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May 24, 2012
Massachusetts' fallen troops are honored on the Boston Common
May 24, 2012
Massachusetts' fallen troops are honored on the Boston Common
Greater Boston
This Memorial Day weekend, make plans to visit the Boston Common where thousands of flags have been planted to honor Massachusetts’ fallen soldiers. Emily talks with Christie Coombs of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund who lost her husband Jeffrey on 9/11.
May 24, 2012
David House on his efforts to help Pvt. Bradley Manning
May 24, 2012
David House on his efforts to help Pvt. Bradley Manning
Greater Boston
Open-government advocate David House founded the Bradley Manning Support Network to assist U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning who is charged with sharing classified military documents with WikiLeaks. House joins Emily to talk about his efforts to help Manning and his own battles with the U.S. government.
May 24, 2012
Richard Tisei on his run for Congress
May 24, 2012
Richard Tisei on his run for Congress
Greater Boston
Could Massachusetts elect another Republican to Congress? All eyes are on veteran state lawmaker Richard Tisei who is running against longtime Democratic Congressman John Tierney. Richard Tisei talks with Emily about his campaign.
May 23, 2012
Despite parishioners' protests, the Vatican says church closures are valid
May 23, 2012
Despite parishioners' protests, the Vatican says church closures are valid
Greater Boston
The Vatican dealt another setback to local groups hoping to stave off the shuttering of six area churches. The groups have been fighting the Boston Archdiocese's decision to close the churches for almost eight years. Despite the upsetting news, the parish groups plan to appeal the decision to the Vatican’s highest court. Emily talks with former Ambassador to the Vatican Ray Flynn and parishioner Jon Rogers about the years-long struggle.
May 23, 2012
Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Kathleen Turner
May 23, 2012
Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Kathleen Turner
Greater Boston
Sharon High School French teacher Kathleen M. Turner received the state’s highest honor for educators when she was named Massachusetts Teacher of the Year earlier this month. Emily talks with Turner about the recognition and her approach to teaching young minds.
May 23, 2012
The Griffin Museum of Photography celebrates its 20th anniversary
May 23, 2012
The Griffin Museum of Photography celebrates its 20th anniversary
Greater Boston
The Griffin Museum of Photography opened in 1992 in Winchester with the mission of promoting appreciation for the art of photography. Jared Bowen goes inside the museum as it celebrates its 20th anniversary and sees how the institute plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park.
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Paul commented on Greater Boston on 12.07.11
I found this segment troubling as a citizen and as a WGBH supporter. Mr. DiMasi was convicted through due process of a violation of the public trust for personal gain. Giving his wife a forum for parsing Massachusetts vs. Federal ethics codes seems rather bizarre. This is an example of the celebrity culture, where celebrity elites get special treatment by the media. DiMasis wife showed the same cold lack of remorse for having disappointed the public trust. Unfortunate. As for her portrayal of herself as the struggling prison widow, it begs credulity. It seems logical to speculate that the crime that was caught was simply one failure of covering up corruption by DiMasi. The recent conviction of exSenator Tully, for example, a man in his 80s, should cause an intelligent person to question how many decades many politicians abuse power before they mess up and get caught. The sad fact is that not enough of them do get caught. And, when they do, it is not a time to paint them as hapless victims in the media.
Deborah DiMasi, the wife of ex-House Speaker Sal DiMasi, recently returned from Kentucky where her husband is now serving his 8-year prison term. In a Greater Boston exclusive interview, Deborah DiMasi opens up to Emily about her husband’s conviction, her fight against breast cancer, and why she believes The Boston Globe and others were out to get her husband.
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