Hundreds of workers at Everett's Encore casino are on the picket line looking for new contracts.
Spotted lanternfly infestations have spread across 150 communities in the Commonwealth, which is about triple of this time last year. Budget concerns are impacting school systems across the Bay State as a new year begins. Stay in "the loop" with WBZ newsradio.

<p>Hundreds of workers at Everett's Encore casino are on the picket line looking for new contracts.<br>Spotted lanternfly infestations have spread across 150 communities in the Commonwealth,&nbsp;which is about triple of this time last year.&nbsp;Budget concerns are impacting school systems across the Bay State as a new year begins.&nbsp;Stay in "the loop" with WBZ newsradio.</p>

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Midday Report: Monday, September 7, 2026

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