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WBUR TODAY: A peek inside White Stadium construction

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  ❤️  Donate Tuesday, April 14, 2026 🌤️ Mostly sunny, with a high near 78 and a  chance of thunderstorms  in the afternoon. Good Morning Boston, It's going to be unseasonably hot today — but perhaps appropriate for Ben & Jerry's annual  Free Cone Day . Here's  a map of nearby scoop shops . But first, let's get to the news: The future of Boston’s White Stadium  is beginning to take more visible shape. Even as Massachusetts’ top court  mulls a lawsuit that could block the project , crews have been plowing ahead. The state-of-the-art, 10,000-seat stadium will be home to the  new Boston Legacy women’s soccer team  and Boston Public Schools athletics. And now, the plows are making way for cranes. After  more than a year  of demolition, drainage and foundation work, crews began the so-called “vertical construction” phase last week, building up the concrete superstructure that will serve as the backbone of the new stadium. "We kn...

Massachusetts celebrates health care milestone amid gathering storm clouds

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  ADVERTISEMENT New from  CommonWealth Beacon GAS PRICES:   Average gas prices in Massachusetts are nearly $4 per gallon – and are becoming a political issue in the governor’s race.  Jordan Wolman explains . CODCAST:  Take a trip down memory lane as lead “Romneycare” proponents John McDonough and Cheri Andes talk with Paul Hattis  on The Codcast  as Massachusetts celebrates the 20 th  anniversary of the landmark health care law. RIDE SERVICES:  The Massachusetts Senate  quietly voted last week  to extend a 20-cent per-ride fee on companies like Uber and Lyft, which would otherwise sunset in January 2027, Ella Adams reports for State House News Service.   Massachusetts celebrates health care milestone amid gathering storm clouds   April 14, 2026 By  michael jonas They got the band back together. Twenty years after Massachusetts passed landmark health care reform legislation that gave the state the highest rate of insurance cover...