James Bennett II
Digital Producer and Announcer at GBH News (Boston, MA)
overly loquacious word surgeon. James Beard award nominee. now: arts/culture @gbh //then: fellow @thisamerlife, @wqxr fellas, its too rough to feed ya
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wgbh.org | James Bennett II
April 18, 2025 A rare recording has resurfaced from the repository of GBH Archives. It’s the voice of the late Dr. Alfred Worcester of Waltham, who at age 95, shared an eyewitness account of the first Patriots’ Day, April 18, 1775, as told to him by his great-grandmother. She had witnessed the dramatic events firsthand as a child growing up in Waltham.
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1 week ago |
wgbh.org | James Bennett II
In the common room of a modest, brownhouse in Concord, Massachusetts, lies the story of Caesar Robbins. He was born enslaved in 1745 in nearby Chelmsford, Massachusetts. And when the Revolutionary War broke out a few decades later, he became one of the area’s Black soldiers fighting for the American cause. The scant records of the time indicate he may have fought at the Old North Bridge during the Battle of Concord, just a quarter mile from where this small home was later built.
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2 weeks ago |
wgbh.org | James Bennett II
The Boston Theater Critics Association announced its nominees for the 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards Wednesday, recognizing outstanding actors, directors, designers, choreographers, musicians and productions in and around the city. The Huntington’s production of “The Grove” and the American Repertory Theater’s production of “Gatsby” lead the awards field with 10 nominations apiece.
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1 month ago |
wgbh.org | James Bennett II
March 21, 2025 Since 2011, the city of Somerville has played host to its own version of PorchFest, an afternoon of community featuring musical performances on the front porches of its residents. But this year’s PorchFest, to be held on May 10, brings several key changes: a new application process, certain streets where bands will not be able to play, and new volunteer and emergency management teams.
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1 month ago |
wgbh.org | James Bennett II
March 10, 2025 The morning of March 10 brought the promise of spring, and some unwelcome news for the people of Allston-Brighton: Twin Donuts, a neighborhood mainstay since 1955, will serve the last of its fare on March 23. For 70 years, Twin Donuts has been an anchor of an establishment.
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