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WBUR TODAY: FIFA 🤝 Foxborough

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  ❤️  Donate Thursday, March 12, 2026 🌧️  Fog and scattered showers, with temperatures dropping from the 50s to the 30s through the day.  Maybe even a little snow  later. Good Morning Boston, The World Cup will go on here after all. Tournament organizers announced a deal last night to provide the town of Foxborough advance funding for security costs for this year's games at Gillette Stadium. The two sides said that the agreement means Foxborough  will  grant a required license next week for Gillette to host the games. WBUR's Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez and Beth Healy have  more on the deal here . Now, to the rest of the news: Ballot business:   The 2026 election is still eight months away, but Gov. Maura Healey says  the potential ballot question  to impose rent control across Massachusetts is already having an impact — and not in a good way. As WBUR's Zeninjor Enwemeka reports, the Democratic governor told local business leaders duri...
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Ratepayer revolt: Has the affordability debate soured Mass. on climate commitments?

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  ADVERTISEMENT New from  CommonWealth Beacon CHARTER SCHOOLS : The state’s highest court  ruled  that charter schools must comply with the state’s public records law, rejecting Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s argument that they are only quasi-public. Jennifer Smith reports on the decision.  GOING NUCLEAR : Gov. Maura Healey is betting big that  nuclear energy  is primed for a comeback as the state searches for new sources of locally generated power, despite feasibility and political questions. Jordan Wolman takes a deep dive.  RENT CONTROL : A new report backed by rent control opponents  warns  that imposing a cap on rents statewide as envisioned under a ballot question could wipe away $300 billion in home and property values, which would trigger a major tax shortfall at the local level. Chris Lisinski has the details.    Ratepayer revolt: Has the affordability debate soured Mass...
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