Brittany Johnson

2 days ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

Ella McDuff says she was lucky to survive having her drink spiked at a Boston bar. That night, she became disoriented and combative, requiring restraints at the hospital. But, she told lawmakers on the legislature's Joint Committee on Public Health, the hospital refused to give her a drug test. The next day, she had seizures and was admitted back to the hospital.

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

Massachusetts cities and towns are responsible for nearly 30,000 miles of roads, but with the main source of funding staying the same since 2012, the group representing municipal leaders says far more is needed. The state's 351 cities and towns rely heavily on the state funding formula, called Chapter 90, that has allocated $200 million each year, with the exception of a few one-time increases.

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

I’M BRITTANY JOHNSON, SITTING IN FOR KAREN HOLMES WARD TWO MASSACHUSETTS SANCTUARY CITIES, SOMERVILLE AND CHELSEA, ARE ASKING A FEDERAL COURT TO BLOCK THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM CUTTING THEIR FUNDING. LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS FILED A LAWSUIT IN DEFENSE OF THE CITIES, CLAIMING THE ADMINISTRATION’S THREATS VIOLATE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. THEIR LATEST MOTION ASKS THE COURT TO STOP ANY CUTS WHILE THE CASE PLAYS OUT IN COURT.

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS ARE THE FASTEST GROWING MAJOR RACIAL GROUPS IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE POPULATION IS UP BY NEARLY 38% SINCE 2012 TO MORE THAN HALF A MILLION. SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT THE AAPI COMMUNITY IN MASSACHUSETTS HAVE PRODUCED THE FIRST EVER IN-DEPTH, COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY DRIVEN REPORT TO DELVE INTO THE NUANCES OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. SO JOINING ME NOW TO TALK ABOUT THAT MORE IS JAY SAVITA, DIRECTOR OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS CIVIC ACTION NETWORK.

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Johnson

STARTING TO FEEL LIKE SUMMER. WE’VE ALREADY HIT 90S IN SOME AREAS, SO LET’S TALK ABOUT A SEASONAL FAVORITE ICE CREAM. JOINING ME NOW IS GURLEY ADRIAN, OWNER OF GURLEY’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM IN SOMERVILLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW WE KNOW YOUR SHOP HAS SOME ROTATING MENUS OF ALL FLAVORS IN STORE. TELL ME ABOUT THAT. YEAH. SO I LOVE MAKING ICE CREAM ESPECIALLY UNIQUE ICE CREAM. SO LIKE RIGHT NOW WE HAVE OUR SALTED CARAMEL. WE HAVE OUR BROWNIE BITS.