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Oct 9, 2024 | 
wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |John Bender
Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo talks Halloween and the impact of tourismIt's Halloween season, and every year hundreds of thousands of people make their way to Salem, Massachusetts. The small, colonial city is home to about 44,000 people and has become a major fall tourist destination. While welcoming in an influx of annual autumnal visitors, Salem is also dealing with many of the issues municipalities face across the state, including affordable housing to the impacts of climate change.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |John Bender
Mass. oceanographer Benjamin Van Mooy on his MacArthur 'Genius Grant' winBenjamin Van Mooy is a senior scientist at Wood Hole Oceanographic Institute in Falmouth. He's spent years studying plankton and their remarkable impact on the world's oceans. This month, he was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his work, also known as the "Genius Grant." He joins Radio Boston to discuss his win and his work. This segment airs on October 9, 2024. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |Arielle Gray |Amanda Beland |John Bender
Darryl C. Murphy HostDarryl C. Murphy is the host of WBUR's daily news and culture podcast, "The Common."Amanda Beland Senior ProducerAmanda Beland is a producer and director for Radio Boston. She also reports for the WBUR newsroom. John Bender Associate ProducerJohn Bender is a newscast producer for WBUR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. When he's not on the newscast desk, he produces segments for Radio Boston.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
wbur.org | Amory Sivertson |John Bender
Amory Sivertson Host and Senior Producer, PodcastsAmory Sivertson is a senior producer for podcasts and the co-host of Endless Thread. John Bender Associate ProducerJohn Bender is a newscast producer for WBUR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. When he's not on the newscast desk, he produces segments for Radio Boston.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
wbur.org | Amory Sivertson |John Bender
Amory Sivertson Host and Senior Producer, PodcastsAmory Sivertson is a senior producer for podcasts and the co-host of Endless Thread. John Bender Associate ProducerJohn Bender is a newscast producer for WBUR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. When he's not on the newscast desk, he produces segments for Radio Boston.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
wbur.org | Amory Sivertson |John Bender
With more extreme temperatures, are 'virtual power plants' the solution to our energy needs? Massachusetts residents can now opt into a connected 'virtual power plant' system that puts less stress on the power grid. We take a look at what they are and how they work and how your home might connect to them. Massachusetts Undersecretary of Energy Mike Judge, Acadia Center clean grid program manager Joe LaRusso and WBUR environmental reporter Miriam Wasser join Radio Boston to discuss.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
wbur.org | Amory Sivertson |John Bender
Amory Sivertson Host and Senior Producer, PodcastsAmory Sivertson is a senior producer for podcasts and the co-host of Endless Thread. John Bender Associate ProducerJohn Bender is a newscast producer for WBUR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. When he's not on the newscast desk, he produces segments for Radio Boston.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
wbur.org | Tiziana Dearing |John Bender
Exploring the state's electric vehicle charging infrastructureMassachusetts had more than 70,000 registered electric vehicles at the end of last year, and state leaders want to increase that number several times over. But to power them, the state needs to increase the number of electric vehicle chargers, especially because potential EV buyers still report what's called "range anxiety."Aaron Pressman and Sabrina Shankman of the Boston Globe decided to the state's electric vehicle infrastructure.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
wbur.org | Lynn Jolicoeur |John Bender
Friday was the day 57 families who've been staying in overflow shelter facilities put up by the state were supposed to leave, under a new five-day limit the state has imposed. Many advocates have expressed alarm over the policy. Some have called it cruel. More than 300 advocates signed a letter delivered to Gov. Maura Healey during a State House rally Thursday, calling on her to reverse course and end the rule.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
wbur.org | Todd Mundt |John Bender
Todd Mundt Senior Managing Editor, Here & NowTodd Mundt is Here & Now's senior managing editor. Prior to joining the show in 2016, he was managing producer at KUOW in Seattle and vice president and chief content officer at Louisville Public Media. John Bender Associate ProducerJohn Bender is a newscast producer for WBUR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. When he's not on the newscast desk, he produces segments for Radio Boston.
