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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...

MeidasTouch Podcast Ranks #1 Podcast in the Industry for Monthly Downloads and Views

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MeidasTouch Podcast Ranks #1 Podcast in the Industry for Monthly Downloads and Views Independent media powerhouse tops Podscribe’s August 2026 Industry Ranker with ~95.4 million monthly downloads and views, ahead of The Diary of a CEO, The Joe Rogan Experience, and The Daily MeidasTouch Network Sep 10 LOS ANGELES, CA — September 10, 2026 — The MeidasTouch Network announced today that The MeidasTouch Podcast has been ranked the #1 podcast in the industry by monthly downloads and views , according to Podscribe’s August 2026 Industry Ranker . Podscribe estimates that The MeidasTouch Podcast generated approximately 95.4 million downloads and views per month , placing it first among all shows included in the ranking. The total represents a 9% increase and puts MeidasTouch ahead of some of the biggest names in podcasting, including The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett , The Joe Rogan Experience , The Daily , and Crime Junkie . “This milestone belongs to the Meidas Mighty,” said the Meis...

Deep-pocketed donors flood the ballot-question field with cash

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  ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon DELICATE DANCE: Gov. Maura Healey has a preferred punching bag when it comes to high energy high costs: the utility companies. But that comes with tradeoffs when the administration also occasionally wants to cast the companies as critical state partners. Jordan Wolman digs into the election season two-stepping .  RECOUNT: Nearly a dozen colleagues of Sen. Will Brownsberger joined him at Boston City Hall for the recount in his primary election race against challenger Daniel Lander, underscoring the tensions in a race that has become a proxy for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tense relationship with Senate leadership. Sam Drysdale reports for State House News Service.  OPINION: What Massachusetts needs to reduce duplication and increase collaboration among food organizations is not complicated, even if it’s not easy, writes David Blais, the founder of Framingham-based food pantry Daniel’s Table. The state should make data sharing a...