Four scary minutes
2014-07-29
(REVERE, MA) July 28 – Coastal City caught off guard as weather rips up trees and buildings.Read More →
Mental Illness – it’s not what you think
2014-07-22
(CAMBRIDGE, MA) JULY 22 – The largest gift ever made to a psychiatric research center was announced today.Read More →
The Conviction of Azamat Tazhayakov
2014-07-21
Bill Marcus’s coverage of the trial of Azamat Tazhayakov, friend of the alleged Boston marathon bomber.Read More →
Unwelcome
2014-07-20
(CHICOPEE, MA, BOURNE, MA) JULY 19 – Local pols say residents don’t want to extend welcome mat to unaccompanied immigrant minors. Read More →
The kids are ok
2014-07-19
(BOSTON) JULY 18 – Governor Deval Patrick says Massachusetts will welcome unaccompanied minors.Read More →
Mass Sheriff Taking Immigration Fight National
2014-07-16
(BRISTOL COUNTY, MA) JULY 14 – A Massachusetts sheriff says health and safety are at risk. Read More →
Old Ironsides Celebrates July 4th
2014-07-05
(CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, SOUTH BOSTON) JULY 4 – Thirteen times the 217 year-old ship fired its cannon. Read More →
Weather forces July 4th celebrations on the 3d
2014-07-04
(BOSTON) JULY 3 – Rain cuts short the Boston Pops.Read More →
Shark!
2014-07-01
(CAPE COD, MA) June 30 – Conservationists see a great white shark off the coast.Read More →
Vermont bans smoking if an 8 year-old is in the car
2014-07-01
(VERMONT) July 1 – The strictest-in-the-nation anti-smoking law took effect today. Read More →
Mass High Court OKs Casino Gambling Referendum
2014-06-25
(BOSTON, MA) JUNE 24, 2014 – Voters will decide whether to keep a 2011 law allowing the licensing of casinos.Read More →
Former Secretary Clinton in Cambridge
2014-06-17
(CAMBRIDGE, MA) JUNE 16 – Clinton book signing draws 1,000.Read More →
Massachusetts Democrats Pick Governor Candidates
2014-06-16
(WORCESTER, MA) JUNE 14 – Democrats Saturday gave Martha Coakley a second chance. Read More →
CT Eliminates Regulations
2014-06-15
(HARTFORD, CT) JUNE 15 – One antiquated rule prohibited women from working alone from 1am to 6am.Read More →
President Obama at Worcester Tech
2014-06-11
(WORCESTER, MA) JUNE 15 – Obama: We are going to win because of you. Read More →
Red Tide Closes North Shore Clam Beds
2014-06-04
(GLOUCESTER, MA) JUNE 4 – Clammers could lose as much as $8,000 a month from the shut down. Read More →
Coming Home
2014-05-16
(RYE BROOK, NY) MAY 15 – Republicans today nominated for governor of the state of New York Mr. Rob Astorino. But for me, it was a chance to come home.Read More →
Blind Activist Chen Guangcheng Escapes Extra-Legal House Arrest
2012-05-12
(BEIJING, CHINA) APRIL-MAY, 2012 – Setting off a high-profile showdown, the U.S. Consulate grants sanctuary to a blind dissident escaping extra-legal detention days before Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other top officials arrive for talks. Read More →
Who is this general and what is this chicken?
2011-12-30
(SHANGHAI, CHINA) December 30, 2011 – My editor told me to find out if there was General Tsao’s Chicken in China. Read More →
Love blooms at IKEA in China
2011-09-13
(SHANGHAI, CHINA) September 13, 2011 – Love blooms over free coffee for the 45 to 65 set at Ikea in Shanghai, but management would just like them all to go away.Read More →
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley inks $40M deal
2011-06-02
(SHANGHAI, CHINA) JUNE 2, 2011 – Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley announces investment of a Chinese pharmaceutical company in Montgomery County.Read More →