Katie Thompson

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Anchor and Reporter at WCVB-TV (Boston, MA)

Weekdays on the Eyeopener. Covering transportation for @WCVB 📺Maine native. 🌅@HofstraU grad. email me: [email protected]

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Mass. sisters behind famous Jaju Pierogi take business to 'Shark Tank'

1 week ago | wcvb.com | Katie Thompson

Two sisters from Western Massachusetts are taking their Polish food business from the kitchen to the sharks. Casey and Vanessa White are sisters and co-owners of Jaju Pierogi. Pierogi are Polish dumplings, while "Jaju" is a phonetic spelling of "Dziadziu" — an affectionate way of saying grandfather in Polish. The duo started the Boston-based company in 2016, selling various versions of their grandfather's pierogi recipe.
Over 500 young women gather for empowerment event

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Katie Thompson

GENERATION TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. MIDDLESEX DISTRICT ATTORNEY MARIAN RYAN, LEADING A CONFERENCE TODAY FOR HUNDREDS OF YOUNG WOMEN. THE THEME, SUMMED UP IN A QUOTE BY RUTH BADER GINSBURG WOMEN BELONG IN ALL PLACES WHERE DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE. WE HAVE OVER 500 YOUNG WOMEN HERE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY. THINK ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE. DA RYAN HAS BEEN HOSTING THIS EMPOWERING GIRLS CONFERENCE NOW FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.
Popular bagel shop returns to Revere Beach after devastating fire 6 years ago

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Katie Thompson

A popular bagel shop and deli reopened in Revere, Massachusetts, on Tuesday after the location was destroyed in a devastating fire. For the Vlladesi family, owners of the Bagel Bin Deli, it has been a long six years since their business of more than 25 years burned down. “It was surreal. Surreal. I never thought it was going to happen, but now that it is, I’m in heaven,” said Hansi Vlladesi. “When someone loses their business, it stinks.
MBTA developing automated cameras to catch drivers who block bus lanes

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Katie Thompson

The MBTA is developing automated cameras mounted on buses and poles to catch drivers who block bus stops and bus lanes.The cameras would take a picture of your car and automatically mail you a ticket.The T is still sorting out the fines, but they could be as high as $125. In January, Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation allowing cameras for this purpose on public transit."The goal is not to generate revenue.
Boston Marathon transportation mastermind steps down, reflects on legacy

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Katie Thompson

For nearly 50 years, Somerville's Larry Murphy has been the mastermind behind the complex transportation logistics of the Boston Marathon, ensuring runners get from Boston to Hopkinton before they run from Hopkinton to Boston. Murphy's system is intricate, with printed plan sheets full of spreadsheets, numbers and acronyms. "I do this over a long period of time," Murphy said.
Why this mother-daughter duo decided to run the Boston Marathon for a local nonprofit

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Katie Thompson

Hannah Kilson and Caila Kilson-Kuchtic say their mother-daughter dynamic is also that of player and coach. The pair ran their first five-mile road race together over a decade ago and now are training for the Boston Marathon. "I read somewhere that kids should never run more than half their age," Kilson said. "So I'm like, OK, it's five miles. Once you're 10, you can run it with me. And so we ran it, and we couldn't get a mile in without her being like, can we walk? Can we walk?
Chaos as residents swarm mobile bin collection

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Katie Thompson |Charlotte Benton

A mobile refuse collection service had to be called off early in Birmingham after it was swarmed by people desperate to dispose of their rubbish. All-out strikes by refuse workers since last week have seen bin bags pile up on streets across the city and reports of an increase in rats and other vermin. To help tackle that, a bin lorry was put on to collect some of the rubbish.
Hundreds rally at Mass. State House for annual Immigrants Day

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Katie Thompson

DAY IS UNDERWAY. IMMIGRATION IS OBVIOUSLY A HOT TOPIC RIGHT NOW, AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CRACKS DOWN ON ENFORCEMENT AND DEPORTATIONS, AND AS CITIES LIKE BOSTON DEFEND ITS SANCTUARY POLICIES IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT. IF YOU ARE A PROUD IMMIGRANT, LET ME HEAR YOU SAY I’M HERE. IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE INSIDE THE HALL OF FLAGS AT THE STATEHOUSE THIS MORNING. THE MASSACHUSETTS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE ADVOCACY COALITION HOSTS THE EVENT EACH YEAR.
Chaos as residents swarm mobile bin collection

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Katie Thompson |Charlotte Benton

A mobile refuse collection service descended into chaos as Birmingham residents attempted to dispose of their ever-growing waste amid bin strikes. The collection lorry was swarmed by so many people as it attempted to travel along Anderton Park Road, in Moseley, that a local councillor decided to call police. Residents from surrounding neighbourhoods scrambled towards the lorry as the city continues to be plagued by piles of rubbish due to industrial action by refuse workers.
Crash involving pedestrian shuts down part of Route 9 in Newton

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Katie Thompson

ELEVATIONS. MORE ON THAT IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES. BUT RIGHT NOW WE’VE GOT SOME BREAKING NEWS. YOU’RE FOLLOWING OUT ON THE ROADS. KATIE. YEAH. VERY SERIOUS. CRASH ON ROUTE NINE IN CHESTNUT HILL, RIGHT BY THE CHESTNUT HILL SHOPS THERE. THE WEGMANS, THAT CROSSING AREA. THIS INVOLVES A PEDESTRIAN. AND YOU ARE GOING TO SEE DELAYS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

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