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Maura Healey: “I want a WNBA team in Boston.”

Featuring: Maura Healey, Democratic | Governor of Massachusetts

Episode 2 - Building a Stronger Commonwealth: A Conversation with Gov. Healey

Published September 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:40

You must be so proud and so amazed to see how far it's come, right? It's totally. And it's why I want a WNBA team in Boston. I'm trying to bring the sun to Boston. I just think women's sports, I mean, it's just bigger, faster, stronger, and part of it, you know, women are now able to play second, third, fourth grade in their own leagues, in their own teams. (04:40–04:43)

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