Lynn Jolicoeur

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Lynn Jolicoeur

This year's Boston Marathon is a big anniversary for the man known as "Boston Billy."Bill Rodgers won his first Boston Marathon in 1975. He won it three more times in the next several years. That earned him his nickname and made him one of the most legendary marathoners in American history. Rodgers is a grand marshal for this year's race. WBUR's Lynn Jolicoeur joined Rodgers along the marathon route and spoke with him about Boston's role in his storied running career.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Simón Rios |Lynn Jolicoeur |Amanda Beland

Suffolk prosecutors knew ICE would arrest Saugus man on trial, but kept quiet, court recordings showCourt recordings reveal what prosecutors and state police knew about the federal agents' plans to arrest an immigrant man standing trial in Boston as he exited the courthouse last month. On Monday, a federal judge dismissed a contempt case against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who arrested Wilson Martell-Lebron, of Saugus, before his case could go before a jury.

4 weeks ago | wbur.org | Lynn Jolicoeur

Every day, the basement of Church of the Covenant on Boston's Newbury Street comes alive, as it fills with women facing homelessness or housing insecurity. It's a day shelter called Women's Lunch Place. On a recent weekday, the chatter of women and clanking of silverware filled the air, along with pop music. Several volunteers chopped vegetables and stirred big tins of food. Others carried hot meals directly to the guests, restaurant style, at tables decorated with fresh flowers.

4 weeks ago | wbur.org | Stephanie Brown |Lynn Jolicoeur

04:28The town of Concord is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord this weekend. There will be reenactments and parades. Rob Morrison, a former Concord history teacher, will march in the parade alongside a dozen surprising guests. Morrison has spent the last decade visiting every U.S. town and city he could find named Concord. So far, that's 97 Concords.

1 month ago | wbur.org | Lynn Jolicoeur |Lisa Mullins

Cuts and delays in federal research funding have led a scientist at UMass Chan Medical School to shut down some of her lab's work. Biomedical engineer and professor Rachael Sirianni says the research in question is aimed at developing tools to help treat brain cancer in children. "I'm passionate about that for many reasons," Sirianni said.