The Mass. Pike's reboot

Also: How the Dobbs decision is playing out one year later; another opioid overdose record [Donate ❤️]( [View in Browser](  June 23, 2023 ☁️ Foggy this morning, with a high of 74. Good Morning Boston, Tomorrow marks one year since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned the federal right to an abortion. We have two Cognoscenti essays out this morning — one from [local OB/GYN Charlotte Lee]( and another from [Brandeis anthropology professor Anita Hannig]( — reflecting on the moment. Keep an eye on [wbur.org]( for more coverage today on how Massachusetts is feeling the effects of Dobbs a year later. But first, a new local story tied to the roiling abortion debate: - A Worcester crisis pregnancy center is promising to continue its work, despite a lawsuit alleging it did not tell a woman she had a dangerous, unviable pregnancy. WBUR's Deborah Becker reports that the lawsuit alleges the clinic told the patient her pregnancy was healthy after performing an ultrasound last fall. But a month later, she required emergency surgery because the fetus was growing outside the uterus. Her attorneys say if she had been properly diagnosed, the surgery and removal of one of her fallopian tubes could have been avoided. - The response: Jill Jorgensen, the executive director of Clearway, said the clinic has "never had a complaint like this in the past," but declined to address individual claims due to HIPAA rules. - Zoom out: The suit also accuses Clearway of luring women into the clinic for pregnancy care with a goal of preventing abortions. NPR [recently reported]( crisis pregnancy centers often top Google results when patients search for abortion clinics. - Go deeper: Becker has [more here on the debate over crisis pregnancy centers]( in the post-Dobbs world. - The Mass. Pike is getting a bit of a reboot. All six of the public electric vehicle chargers on the Mass. Pike have been taken permanently out of service, as the state works to find a company to install more reliable ones. MassDOT is soliciting bids from companies to remove and install new, faster-charging stations at the Pike's rest stops in Lee, Natick, Charlton and Framingham through the end of June. - What's next: It's unclear when the new chargers will be installed, but The Boston Globe[reports]( it's expected to be a bit of a wait. Under [the climate law passed last summer]( the state is also required to have a plan to install chargers at the Pike's rest stops Ludlow, Blandford and Westborough by next July. - The big picture: The state's [fledgling efforts]( to build out a network of public EV chargers is crucial to address "range anxiety," one of[the most common worries among prospective EV buyers](. - Where they are now: [Check out this map from PlugShare]( for a view of all public EV chargers in Massachusetts. - There's a new plaque in Boston's South End honoring the apartment where Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King once lived. It's located in the Southwest Corridor Park near the Orange Line's Mass. Ave station. You can [see more photos of the monument here](. - The civil rights activists, who [met in Boston during college]( lived in the fifth floor of a six-story building at 396 North Hampton St. (The apartment was later torn down to make way for the park.) Rebecca Tepper, Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs, via Twitter. - After a Green Line train [derailed at Packard's Corner last week]( the MBTA is moving up plans to upgrade the stretch's tracks — and that means a big diversion next month. T officials say they will close the Green Line's entire B branch for 12 days — from July 17 to July 28. The Boston Globe reports it will be the first major track upgrade for [the tricky turn]( since 2002. - Shuttle buses will sub in between Kenmore and Boston College during the closure. There will also be [lane closures and detours]( for vehicle traffic in both directions through Packard's Corner. - But first: There's [one more closure this weekend]( of the entire Green Line Extension so crews can work on the Lechmere Viaduct, which has [long been hampered]( by 10 mph slow zones. Shuttle buses swap in for all service north of Government Center. - Boston's [Open Streets program]( is making its return this weekend in Jamaica Plain. A stretch of Centre Street — from Jackson Square to South Street — will be [blocked off to cars]( on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to make way for shopping, food vendors and games. - What's next: There are more Open Streets days scheduled this year in Roxbury, Allston/Brighton, Dorchester and East Boston. Check out [the full schedule here](. P.S.— What Massachusetts city was named by Fortune as the best place for families to live in the U.S.? Test your knowledge of the stories we covered this week and [take our Boston News Quiz](. Nik DeCosta-Klipa Editor, Newsletters [Follow](  Support the news  The Rundown [Mass. set a record for opioid overdose deaths. Black residents were hardest hit]( Massachusetts has set another record, one no one will celebrate. Preliminary state data shows there were 2,357 overdose deaths in 2022. That’s a 2.5% increase over 2021 and the third straight year of rising fatalities.Deaths among Black people who use drugs spiked -- 42%. [Read more.]( [Mass. set a record for opioid overdose deaths. Black residents were hardest hit]( Massachusetts has set another record, one no one will celebrate. Preliminary state data shows there were 2,357 overdose deaths in 2022. That’s a 2.5% increase over 2021 and the third straight year of rising fatalities.Deaths among Black people who use drugs spiked -- 42%. [Read more.]( [The pilot and 4 passengers of the Titan submersible are dead, U.S. Coast Guard says]( Debris found during the search for the vessel “is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger of the First Coast Guard District. [Read more.]( [The pilot and 4 passengers of the Titan submersible are dead, U.S. Coast Guard says]( Debris found during the search for the vessel “is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger of the First Coast Guard District. [Read more.]( [Sumner Tunnel closure raises fears of slower emergency response in East Boston]( The impending two-month closure of the Sumner Tunnel and predicted traffic backups are causing some to raise concerns about slower emergency responses in East Boston. Six East Boston neighborhood associations have pressed city officials for a plan to reduce transportation times for Boston Emergency Medical Services. [Read more.]( [Sumner Tunnel closure raises fears of slower emergency response in East Boston]( The impending two-month closure of the Sumner Tunnel and predicted traffic backups are causing some to raise concerns about slower emergency responses in East Boston. Six East Boston neighborhood associations have pressed city officials for a plan to reduce transportation times for Boston Emergency Medical Services. [Read more.]( [The Spurs take Wembanyama with pick 1 in the NBA draft. Here's what you need to know]( The hype around "Wemby" is huge. The 7-foot-3 19-year-old from France is seen as the best NBA prospect in 20 years, dating back to the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting LeBron James. And like a flying unicorn, he combines rare and unusual abilities. [Read more.]( [The Spurs take Wembanyama with pick 1 in the NBA draft. Here's what you need to know]( The hype around "Wemby" is huge. The 7-foot-3 19-year-old from France is seen as the best NBA prospect in 20 years, dating back to the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting LeBron James. And like a flying unicorn, he combines rare and unusual abilities. [Read more.]( [Report shows growth for Asian-owned businesses in Mass.]( A new report shows that Asian-American businesses are growing in Massachusetts, outpacing other groups, but may lack access to technical and financial assistance. [Read more.]( [Report shows growth for Asian-owned businesses in Mass.]( A new report shows that Asian-American businesses are growing in Massachusetts, outpacing other groups, but may lack access to technical and financial assistance. [Read more.]( Anything Else? - "Hannah Ha Ha," the quietly profound debut film from Sharon-bred directors Jordan Tetewsky and Joshua Pikovsky, follows a 25-year-old gig worker who also cares for her aging father. The pair [spoke to WBUR's Amelia Mason]( about filming in their hometown, their artistic influences and how poverty is depicted onscreen. - Film critic Sean Burns writes that Wes Anderson's new movie "Asteroid City" is one of the director's most philosophical films — and one of his very best. "It’s an ingeniously constructed hall of mirrors that collapses in on itself like a house of cards, all the while asking big questions about the mysteries of the universe and the ways in which we use science and art to make sense of a cruel world we cannot understand," Burns writes. Read [the full review here](. - For all of human history, eating meat has meant slaughtering animals. But this week, [the U.S. Department of Agriculture gave approval to "no kill" meat grown directly from cells]( for the first time. It's a textured chicken product grown from over 99% chicken cells. NPR's Allison Aubrey [recently visited their kitchen]( for a taste test. - "Welcome to the pajama party": The pandemic forced musicians to pause live concerts, so some began live-streaming performances from home. And while in-person concerts have since returned, [livestreams have become a permanent feature for some Massachusetts musicians](.  What We're Reading 📚 This section is supported by [Beacon Hill Books]( a new independent bookstore. - Maine power companies are spending millions to defeat a vote to dethrone them ([Portland Press Herald/Floodlight]( - Lynn is trying to reinvent itself. Will inertia at the MBTA derail its plan? ([The Boston Globe]( - Moneyball Broke Baseball ([The Atlantic](  Tell Me Something Good [How Ayo Edebiri, a shy, serious kid from Dorchester, became a breakout star on ‘The Bear’ (The Boston Globe)]( Widely acclaimed for her performance as a smart but insecure young chef, Edebiri doesn't seem too impressed with her success. The actress credits her upbringing in Boston with giving her perspective. [Read more.]( [How Ayo Edebiri, a shy, serious kid from Dorchester, became a breakout star on ‘The Bear’ (The Boston Globe)]( Widely acclaimed for her performance as a smart but insecure young chef, Edebiri doesn't seem too impressed with her success. The actress credits her upbringing in Boston with giving her perspective. [Read more.]( Listen: The Common gets you [ready for BAMS Fest](. Play: [WBUR's daily mini crossword.]( Can you keep your streak going? Before you go: A trip to the country's [most exclusive ice cream shop](. 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📧 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news   Want to change how you receive these emails? Stop getting this newsletter by [updating your preferences.](  I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. 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