Marilyn Schairer

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Reporter, Anchor and Producer at GBH News (Boston, MA)

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Boston LGBTQ+ groups cautiously hopeful on new pope, but abuse survivors concerned

5 days 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.
Mass General residents reach historic union contract after two-year battle

1 week ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

May 07, 2025 A coalition of more than 2,600 resident physicians, interns and fellows at Mass General Brigham reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday night at a time of economic strife for the state’s largest private employer. The agreement includes a pay increase of up to $25,000 for each resident across the health care system’s hospitals, including major Boston-area hospitals like Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear and Mass General Hospital.
Federal student loan borrowers in default must pay up or risk involuntary collection

1 week ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

May 06, 2025 On Monday, the Education Department put borrowers on notice: If your federal student loan goes into default, either find a way to repay it or face having your paycheck, tax refund or social security check garnished. About 1 million Massachusetts residents carry federal student loan debt.
Mariners worry about Coast Guard plans to take buoys off the New England coast

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

April 29, 2025 The U.S. Coast Guard wants to remove hundreds of buoys along the Northeast coastline to modernize a costly system of using them as navigational markers in the water. But the plan is getting pushback from Boston-area harbormasters and commercial ship pilots who are concerned about safety.
Young Boston Catholics mourn Pope Francis and embrace his progressive ideals

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

April 25, 2025 As mourners pay their final respects to Pope Francis at his funeral in Vatican City on Saturday, some Boston area Catholics are reflecting on how the pontiff renewed interest in the faith among the younger generation. “It takes a special person to be able to do that. I don’t know that there are many people like Pope Francis,” said Lily Harden, a senior at Boston College.
College presidents sign letter of ‘moral courage’ and condemn Trump’s actions

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

April 22, 2025 Nearly 250 leaders of local colleges and universities have co-signed a letter that condemns the Trump administration’s attempts to coerce higher education institutions into changing what they do on their campuses. In recent weeks, for instance, members of a White House task force on antisemitism demanded that Harvard change its practices or face the loss of billions of dollars in federal funding.
Cambridge leaders worry about ‘ripple effect’ of Trump’s funding cuts to Harvard

4 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

Cambridge leaders and local experts say a $2 billion federal funding freeze to Harvard could have broader impacts on the surrounding community. As the city prepares its budget for the next fiscal year, officials are anticipating the ripple effect of those cuts — and any additional reductions that could come later. Cambridge City Councilor Patricia Nolan, chair of the finance committee, said the city is making contingency plans.
Advocates push insurers to cover brain injury therapy

1 month ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

April 14, 2025 In 2008, Shaun Grady of Lexington learned he had a brain tumor. He was 50 years old, a medical device engineer and married with children. “I got scared,” Grady said. Grady’s condition was serious. The tumor, he said, was the size of his fist. “It was shock and dismay,” Grady said. He had two successful surgeries to remove the tumors, but was left with a traumatic brain injury requiring years of treatment.
Pressure mounts on Cambridge councilor to resign amid brothel allegations

1 month ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

March 24, 2025 Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner faces pressure to resign after he was named in an alleged ongoing high-end brothel network that operated in Cambridge. On Friday, Toner was among a handful of men identified at a Cambridge hearing for allegedly buying sex through the brothel ring. Court filings allege he sent more than 400 texts to the brothel operator and paid for sex more than a dozen times in 2023. “I caused pain for the people I care about most.
Brookline School Committee troubles advocates by eliminating office focused on equity

2 months ago | wgbh.org | Marilyn Schairer

March 14, 2025 The Brookline School Committee took the controversial step Thursday night of eliminating the district’s Office of Educational Equity as it looks to close an $8 million deficit in next year’s budget. The 5-4 vote is viewed by community advocates as a setback for equity programs that Public Schools of Brookline had previously embraced and that provided protections and support for students from diverse backgrounds.

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Boston LGBTQ+ groups cautiously hopeful on new pope, but abuse survivors concerned

Mass General residents reach historic union contract after two-year battle

Federal student loan borrowers in default must pay up or risk involuntary collection

Mariners worry about Coast Guard plans to take buoys off the New England coast

Young Boston Catholics mourn Pope Francis and embrace his progressive ideals

College presidents sign letter of ‘moral courage’ and condemn Trump’s actions

Cambridge leaders worry about ‘ripple effect’ of Trump’s funding cuts to Harvard

Advocates push insurers to cover brain injury therapy

Pressure mounts on Cambridge councilor to resign amid brothel allegations

Brookline School Committee troubles advocates by eliminating office focused on equity

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