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WBUR TODAY: Healey gives Bay Staters an energy bill discount

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  ❤️  Donate Thursday, January 22, 2026 🌤️  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Good Morning Boston, Today will feel balmy compared to the frigid air on the radar this weekend — but keep your shovels close. The models now show it's increasingly likely we'll get over 6 inches of snow Sunday from the massive winter storm rolling across the country. (The National Weather Service puts  the chances for southeastern Massachusetts at 80% to 90%. ) Danielle Noyes  has the latest details on the cold and snow here . Now to the news: On Beacon Hill:  Gov. Maura Healey is scheduled to deliver her annual State of the Commonwealth address tonight. As WBUR's Chris Van Buskirk reports, governors typically use the speech to tease their budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, reflect on accomplishments and outline new priorities. They also often use it to announce new plans that play well with the general public. And on that note... The news of the day: During the speech...

WBUR TODAY: What's the T's plan for the World Cup?

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  ❤️  Donate Wednesday, January 21, 2026 🌤️   Slightly cloudy, with a high around 27. Good Morning Boston, Today is the first day of classes for most students at Brown University since  a shooter killed two and injured nine  on the Providence campus last month. The Ivy League university says it's  stepping up security  for the spring semester, including more officers, security cameras and stricter key card requirements for buildings. Brown President Christina Paxson also announced yesterday that the school is planning a memorial service for the victims on Feb. 7. (You can  read her full letter about the new semester here .) Now, to other local news: Off track:   CRRC, the Chinese company that's building new Red Line cars for the MBTA, says it will furlough about 40% of the workers at its Springfield plant — 161 people, to be exact — for at least two months starting in March. The reason: CRRC says its car shells and other parts imported from ...