The battle against the opioid epidemic at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard in Boston has emerged as a central issue in the mayoral race, with multiple major candidates releasing plans that would dedicate more resources to the area.

A surge in demand has collided with a slowdown in blood collection — both trends exacerbated by the pandemic and expected to last for weeks or months.

Turns out people have very strong feelings about hot butter vs. cold mayo, how much they’ll fork over for a good seafood sandwich, and whether dill really needs to be involved. (No.) Read on for more answers.

The governor’s announcement marks the latest twist in a tango between the second-term Republican and the Democratic-led Legislature over how to spend the state’s share of the federal cash. The measure would set aside $2.8 billion of federal aid to address a variety of Governor Charlie Baker's key priorities.