Amy Sokolow

Oct 17, 2024 | wbur.org | Lynn Jolicoeur |Amy Sokolow

You don't have to look far to find evidence that climate change is having a drastic impact on our environment. You can see it before your eyes in the intensity of storms, floods and wildfires. And experts say the outlook for our planet in the not too distant future is dire if industrialized nations don’t rapidly transition away from fossil fuels and restore ecosystems already damaged by the changing climate.

Jul 26, 2024 | wbur.org | Amy Sokolow

On a recent, sweltering July day, 9-year-old Javier Alexander Rivera Valentin was trying to keep cool at a splash pad in Dorchester, but the sprinklers weren't impressing him. "They're fun, but not so fun," he said, adding the water spouts shut off after about five minutes. Asked if he'd rather be swimming in a pool, he quickly replied: "A hundred percent."Families attempt to stay cool on a recent sunny day at the Walker Playground splash pad in Mattapan.

Apr 23, 2024 | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese |Amy Sokolow

Marshfield has, for now, rejected the state's new law requiring denser development near public transit. Town Meeting members on Monday rejected a rezoning effort that would have brought the South Shore community into compliance with the MBTA Communities Act. Marshfield has until the end of the year to meet the law's requirements or it could face harsh consequences from the state, like the loss of grant funding.

Feb 19, 2024 | wbur.org | Amy Sokolow |Lisa Creamer

Four Brockton School Committee members are calling for the deployment of the National Guard inside the city's high school to clamp down a recent spate of disruptive student fights. In a letter sent to Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan and the city council, the school officials wrote that high school students were wandering school hallways, getting into fights and using drugs. In response, some teachers have been calling out sick.

Feb 9, 2024 | wbur.org | Amy Sokolow

One of the first things Aaron Chiou did when he moved to Boston was seek out a barber. As a trans man, he said he didn’t feel comfortable going to just any barbershop. “I don't really want to put myself in environments where I feel like it's … a bunch of like, dudes talking about sports and girls,” the 31-year-old said.