Diego Lopez

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Senior Radio Producer at GBH News (Boston, MA)

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Finding which Massachusetts beach to visit this summer

1 week ago | wgbh.org | Diego Lopez

May 29, 2025 Mark Herz: Beach season has officially started, and we have some expert advice on where to enjoy the sun, sand, and swimming around the Commonwealth. Joining us now is Kate Fox, the Executive Director at the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, whose favorite beach happens to be Lynch Park in Beverly, but she has some great ideas for all over our region. Good morning, Kate. Kate Fox: Good morning, Mark, thanks for having me.
Local food writer breaks down what it means for the Michelin Guide to come to Boston

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Diego Lopez

May 14, 2025 Mark Herz: This week, the Michelin Guide announced that Boston will now be among the two new cities, along with Philadelphia, to be featured in this year’s Northeast Cities edition. For the culinary world, this is a huge deal. Here’s Jeremy Allen White’s character in the TV drama "The Bear" sharing his reaction to winning three stars on that show.
Think of a place on Earth, or even in your own body. ‘We find plastics there.’

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Diego Lopez

May 12, 2025 Mark Herz: Microplastics are everywhere, and that’s causing concerns about their environmental impact and possible impacts on human health. Scientists knew microplastics were present in great numbers in the ocean, but until now they didn’t know how much was below the surface there.
Outgoing METCO head stands behind the program despite recent attacks on DEI

1 month ago | wgbh.org | Diego Lopez

April 23, 2025 Mark Herz: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. It was announced in March that METCO president Milly Arbaje-Thomas will step down at the end of this month after leading the program for seven years. Arbaje-Thomas joins us this morning to discuss her experience and work at the helm of the decades long voluntary school integration program. Good morning, Milly. Milly Abarje-Thomas: Good morning, Mark. Herz: Thank you for coming in.
Mass. commissioner of public health pushes back on RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism

1 month ago | wgbh.org | Diego Lopez

April 17, 2025 Mark Herz: Every month, we check in with the state’s top public health official, the commissioner of the Department of Public Health, Robbie Goldstein. Dr. Goldstein testified on Beacon Hill this week saying Massachusetts officials would have to beef up public health policies and funding to make up for federal cuts. Also, we’re still watching measles and bird flu. Commissioner Goldstein joins us now to talk about those issues and more.
Massachusetts congressman rejects "painful" Trump tariffs

1 month ago | wgbh.org | Diego Lopez

Mark Herz: This week’s tariff whiplash has caused for a lot of feelings and a busy week on Wall Street. Joining me now to discuss is Congressman Jake Auchincloss. Good morning, Congressman. Thanks for joining us. The highest import taxes in a century since the Great Depression. There are those who think President Trump is a great deal maker. He said Korea and Japan are flying in to sit at the bargaining table. What’s your take?
Women's sports are more popular than ever, but with that comes a rise in injuries

Feb 14, 2025 | wgbh.org | Diego Lopez

February 14, 2025 Mark Herz: Women’s sports are on the rise in Massachusetts. We’ve got professional women’s hockey seing sold out crowds and a professional women’s soccer team starting play next year. And if you are watching the Super Bowl, another sport getting a push is girl’s flag football. Another aspect of women’s sports coming to the forefront, unfortunately, is the amount of injuries.
How Massachusetts is preparing for future wildfires

Jan 13, 2025 | wgbh.org | Diego Lopez

January 13, 2025 Mark Herz: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. Wildfires in L.A. are leveling neighborhoods, destroying thousands of homes and businesses in the process. Here in Massachusetts, we saw an especially busy fall of brush fires and red flag warnings.
After 3-week shutdown, Red Line Braintree branch may allow 50 mph trains

Sep 6, 2024 | wgbh.org | Diego Lopez

September 06, 2024 Friday marks the start of a three-week-long shutdown of the Red Line’s Braintree branch from JFK/UMass to Braintree. Regular service will resume Sept. 30. “That’s 18 miles of track when you consider both directions of travel,” MBTA Phillip Eng told GBH’s Morning Edition. “What we’re replacing is significant amounts of that track infrastructure, the rail, the ties.
Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail makes its sweet debut

Jul 25, 2024 | wgbh.org | Diego Lopez

July 25, 2024 The Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail is officially up and running. The tasty trail includes more than 100 destinations — covering every county of the state — that use Massachusetts dairy products in their treats. “We are the ice cream capital,” Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said during the trail’s launch Thursday at Richardson’s Ice Cream in Middleton.