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WBUR TODAY: 'Tini hats and bobbleheads

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  ❤️ Donate Monday, August 24, 2026 ☀️ Sunny, with a high of 82. Good Morning Boston, Bridgewater's Little League World Series run came to an end over the weekend, but the Red Sox are rolling again after a rejuvenating sweep of the Giants at Fenway Park. (Just don't look too closely at this replay. ) Speaking of which... A not-so-tini return on investment: If the Red Sox' remarkable turnaround season wasn't enough to get you to Fenway, officials are hoping cute martini-inspired hats will do the trick. The park has been offering ticket promotions, like theme nights and cultural identity nights, for around a decade. But over the last four seasons, the events — and the limited-edition merch associated with them — have spiked in popularity. In 2023, the stadium attracted 60,000 fans through these offers, according to Travis Pollio, senior director of ticket strategy and promotions at the Red Sox. This year, they're expecting that number to land between 225,000 to ...

WBUR TODAY: Doctor discretion

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  ❤️ Donate Thursday, August 13, 2026 🌧️ Showers likely, high of 82. Good Morning Boston, Missed yesterday's partial solar eclipse? The moon took a little nibble out of the sun here, but it was nothing like the total eclipse Europe saw. Check out photos from across the Atlantic (and in our own backyard) here . Now, the news: Discretion matters: When a newborn baby tests positive for opioids, doctors in Massachusetts are no longer required to automatically make a report to the Department of Children and Families. A new study finds that flexibility can have a big impact on families. BMC researchers say that when the hospital evaluated each family's situation — rather than automatically reporting them for a positive test — nearly 50% fewer babies were reported to the state, as compared to other hospitals, WBUR's Martha Bebinger reports. Lead author Dr. Rohan Khazanchi told Martha that BMC developed guidelines to determine when the infant would be safe with their birth family....