Lynn Jolicoeur

1 week ago | wbur.org | Lynn Jolicoeur

Homelessness is at an all-time high in Worcester County, according to data from this year's annual homeless census. The Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance released data from the census Wednesday. It found 3,110 people were homeless the night the count was conducted in January. That represents a 20% increase over last year. More than one-third of those experiencing homelessness were children.

1 week ago | wbur.org | Lynn Jolicoeur |Yasmin Amer

The arrest of a Milford High School student by federal immigration officers has sparked outrage. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents picked up Marcelo Gomes da Silva on his way to volleyball practice Saturday. Federal authorities are holding him at an ICE facility in Burlington. His attorney, Robin Nice, spoke with WBUR's All Things Considered moments after consulting with Gomes da Silva for the first time Tuesday afternoon. Mass.

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Lynn Jolicoeur |Lisa Mullins

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday she wants answers about what led federal agents to arrest more than three dozen migrants on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Tuesday. ICE, FBI and DEA agents took part in the action. Healey said there are real questions about whether the migrants were given due process. Ethan Genter is the news editor of the Vineyard Gazette.

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

After 8 years of perseverance, Ben Abercrombie graduates from HarvardPlay04:10Download 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/news/2025/05/28/ben-abercrombie-harvard-graduation-football-injury"></iframe>Copy embed codeBen Abercrombie has fought for 8 years to make it to Harvard's commencement ceremony.

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

Audio project features stories from local students to highlight our common groundMassachusetts-based audio producer Samantha Broun is talking to local high school students about things they're obsessed with for her Small True Things project. She is recording those conversations and producing small audio postcards that she hopes will show how much all of us have in common, despite our differences.