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Fan of the Dropkick Murphys? Tune in for a special edition of Boston Public Radio live from the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library with frontman Ken Casey! Can't make it in person? Livestream it on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/gbhnews/
This week - host Ian Coss of GBH News' The Big Dig podcast series discusses Providence’s complicated relationship with its own urban highways with @FitzProv, host of The Rhode Island Report podcast. Check out this live taping in partnership with our Globe Rhode Island: https://bit.ly/3OqsXHS
Fan of the Dropkick Murphys? Tune in for a special edition of Boston Public Radio live from the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library with frontman Ken Casey! Can't make it in person? Livestream it on YouTube! https://bit.ly/4sWAgFj
Victory looks good on back-to-back #BostonMarathon winners Sharon Lokedi and John Korir. Race liveblog here: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/live-updates/2026-04-20/live-updates-on-the-2026-boston-marathon
Kenyan runner Sharon Lokedi defends her title in the Boston Marathon's Pro Women’s Race taking home the trophy with a time of 2:18:51. It’s the second-fastest win in the women’s division. Lokedi won the division last year and smashed the old course record by two-and-a-half minutes.
Eden Rainbow-Cooper has come in first for the Women’s Wheelchair Division, setting a personal best record. Her unofficial time was 1:30:51, according to race results. She last won the Boston Marathon in 2024.
Swiss athlete Marcel Hug has won the Men's Wheelchair Division in this year's Boston Marathon! Hug's latest victory marks the 9th in his career. Looking for more #BostonMarathon news and results? Check out the GBH News liveblog here: https://bit.ly/4toc3ZC
Marathon Monday is underway! More than 30,000 runners are expected to race the 26.2-mile course, representing all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. Follow our live blog on GBH News to keep up with the race. Good luck, athletes! 🏃🏽♂️➡️ 🏃🏽♀️➡️
Important Q, stop scrolling for a minute. Have we become wimps about the snow? https://bit.ly/3N0Hmtq
A fishing tycoon is arrested in an elaborate sting operation, but claims he’s the real hero fighting back against an overbearing state. So who is Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael really? The first episode drops Wednesday, February 11: https://bit.ly/4rc1S8W
New lineup and new show! Tune in to 89.7FM to hear The Curiosity Desk, Boston Public Radio, and The Culture Show: https://bit.ly/4q85pnP
A fishing tycoon is arrested in an elaborate sting operation, but claims he’s the real hero fighting back against an overbearing state. So who is Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael really? First ep: February 11. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, or learn more here: https://bit.ly/4rc1S8W
#OnThisDay in 1919, a disaster struck Boston: 21 were killed in what came to be known as The Great Molasses Flood.
The killing of a woman by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis reverberated across the region Thursday night as residents came out to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and memorialize the shooting victim, Renee Good. https://bit.ly/49ckCiu
Waiting for the sounds of Santa's sleigh? Up late wrapping presents? GBH has the most unique Christmas Eve lineup in the Greater Boston area for you -- tune in to GBH 89.7 on 12/24:
GBH has revealed the 17 teams that will compete in this year's High School Quiz Show: https://bit.ly/4oGXhLb
“Right now, our city is being targeted because we refuse to stop doing what they say is impossible: take care of our people, take care of everyone. Wannabe dictators don’t like seeing proof that democracy works.” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said in her victory speech: https://bit.ly/47pNkeX
Culpepper declares victory in Boston’s District 7: The Rev. Miniard Culpepper told supporters he’d secured a spot on Boston’s City Council, representing Roxbury, Dorchester, South End and Fenway. More on the 2025 elections across the city and the state: https://bit.ly/47pNkeX
Wilson declares victory in Somerville mayoral race: At-large City Councilor Jake Wilson declared victory in the race to be the next mayor of Somerville. https://bit.ly/47Y51lK
DeMaria’s out in Everett after 18 years as mayor: Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria has conceded the race in an upset. It appears City Councilor Robert Van Campen will take the corner office. https://bit.ly/47pNkeX
Thousands rallied on Boston Common this weekend as part of a nationwide wave of protests. The signs, costumes and chants at Boston’s “No Kings” rally Saturday conveyed a sense of urgency and concern about government overreach.https://bit.ly/3IRM0rO
TODAY: Watch the GBH News debate between candidates for mayor of #Worcester. Stream it on youtube.com/gbhnews:
THURSDAY: Watch the GBH News debate between candidates for mayor of #Worcester. Stream it on youtube.com/gbhnews.
It's official: the government is shut down. What's closed or not available locally? Check out GBH Daily: https://bit.ly/485MUen
She's an immigration attorney in Massachusetts. Her husband was seized by ICE in an arrest so violent he ended up in the emergency room.
Democratic Congressman Richard Neal has got a new challenger - Northampton High teacher Jeromie Whalen. “The current incumbent is 76 years old,” Whalen said. “I am half his age. I have a lot of energy, I’ve got a lot of fresh ideas.” https://bit.ly/3HzQ1QX
She's waging a one woman war on loneliness...by: ✅ giving dating advice ✅ to nerds ✅ on the bike path
Congress has voted to claw-back our funding. This is a devastating blow to millions of Americans who rely on the public media system. But our mission remains clear. We are still focused on bringing you trusted, local news. If you are able, please donate: bit.ly/protectGBHNews
At the @newenglandaquarium.bsky.social , elder penguins have a place of their own. The birds caretakers call it their "assisted living island." #penguins
