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Mid-Term Presidential Boost--Without the Incumbency
Video. US Rep.
Stephen Lynch (D-Mass., 9th District) gets a boost from former
President Bill Clinton: report and interview about 9th District
race with Gin Dumcius, News Editor
of the Dorchester Reporter. Aired July 29. |
Boston
Students Make Strides at Summer Program
Video. The Boston
Schools are looking for more help from community partners to
help students keep on track over the summer. Lexie O'Connor
reports on a program run by Sociedad Latina. Aired July 27. |
Summer
Nights Dancing in Circles at Copley Square
Video. The summer
tradition adds another ring, with free dancing and lessons at
Copley Square provided by the Folk Arts Center of New England.
Report by Chris Harding. Aired July 26. |
Boston
Police Try New Vehicle to Break the Ice
Video. Boston Police
try a new way to overcome distrust and break the ice with people
growing up in the city's most violent neighborhoods. Report on
free Hoodsies in Dorchester. Aired July 26. |
Anniversary
Celebrates Road to Access and Equality
Video. Hundreds gather on
Boston Common to celebrate gains in access and rights in 20
years since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). Report filed July 26, 2010. |
Forum
Held in South Boston for State Rep. Candidates
Video. Five
candidates for State Representative in South Boston's 4th
Suffolk District field questions in a forum at the Condon
School. Report by Joe Rowland. Aired July 20. |
Response
to BRA Greenway Guidelines from BSA
Video. Response to
proposed guidelines for development around the Rose Kennedy
Greenway from the Boston
Society of Architects. Interview with its commissioner of
public policy, Mike Davis. Airing scheduled July 21. |
Work
Starts on New Commuter Rail Stop in Dorchester
Video.
Groundbreaking is held for the new commuter rail station in
Dorchester's Four Corners neighborhood--one of four new stops on
the Fairmount Line. Aired July 19. |
Boston
Holds its First African Festival at City Hall Plaza
Video. Boston holds
its first African Festival July 17. A celebration of African
cultures, the event also was a way to build bridges and
celebrate independence from colonial rule. Report by Chris
Harding. Aired July 19. |
New
Rift over Planning to Change Student Assignments
Video. Interview
with the staff attorney for Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights,
Rahsaan Hall, about disagreement over the road to a new student
assignment plan for the Boston Public Schools. Aired July 15.
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Healthier
Communities from the Ground Up
Video. Thanks to
federal stimulus money and summer jobs for local teens at the
Food Project in Roxbury, efforts are expanding to prevent health
problems associated with tobacco use and poor diet. Aired July
9. |
New
Struggles for Youth Arts Program in Dorchester
Video. After losing
half the level of financial support from last year, DotArt loses
funding for lunches, which were a way to encourage healthier
diet. Report aired July 9. |
Action
Coalition on Closing of Community Center
Video. Staff members
of the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition discuss the effect
of the shut-down in city programming at the Marshall Community
Center in Dorchester. Aired July 8. |
John
Tobin on Leaving Boston City Council for NU Job
Video. Interview with District 6 (W. Roxbury/Jamaica Plain)
City Councilor John Tobin about his decision to give up his seat
and take a position with Northeastern University. Aired July 7. |
Signs
of Retail Rebound Along Newbury Street
Video. A reception
for 45 new business owners signals a turn for the better in the
recently slumping upscale commercial center in the Back Bay.
Report by Lexie O'Connor. Aired July 8. |
Public
Agencies, Boston Clergy Target Youth Violence
Video. Public
agencies and clergy announce new strategy of working in concert
to prevent youth violence. Report on announcement at Boston
Police headquarters. Aired July 2. |
City
Council President on Contract, Budget Decisions
Video. Interview
with Boston City Council President Mike Ross about this week's
vote on the FY2011 budget, and earlier actions concerning the
new contract for firefighters and the Boston Public Library.
Aired July 1. |