Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing taxes on candy, as well as synthetic nicotine products like Zyn, to help balance her budget plan for next fiscal year.WBUR

After his wife's unexpected death, Dave Dauphinais is trying to preserve her beloved Tuftonboro General Store — and her legacy.WBUR

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were spotted in Chelsea this week, triggering fears in the Latino majority community of an emboldened era of enforcement under the Trump administration.WBUR

This month, both branches of Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bi-partisan support. Of the state's Congressional delegation, Rep. Stephen Lynch is the only member to vote in favor of the bill, which now heads to President Trump's desk. We talk to him about why that is.WBUR

Jeff Thielman, president and CEO of the International Institute of New England, joins All Things Considered.WBUR

The shop is a romance reader haven with nearly 12,000 books from dark to sports romance. And a connected George Howell Coffee shop has eventual plans to transform into an evening wine bar.WBUR

Rich Benoit, host of Rich Rebuilds on YouTube and owner of Electric Garage, joins Morning Edition to discuss.WBUR

If a proposed city ordinance passes, Newton will join Brookline, Needham and 10 other Massachusetts communities with similar so-called "generational bans" on tobacco.WBUR

Lawyers for Civil Rights also sued, alleging Trump's order is unconstitutional based on the language of the 14th Amendment. The civil suit was filed on behalf of an expectant mother and immigration advocacy groups La Colaborativa and the Brazilian Worker Center.WBUR

President Trump has pardoned and commuted the sentences of people convicted of crimes committed during the Jan. 6 insurrection, making good on a campaign promise and stunning legal experts.WBUR

David Cash was appointed by President Biden almost three years ago. He said Massachusetts and other states can continue to enact policies to protect the air and water, help communities disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards and fight climate change amid the Trump administration's environmental protection rollbacks.…

On his first day in office, President Trump previewed priorities of his administration, focusing on immigration, the economy and gender.WBUR

Some local Latinos believe Trump’s deportation efforts will target only criminals, and not people who have lived in the U.S. without legal status for years. But several immigration attorneys warn people should not count on that kind of leniency.WBUR

Every member of the delegation talks about resisting parts of Trump's agenda, but some say there's room for strategic compromise.WBUR

Wynton Marsalis joins WBUR's Morning Edition ahead of a performance at Symphony Hall.WBUR

WBUR's Walter Wuthmann reports on what Healey included and left out of her speech, and how she addressed the incoming presidential administration.WBUR

Phil Johnston served as Health and Human Services Secretary under Gov. Michael Dukakis in the 1980s.WBUR

Eelgrass is a critical habitat for fish, protects against coastal erosion and stores carbon. But it's threatened by pollution and climate change. Dozens of local scientists are working to protect and restore New England's seagrass meadows.WBUR

Rep. Auchincloss joins WBUR's Morning Edition to express concern that American officials will not enforce a law he co-sponsored requiring the Chinese-owned app TikTok to be sold to a U.S.-based operator.WBUR

Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA Advisory Board, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to break down where the money will come from for Healey's new $8 billion transportation plan.WBUR