Solar energy initiative extends deadlines
Solarize Boston, a solar energy initiative extended its deadlines to accommodate more citizens. This program will attempt to bring affordable solar power systems to the city. Catherine Williams from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center explains. (Reporter Madelyn Abry) LISTEN: Solarize Boston Deadline Extension
‘New Bostonians’ makes strides for immigrants
Mayor Menino announced at a forum on Tuesday that the government-based New Bostonians program raised $30,000 to fund English courses for immigrant families. At the forum, Menino stressed the strong connection between learning English and getting a job. (Reporter Erin Connolly) LISTEN: New Bostonians Program
Turkey Grounds Civilian Airplane
By Marcos Gonzalez Syria lashed out at the Turkish government after a civilian airplane on it way to Syria was grounded in Turkey. The plane that was grounded by Turkish authorities contained munitions, in violation of civil aviation rules, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “They are equipment and munitions sent for the Syrian Defense [...]
Taliban Vow to Kill Teen Blogger
By Marcos Gonzalez The family of the teen who survived a Taliban assassination attempt asks for prayers to help her recover. Malala Yousufzai, 14, is still in critical condition and has been airlifted to Rawalpindi, the top military medical facility in Pakistan. Taliban enforcers entered Malala’s school bus and shot her and two other girls [...]
Meningitis Death Toll Rises
By Marcos Gonzalez Fourteen people have now died and 170 have become ill in the meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroid injections that the New England Compounding Center released, U.S. health officials reported. The patients infected were thought to be affected by a tainted fungus that was found in methylprednisolone acetate, a steroid drug commonly [...]
Brown and Warren: Round 3
By Marcos Gonzalez Unlike the previous two, Wednesdays night’s third Massachusetts Senate debate was focused around the issues of Medicare, jobs, and taxes. Senator Scott Brown and Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren are hoping to use the momentum of their third debate to reach out to undecided voter. Scott Brown mentioned how ‘Obamacare’ has cut nearly [...]
Greenway makes moves to private funding
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is releasing a plan to take the park off public funding. The proposed plan asks local Boston businesses for donations as an alternative. (Reporter Madelyn Abry) LISTEN: Boston Greenway Funding Proposal
BPL brings in authors from across nation
National and local authors will speak at Boston Public Library throughout October. Some author talks include paranormal activities in Massachusetts and a mountain climber’s expedition to Kilimanjaro. (Reporter Erin Connolly) LISTEN: BPL Author Talks
27 students killed in Nigeria
By Ashlyn Lillibridge Attackers have killed twenty-seven men near colleges in Nigeria in a second violent act on Tuesday. The attack occurred overnight just outside Federal Polytechnic Mubi’s campus in the town Mubi in Adamawa State. Students Affairs Officer Mohammed Baba Karewa closed the school Tuesday. “The crisis in Mubi is suspected to have been [...]
Chemist Tampers With 60,000 Drug Samples
By Marcos Gonzalez Annie Dookhan, a chemist at Jamaica Plane Laboratory, was arrested for forging tested results in up to 60,000 cases. According to a Massachusetts state police report she had used fake signatures and failed to abide by proper procedures. “I screwed up big time. I messed up. I messed up bad, it’s my [...]
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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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