Safe riding in Boston
Officials and cyclists alike are looking to changes in bike safety for Boston in the aftermath of an accident that left a bicyclist and Boston University student dead. This was the fifth death in bicycle crashes in Boston this year. Bicyclists from Boston to Seattle, where cycling has seen major growth in the past few [...]
Made in Massachusetts
In this hour of You Are Here, we explore products made in Massachusetts. Earlier this week, tech giant apple announced they will be making some Mac computers here in the United States next year. With labor and manufacturing costs so cheap in some places abroad like China, many companies like Apple have been outsourcing the [...]
Syria denies chemical weapons
By Marcos Gonzalez US President Barack Obama has warned to Syria against the use of chemical weapons. Media reports have been released, citing European and US officials that Syria’s chemical weapons had been moved and could be prepared for use in response to rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Rebel forces have made advances [...]
Jim DeMint steps down
By Marcos Gonzalez Senator Jim DeMint will leave the Senate to become president of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative research group. His departure will allow him to oppose a big budget deal that includes higher tax revenues sought by President Obama. He has been among the biggest critics of a deal proposed by House Speaker [...]
Fiscal Cliff at a stand-still
By Marcos Gonzalez Fiscal cliff negotiators are aiming at a four trillion dollar deficit reduction over the next ten years. The researchers at Bloomberg Government say that debt will continue to rise as a share of the country’s GDP if only four trillion dollars are cut out of projected deficits. Lowering the debt-to-GDP ratio to [...]
Clashes in Cairo
By Marcos Gonzalez Overnight clashes in Cairo between supporters and opponents of Egypt’s Islamist leader killed at least six people. The street battles outside the presidential palace in the city’s Heliopolis district were the worst violence since Egypt’s latest crisis erupted on Nov. 22, when Morsi assumed near absolute powers. An early Thursday report by [...]
Biker hit by truck
By Marcos Gonzalez A bicyclist was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer on Commonwealth Avenue near the Boston University campus Thursday morning. The name of the bicyclist was not released. This marks the fifth fatality this year on Boston streets. Stanley Brown, who works at the CVS store at the intersection, said he noticed the [...]
Another biker hit and killed in Boston
A 23-year-old biker was killed on Commonwealth Avenue Thursday when he collided with a tractor trailer near St. Paul street in Allston. The accident happened ironically the same day city officials were meeting about bike safety. So far no citations or charges have been issued in regard to the accident. (Reporter Charlotte Haab) LISTEN: Another biker hit [...]
Massachusetts underground economy study
Following Governor Deval Patrick’s announcement on Tuesday to cut the $540 million dollar gap, he is implementing a new study to investigate Massachusetts’ underground economy. The study will focus on investigating employers who illegally misclassify their workers as independent contractors. This would save employers from paying health insurance and retirement benefits to their employees. This [...]
Conductor suspect in trolley crash
Officials at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation have narrowed their focus to the driver of the Green Line trolley which collided with a loading car at the Boylston T Station Thursday. They have ruled out preliminary drug and alcohol tests and cell phone use. The driver has been with the MBTA for 7 years and [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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June 21
Fleetwood Mac
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June 23
B-52s + Go-Go’s
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July 9
Paul McCartney
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July 10
She & Him
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July 20
Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket
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