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  ❤️ Donate Wednesday, August 12, 2026 ☀️ Sunny, high of 85. Good Morning Boston, Do you have some blood to spare? The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood as supply levels hit dangerously low levels. It's the worst shortage since January 2022. So if you can, roll up that sleeve. But first, the news: Finally home: A Massachusetts resident and veteran who was held in Russia for more than four years is now back in the United States. Robert Gilman, 32, had been held in prison under abusive conditions and was seriously ill and near death, according to Global Reach, a group that’s been working to free him and other American detainees abroad. No exchange of hostages took place, according to President Trump. This was a "humanitarian release" on the part of the Russian government, according to Kieran Ramsey, chief investigative officer for Global Reach. "Ultimately, though, it was Robert's precarious health situation that enabled the U.S. government to...

  ❤️  Donate Thursday, June 4, 2026 ☀️  Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Good Morning Boston, The Museum of Fine Arts is putting hot dog art on display at Faneuil Hall today. The one-day-only event kicks off a roaming New England exhibition (in partnership with Chelsea-based Kayem) featuring famous 18th century paintings — with hot dogs added. Because how else do you celebrate America's 250th birthday? You can scroll through  some examples of the hot dog art here . Now, to the news: Second act:   Three years after unveiling  its monument on Boston Common , the nonprofit Embrace Boston is planning its next downtown landmark. And you won't have to walk far. The organization announced yesterday it bought a two-building Downtown Crossing property and plans to turn the bottom floors into a new 35,000-square-foot cultural hub. " We hope to be a part of the revitalization of Downtown Crossing," Embrace Boston CEO Imari Paris Jeffries told WBUR's Amy Sokol...