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Chancellor: Partiers 'Brought Shame' On UMass
The chancellor of the University of Massachusetts' Amherst campus says student behavior at the pre-St. Patrick’s Day “Blarney Blowout” party over the… -
BPR News Quiz, Friday, March 7, 2014
Today two Boston-based Private Investigators join Jim and Margery on BPR for a Spy vs Spy edition of our Friday news quiz.Private Investigator John… -
Special Veterans' Court Opens In Boston
On Wednesday a new “veterans’ court” will hold its first-ever session in Boston. It’s a special program that provides services for veterans who’ve… -
When Addicts Come Calling: Police Tackle A Spate Of Opiate-Fueled Burglaries
A great deal of media attention of late has been on the reported rise in heroin overdoses across Massachusetts. In February, police in Lawrence, Methuen… -
BPR: Commissioner William Evans, Politics, Staycations, All Revved Up, TV Bob Thompson
“I wore the uniform for 33 years. Hardest part of this new job is finding an outfit every day.”Boston Police Commissioner William Evans joined Jim Braude… -
BPR: MIT Email Fail, Justice Margaret Marshall, Brian McGrory, David Gessner's 'Green Manifesto'
The Boston Globe reported today that a number of prospective students received the following email from MIT:You are on this list because you are admitted… -
Sal DiMasi's Wife On Her Husband's Declining Health
It’s been a constant barrage of bad news for former Massachusetts House Speaker Sal DiMasi ever since he was convicted on federal corruption charges in… -
BPR: Death Penalty Debate, Callie Crossley On Rep. Grimm, Dungeons & Dragons, Kara Miller
US Attorney General Eric Holder decided Thursday to seek the death penalty in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev is a suspect in the Boston Marathon… -
BPR: SOTU Recap, J.W. Carney On The Bulger Trial, Brian McGrory, Lilly Jan On The Chinese New Year
The Takeaway’s Todd Zwillich joined Jim Braude and Margery Eagan to recap Pres. Obama’s State of the Union speech from Tuesday night. The President’s big… -
Boston Deals With Spike In Homicides
Boston’s new mayor and police commissioner are dealing with a spike in violent crime that has resulted in nine homicides in the city already this…