Today on Boston Public Radio:
District Attorney Rachael Rollins discussed investigations into the attack of Rabbi Shlomo Noginski in Brighton, and the shooting in Winthrop that claimed the lives of Air Force veteran Ramona Cooper and retired state trooper David Green. She also talked about her plans to review drug cases that may have been compromised by mismanagement at the William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute. Rollins is the district attorney for Suffolk County.
Next, we opened the phone lines, asking listeners how they feel about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Shirley Leung talked about the Massachusetts legislature’s push to legalize sports betting in the state, and explained how employers are relying on improved MBTA service to bring people back into the office. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe.
Roger Bennett shared his experience growing up in Liverpool, and why he relates more to the U.S. than his home country of England. Bennett is the co-host of The Men In Blazers podcast and NBC show. His memoir is “ (Re)Born in the USA: An Englishman's Love Letter to His Chosen Home .”
Andris Nelsons talked about the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s return to Tanglewood, and the highlights of the orchestra’s summer season. Nelsons is Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.
Sue O’Connell shared her thoughts on Mississippi calling on the Supreme Court to formally overturn Roe v. Wade, and Ivanka Trump’s involvement in the Trump Organization. She also talked about the first trans model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue, Leyna Bloom. O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and the South End News, as well as NECN's political commentator and explainer-in-chief.
We ended the show by talking with listeners about their favorite appetizers, following Thursday’s discussion of the potential return of happy hour to Massachusetts.
