Diego Lopez

3 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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.

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?

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.

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.