Clayton said. "And so what if we can turn something which is ordinarily private -- your own personal playlist -- into something that's broadcast in this space?"De către WBUR

The thing about a show that makes fun of the oldest subway system in the country is that the jokes don’t need to change that much, says creator Melissa Carubia. The show has been running for over 10 years and returns to the stage March 3.De către WBUR