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WBUR TODAY: The fight over the last elephant in Mass.

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  ❤️ Donate Thursday, September 10, 2026 ⛅ Cloudy but gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Good Morning Boston, The Patriots' new season didn't exactly start the way they wanted last night. Star wide receiver A.J. Brown left his debut with an injury , while quarterback Drake Maye threw three interceptions for the first time in his career (all in the fourth quarter), sinking the team's hopes for a little Super Bowl payback against the Seattle Seahawks. The Pats now get 10 days to collect themselves before their Foxborough opener Sept. 20 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now to today's news: Orange you over Orange Line diversions? Shuttle buses are replacing all Orange Line service south of Back Bay this morning. MBTA officials say the five-day partial shutdown starting today between Forest Hills and Back Bay will allow crews to work on a slew of projects ( signal upgrades , improvements to Ruggles and Jackson Square stations, repairs to a Green Street staircase). R...

WBUR TODAY: How to spend $1 million

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  ❤️  Donate Monday, March 9, 2026 ☀️  Sunny, with a high of 65.  Good Morning Boston, Much of the United States and Canada switched over to daylight saving time over the weekend. But in British Columbia, there will be no going back to standard time. The Canadian province has  decided to make daylight saving time permanent . Now, to local news: The million-dollar question:   Cambridge residents have until this Sunday to vote on how the city should spend $1 million. This year's annual participatory budgeting cycle features 20 community-focused proposals submitted by residents last fall. Voting opened last Thursday and runs through March 15. Here's a look at what's on the ballot: The projects: The most costly ideas include  revitalizing the community garden  at Riverside Press Park ($275,000),  upgrading the city's basketball courts  ($250,000) and  deploying bike counters  ($209,000). But there are smaller projects as well — suc...