Amanda Beland

1 week ago | wbur.org | Amanda Beland |Tiziana Dearing

After a game 1 loss to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, what do the Celtics need to win? The Celtics lost to the New York Knicks in overtime on Monday night in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Abby Chin, Celtics reporter for NBC Sports Boston, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to preview game two and what the Celtics need to do to pull out a win. This segment airs on May 7, 2025. Amanda Beland Senior ProducerAmanda Beland is a senior producer for WBUR.

1 week ago | wbur.org | Tiziana Dearing |Amanda Beland

Keith Lockhart marks 30 years as conductor for the Boston Pops, previews spring seasonBoston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect back on his three decades leading the orchestral body. Plus, he previews the upcoming spring performance season that starts this week. This segment aired on May 7, 2025. Audio will be available soon. Amanda Beland Senior ProducerAmanda Beland is a senior producer for WBUR. She also reports for the WBUR newsroom. More…

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Sharon Brody |Amanda Beland

Celtics launch playoff run as they seek to repeat as NBA championsThe Boston Celtics are hoping to clinch another NBA Championship and raise banner 19 at the Garden. That run starts Sunday in Boston with the first game in their best-of-7 playoff series against the Orlando Magic. Abby Chin, Celtics reporter for NBC Sports Boston, spoke with Weekend Editon. This segment aired on April 20, 2025. Audio will be available soon. Sharon Brody News HostSharon Brody is the voice of WBUR's weekends.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Simón Rios |Lynn Jolicoeur |Amanda Beland

Suffolk prosecutors knew ICE would arrest Saugus man on trial, but kept quiet, court recordings showCourt recordings reveal what prosecutors and state police knew about the federal agents' plans to arrest an immigrant man standing trial in Boston as he exited the courthouse last month. On Monday, a federal judge dismissed a contempt case against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who arrested Wilson Martell-Lebron, of Saugus, before his case could go before a jury.

1 month ago | wbur.org | Amanda Beland |Patrick Madden

It’s that time of year on Cape Cod, when restaurants like Mac’s Shack haul tables and chairs out of storage and upgrade their outdoor patios in anticipation of summer, when the region's population swells like a surf break. But Mac Hay, the owner of this Wellfleet seafood restaurant, is anxious and frustrated. That’s because he’s applied for federal visas so he can hire about 100 foreign workers to help staff his kitchens. In the past, some of his applications were approved by March.