Frank was a liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who represented Massachusetts in Congress for more than three decades. He had been receiving hospice care for congestive heart failure. Sponsor Message LEILA FADEL, HOST: Former Congressman Barney Frank, the... See more
LEILA FADEL, HOST: Former Congressman Barney Frank, the liberal icon and gay rights pioneer from Massachusetts, has died. Frank was 86 and passed away at his home in Ogunquit, Maine, where he'd been receiving hospice care for congestive heart failure. Rep... See more
Frank was a liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who represented Massachusetts in Congress for more than three decades. He had been receiving hospice care for congestive heart failure. Copyright 2026 NPR Frank was a liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who ... See more
When Bridget Kearns' kids were younger, she agonized over whether they should get vaccinated. Working as an occupational therapist for children, Kearns had talked with several mothers who believed vaccines were harmful.
Kearns, who lives in Wareham, also ... See more
With Ballantyne out, Burnley, Wilson shift focus to Somerville’s mayoral final
After finishing first and second, respectively, in Somerville’s preliminary mayoral election on Sept. 16, At-large City Councilors Jake Wilson and Willie Burnley Jr. are shifti... See more
