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Meagan McGinnes

Boston

Managing Editor, Dig Aud and Community Engagement at WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)

Managing editor, dig aud & community engagement @wbur Lover of snacks, public service journalism, fitness and moose. Thoughts = mine. Mail: [email protected]

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  • Dec 3, 2024 | wbur.org | Meagan McGinnes

    Tell us: Where is your favorite spot for hot chocolate in Massachusetts? Food historian Paula Marcoux pours the finished hot chocolate into mugs to serve. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)And with the holiday season upon us, we think we know the perfect order: a rich cup of hot chocolate. Something to warm your hands and soul. But now we want to know where you go to get your hot chocolate fix around Massachusetts — and if your go-to spot matches up with our staff's fan favorite.

  • Nov 27, 2024 | wbur.org | Meagan McGinnes

    Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Most people — including us — have Thanksgiving feast prep on the mind today, but have you thought about what you're doing the day after Thanksgiving? The state Department of Conservation and Recreation suggests taking a hike.

  • Aug 21, 2024 | wbur.org | Nik DeCosta-Klipa |Meagan McGinnes

    Bay Staters are spending big on takeout — but still not as much as some of our neighboring New England states, according to a new study that looked at food and beverage consumption data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

  • Aug 13, 2024 | wbur.org | Meagan McGinnes

    Missing: 'Left Guy' from Silhouette Lounge's iconic sign in AllstonThe Silhouette Lounge with its sign missing the man on the left side. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)No one should drink alone. But "Left Guy," one of two silhouetted figures on the Silhouette Cocktail Lounge's sign, is currently MIA, leaving his bud, "Right Guy," quite lonely. “To the person who keeps stealing pieces off our sign — it better look real friggen cool wherever you put it...

  • Aug 5, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Meagan McGinnes

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Meagan McGinnes-Bessey @meaganmcginnes
13 Jan 25

RT @NikDeCostaKlipa: How processed is your food? A new database from MGH can help you find out https://t.co/PjoHZqdN8b

Meagan McGinnes-Bessey
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3 Jan 25

RT @NikDeCostaKlipa: Massachusetts reported the most fire deaths last year since 2017. What's behind the uptick? Plus: — The pile of bills…

Meagan McGinnes-Bessey
Meagan McGinnes-Bessey @meaganmcginnes
12 Dec 24

RT @NikDeCostaKlipa: Flour Bakery's next location? In the middle of Boston Common Plus: — City Hall set tax rates after Senate setback —…