Frannie Monahan

2 months ago | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |Frannie Monahan

Dorchester bookstore is one of several new establishments offering a 'third place'11:48Download AudioEmbed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/the-common/2025/03/13/third-place-space-community-boston-books-justbookish"></iframe>Copy embed codeResumeJustBook-ish is a bookstore and creative gathering space in Fields Corner, Boston.

Feb 13, 2025 | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |Frannie Monahan

If you had $2 million to invest in your community, how would you spend it? If you’re a resident of Boston, you have until Feb. 15 to cast your vote in Boston’s first city-wide participatory budget. Participatory budgeting is when residents come together to collectively decide how to spend public dollars. Bostonians can vote for up to five projects from a list of 14 ideas proposed by fellow residents.

Jan 16, 2025 | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |Frannie Monahan

President-elect Donald Trump will take over the Oval Office once again on Monday. Trump's second inauguration also happens to fall on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We saw this as an opportunity to examine how the day intended to honor Dr. King's legacy first came to be.

Dec 6, 2024 | wbur.org | Frannie Monahan |Benjamin Johnson |Amory Sivertson |Paul Vaitkus

Frannie Monahan Podcast ProducerFrannie Monahan is a producer for WBUR’s daily news and culture podcast, "The Common."Ben Brock Johnson Executive Producer, PodcastsBen Brock Johnson is the executive producer of podcasts at WBUR and co-host of the podcast Endless Thread. Amory Sivertson Host and Senior Producer, PodcastsAmory Sivertson is a senior producer for podcasts and the co-host of Endless Thread.

Dec 5, 2024 | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |Frannie Monahan

It's been a minute, but Candice Springer, assistant director for WBUR CitySpace, is back to give you the low down on what's happening in the city this December. After a quick recap of the biggest musical movie event of the year ("Wicked"), here's what Candice recommends:Out and About in BostonNow in its 15th year, MICE is New England's longest-running independent comics expo.