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Prosecution’s Key Witness Takes Stand In Mattapan Murder Trial

Dan Mauzy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:22:21 +0000

Kimani Washington appeared in court Tuesday to testify in the ongoing trial of two men accused of a quadruple murder in Mattapan on September 28, 2010.

CommonHealth: Study Finds Kids Who Don’t Conform To Gender At Higher Risk Of Abuse

Jessica Alpert — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:05:27 +0000

The lead author of the study Andrea Roberts and Aayesha Siddiqui, CommonHealth contributor, joined Radio Boston to discuss the findings.

The Quiet History Of The Blacksmith House

Jessica Alpert — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:33:21 +0000

The Blacksmith House is a landmark in Harvard Square but until recently a big chapter of its history was relatively unknown.

Davey Forecasts Deeper Budget Pain For MBTA

Meghna Chakrabarti — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:30:45 +0000

"Even if we're able to solve even a portion of this this year, it only pushes the problem to next year," Transportation Secretary Richard Davey said. "Three years from now the T's deficit is $330 million."

A Conversation With UMass President Robert Caret

Meghna Chakrabarti — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:57:46 +0000

Over the past year, Radio Boston has featured a series of conversations with local college and university presidents. One thing they all seem to have in common is they all come from places you wouldn't expect. UMass President Robert Caret is no exception.

Endangered Species Spotted In The Charles

Amory Sivertson — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:19:37 +0000

Last week, on a stroll along the Charles River, Rick Bellitti took the picture of a curious fish only to find out it was an Atlantic sturgeon.

With Power Outages On The Rise, Are Utility Companies Prepared?

Dan Mauzy — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:58:45 +0000

With this winter's lack of snow, it's easy to forget the snowstorm that swept up the East Coast last October, leaving 1.4 million people across New England without power.

Acton Family Sues Over ‘Under God’ In Pledge

Adam Ragusea — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:27:29 +0000

The family, which has chosen to remain anonymous, says that part of the pledge discriminates against their children who they are raising as atheists.

Week In Review: JK3 Runs For Congress; Sen. Brown, Warren In Tight Senate Race

Dan Mauzy — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:50:33 +0000

This week, Joseph Kennedy III made his congressional run official, new polls put Sen. Scott Brown and challenger Elizabeth Warren within single digits, and NStar and Northeast Utilities reached an agreement that moves Cape Wind forward.

Commentary: Red Sox Knuckleballer Wakefield Retires

Radio Boston Staff — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:45:40 +0000

Commentator Jeremy Bernfeld muses about Red Sox baseball without Tim Wakefield -- the pitcher who was always there.

Boomerang Kids A Growing Phenomenon In The U.S.

Jessica Alpert — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:40:07 +0000

More 20- and even 30-somethings are moving in with their parents in order to make ends meet, advance their careers and, basically, just get by.

Acoustica Electronica Remixing The Classics

Meghna Chakrabarti — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:30:38 +0000

Acoustica Electronica is the brainchild of Touch Performance Art, a group that brings together musicians from local conservatories and classically trained DJs to reinvent and remix the most commanding of the classics.

New Center Urges A Return To Civil Discourse In Politics

Dan Mauzy — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:50:00 +0000

Politics, by its nature, is not always a polite business, but a new center at the University of Massachusetts is taking aim at the extreme political rhetoric that its founders say is threatening our democracy.

Worcester Police Chief Stands By Officers Alleged Of Coerced Confession

Anthony Brooks — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:40:38 +0000

The chief of the Worcester police department is standing by two detectives who in 2009 allegedly coerced a 16-year-old girl to confess to murdering her baby.

Joseph Kennedy Launches Bid To Succeed Barney Frank

Amanda Art — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:30:20 +0000

It's official: Joseph Kennedy III is running for Congress, hoping to replace Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who's retiring from office after 32 years.

MBTA Advisory Board Seeks Alternatives To Cuts

Meghna Chakrabarti — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:20:12 +0000

The MBTA Advisory Board has responded to proposed fare hikes and service cuts at the transit agency with a proposal it says would soften the blow any cuts would bring while buying the MBTA time to find a long-term fix to its broken finances.

Weekend Picks: Zoo Politics Edition

Jason M. Breslow — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:10:32 +0000

It's Thursday which means it's time for our weekend picks. On this week's docket: a super-natural, romantic thriller, nature photography, and some fun at the Franklin Park Zoo.

For Local Greeks, ‘Austerity’ Is More Than A Buzzword

Aayesha Siddiqui — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:50:14 +0000

Massachusetts has a sizeable Greek community, and for them, the austerity efforts riling their homeland is not just talk - it's tangible, terrible, and having a real impact on their families and friends.

Commentary: Greek Debt Crisis Has Its Roots In Culture

Radio Boston Staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:40:28 +0000

Discussions about the Greek debt crisis over the past several months have often compared the Greece of today to its ancient role as the birthplace of democracy, but Henriette Lazaridis Power says the ancients hardly provide a useful model.

In The Art Of Radcliffe Bailey, Memory Takes Form

Anthony Brooks — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:30:51 +0000

It's hard to sum up the work of sculptor Radcliffe Bailey, but given the artist's inclination to improvising with memory, history, and stories, jazz comes to mind.