 Mattapan
School Gets Outdoor Learning Improvements
Video. Students at
the Young Achievers Math and Science Pilot K-8 School have
better outdoor space for recreation and learning, thanks to the
Boston Schoolyard Initiative. Report aired May 17. |
 City
Officials Outline Strategy for Peaceful Summer
Video. Mayor Menino
and other top officials outline their strategy for summer
violence prevention, from efforts by police to job and
recreation programs, and substance abuse outreach. Report aired
May 16. |
 City
Councilor Discusses Student Assignment Hearings
Video. City
Councilor John Connolly talks about upcoming hearings on student
assignment policy, school quality, and student transportation
for the Boston Public Schools. Interview aired May 15. |
Land
Swap Lets Popular North End School Expand
Video. Thanks to a
land swap approved by the City of Boston, the John Eliot K-8
School in the North End will be able to expand within a few
years to twice its current capacity. Report aired May 15. |
 Work
Starts on First Jackson Sq. Redevelopment Project
Video. Construction
begins on the first of a series of projects in a major
redevelopment of long-vacant properties on the border of Jamaica
Plain and Roxbury. Report aired May 14. |
 UMass.
Event Caps Boston's "Senior Games" Series
Video. The 18th
annual "Greater Boston Senior games" wraps up with an event of
activities and socialization for elders at UMass Boston. Report
by Chris Harding. Aired May 14. |
 City
Councilors Favor More Diverse History Curriculum
Video. City
Councilors Felix Arroyo and Tito Jackson talk about a proposal,
also favored by Councilor John Connolly to explore a more
inclusive way of teaching history in Boston schools. Aired May
14. |
 Advocates
Decry Tighter Immigration Enforcement
Video. Advocates
voice opposition to the expansion of checks on immigration
status by police throughout Massachusetts under the Secure
Communities program. Report aired May 11. |
 Good
Times Roll in North End Bocce Tournament
Video. Elders from
the North End mingle and compete in the annual bocce tournament,
of the events scheduled this month by the city to encourage
socializing and fitness for seniors. Report filed May 11. |
 Advocates
Call for Moratorium on MBTA Fare Increase
Video. Advocates
call for a moratorium on the MBTA fare increase scheduled for
July 1, to allow more time for other options to be explored at
the State House. Report aired May 9. |
 Jamaica
Plain and Roxbury Join in Springtime Festival
Video. With marches
from Egleston Square and the "monument" on Centre St., people
from Jamaica Plain and Roxbury take part in the annual Wake Up
The Earth Festival. Report by Chris Harding. Aired May 7. |
 Expansion
Adds Room for Health Care in Dorchester
Video. Thanks to an
$11 million expansion just completed. the Dorchester House
Multi-Service Center has increased patient capacity and the
ability to offer urgent care. Report aired May 7. |
 Boston
Students Receive Early Boost Toward College
Video. Six students
at the Harvard-Kent Elementary School in Charlestown receive
$1,000 scholarships for college, in recognition of classroom
performance and leadership. Report aired May 3. |
 Fountain,
Plaza Form New Boston Common Magnet
Video. Officials
celebrate renovation of the Brewer Fountain Plaza, providing a
new destination and a place to spend time on the Boston Common.
Report aired May 2. |
 South
Boston Residents Take on Crisis in Drug Crime
Video. Residents and
officials at a packed meeting in South Boston's Tynan School
discuss measures to combat what many view as a worsening problem
of crime driven by drug abuse. Report aired May 1. |
 Thousands
Volunteer for City's Annual Spring Cleanup
Video. This year's
spring cleanup, "Boston Shines," attracts 6,500 volunteers on
April 27 and 28, for various projects, including work at
community gardens. Report filed April 30. |
 Annual
Spring Cleanup Gets Underway in Boston
Video. The city's
annual spring cleanup, Boston Shines, gets underway, with some
of the effort provided in Roxbury by volunteers from the Dept.
of Transportation. Report aired April 27. |
 Diverse
Cast Performs Sondheim at Hibernian Hall
Video. A diverse
class, including professional singers and students, join in a
performance of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at the
Roxbury Center for the Arts. Report by Chris Harding. Aired
April 26. |
 New
Hotline Offers Help with Mortgage Troubles
Video. State
Attorney General Martha Coakley and Mayor Thomas Menino announce
a new program, "HomeCorps," to help homeowners faced with
possible foreclosure. Report aired April 26. |
