Marilyn Schairer

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

May 23, 2025 City, state and federal leaders broke ground on a new Emergency Medical Services station in the Seaport District today, expressing optimism that the new facility will help meet the medical demands of the growing population in South Boston. “We know that this community has had to get by without a permanent EMS station, even as emergency call volume in this area has doubled over the past decade.

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

May 22, 2025 The Arlington-Belmont crew team is doing everything within its power to compete in the state regatta this weekend after a major setback involving the loss of 11 boats. The AB crew had just finished a competition Saturday when a man allegedly stole a pickup truck and trailer carrying the crew boats. The pickup crashed during a chaotic getaway, destroying the boats. “I was shocked at what happened.

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

May 16, 2025 FBI field offices across the country are shifting resources and agents to assist in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. It’s not yet clear how much time and energy will be reallocated to immigration, but former top law enforcement officials in Massachusetts are alarmed that already-limited resources are being taken away from other priorities.

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

May 12, 2025 Concession workers at Fenway Park, which includes 1000 unionized workers that sell beer and souvenirs, cook up ballpark food, run cash registers and more, will vote next month whether to strike. It would be the concession workers’ first strike at Fenway Park in the ballpark’s history. Their contract with the food service vendor Aramark expired at the end of last year.

4 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

May 09, 2025 Local groups that have traditionally been estranged from the Catholic Church are offering mixed views on the election of Pope Leo XIV. Organizations that work with the LGBTQ+ community say they’re encouraged by Leo’s close alignment with the late Pope Francis, and hope he’ll share his predecessor’s inclusiveness and conciliatory approach on social issues.