Roberto Scalese

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Senior Editor, Digital at WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)

Senior editor @WBUR digital. I'm over at bsky: https://t.co/CFbAPFky6J

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Mass. leaders offer congratulations as an American becomes pope

6 days ago | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese

Massachusetts Catholics and political leaders took a moment to recognize new Pope Leo XIV after Cardinal Robert Prevost was elevated to leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, from Chicago, is the first American elected pope, though he presided over a Peruvian archdiocese. His predecessor, Pope Francis, was the first New World pope in history. Declaring "Habemus papam! We have a pope!" Boston Archbishop Richard Henning echoed Leo's introductory statements that focused on peace.
A timeline of the Rümeysa Öztürk case

1 week ago | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese

HomeLocal CoverageA timeline of the Rümeysa Öztürk caseA half dozen masked agents stopped Rümeysa Öztürk outside her Somerville home and put her in an unmarked car on March 25. Without her knowledge, federal immigration officials had canceled her student visa days earlier. The masked agents worked for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Hours after her detainment, her attorney, who had no idea where she was, filed a petition demanding her release.
Boston sues Trump administration over cuts to housing, homeless funding

1 week ago | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese

Boston is taking the Trump administration to court.
Mass. schools scramble for details after ICE begins restoring international students to database

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese |Carrie Jung |Suevon Lee

Following the announcements, student names started to reappear on the Student and Exchange Visitor Information Systems, or SEVIS, a database controlled by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that allows students and schools to track immigration standings. Many affected individuals said they were not notified when their legal status was revoked, and Friday's reversal followed a similarly opaque process. ICE has not revealed which students would be restored in the system — or why.
Hayden takes aim at judge for dismissing case after defendant's arrest by immigration agents

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden plans to appeal a judge's decision to dismiss the case of a man arrested and detained by federal immigration agents midtrial. In a fiery statement issued Thursday, Hayden took aim at a number of Judge Mark Summerville's actions during and immediately following the trial.
Doctor at Bedford VA center charged with possession child sexual abuse material

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese

Doctor at Bedford VA center charged with possession child sexual abuse materialA doctor at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bedford was arrested and charged with possession of child sexual assault material following an investigation by federal and local law enforcement.
4 convicted of running brothels in East Boston, Chelsea and Lynn

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese

4 convicted of running brothels in East Boston, Chelsea and LynnA Suffolk County jury convicted four Massachusetts residents accused of operating a network of brothels in East Boston, Chelsea and Lynn and trafficking people for sex, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell's office.
Test your knowledge with our Boston Marathon quiz

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese

HomeLocal CoverageTest your knowledge with our Boston Marathon quizMarathons are a tough slog, but marathon trivia isn't so hard. Test your knowledge with the six questions below. You'll do substantially better if you check these 26.2 marathon fun facts before you play.
Boston City Council votes to spike special election if Fernandes Anderson resigns

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese

Embattled Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson still says she will resign following her agreement to plead to federal corruption charges, but it won't be for a few more weeks. The timing would rid the city of a requirement to hold a special election to fill her seat.
Run through these 26.2 marathon facts ahead of Boston's big race

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Roberto Scalese

Limber up, dear reader: We're going long on Boston Marathon trivia. After 129 years of racing, the marathon has collected more than its share of factoids, lore and data points. Here are 26.2 facts about Boston's most famous race. Warm up: Nike and the first marathonLet's get our blood pumping with a little non-Boston trivia. Why is this long race even called a marathon? Because the Greeks won the battle of Marathon, beating a much larger Persian army.