Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profileg
Greater Boston

@GreaterBoston

Delivering news with local perspective through conversations with the people who bring Boston to life
A production of @GBH & @GBHNews
M-Th, 7pm on GBH2

ID:18023039

linkhttp://GreaterBoston.org calendar_today10-12-2008 16:34:29

23,6K Tweets

25,5K Followers

3,0K Following

Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Transportation advocates have made it clear: You can't fix the MBTA without funding it first. But Jarred Johnson of TransitMatters is optimistic the T will get the money it needs because 'we don't have a choice.'

Watch Talking Politics: youtube.com/watch?v=JcmiDy…

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The ACLU says ShotSpotter, which is meant to detect gunshots, is 'almost exclusively' found in Boston's communities of color. Kade Crockford of the ACLU says the device is ineffective and carries serious civil rights concerns.

Watch Talking Politics: youtube.com/watch?v=BodQOH…

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ShotSpotter is used in Boston to detect gunshots the moment they happen. But a new ACLU report found that nearly 70% of alerts in the city led to no evidence. The company's VP of Forensic Sciences calls the findings 'misleading.'

Watch Talking Politics: youtube.com/watch?v=BodQOH…

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

MBTA General Manager Phil Eng is already one year into his new position. How has he held up so far? GBH News transportation reporter Bob Seay says Eng 'really understands what the job entails.'

Watch Talking Politics: youtu.be/JcmiDy3jOR8

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ever wish you could bring your dog with you during a night out? You can at Park-9 Dog Bar in Everett. GBH's Haley Lerner went to check it out and shared all the details with us: youtu.be/rPlVS2_vvVI

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new GBH News/CommonWealth Beacon poll conducted by the MassINC Polling Group found that 50% of people in Massachusetts thought teacher strikes should be legal. A little more than a third of those polled said strikes should remain illegal. .wgbh.org/news/education…

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

During the war in Ukraine, thousands of children have been abducted by Russia and shipped to so-called 're-education camps,' where they are required to sing the Russian national anthem and could even be forced to fight against their own country. Watch: youtu.be/ENV2pepb5AE

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Antisemitic incidents in New England – including assaults, vandalism and harassment – climbed sharply in the last year, according to a report released today by the Anti-Defamation League, which has tracked antisemitic activity in the U.S. for decades. wgbh.org/news/local/202…

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Boston City Hall - an ugly beast or a beautiful masterpiece? Edgar B Herwick III took to the streets to ask: youtu.be/Kfq_nkF9bxk

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many Massachusetts voters don't know enough about the various ballot questions to have an opinion on them, as shown in a new GBH News poll. MassINC Polling Group president Steve Koczela explains why that's good for 'no' campaigns.

Watch Talking Politics: youtube.com/watch?v=kFtsEM…

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'I don't believe anything that comes out of his mouth.'

Attorney General Andrea Campbell made her thoughts clear when asked about Donald Trump opposing a national abortion ban, doubling down on her support for Joe Biden.

Watch Talking Politics: youtube.com/watch?v=gvB87Z…

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new GBH News poll with CommonWealth Beacon and MassINC Polling Group found that Biden supporters in the state are more likely to vote in the election than Trump supporters. MassINC president Steve Koczela explains the importance.

Watch Talking Politics: youtube.com/watch?v=kFtsEM…

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Attorney General Andrea Campbell and NCAA President Charlie Baker are teaming up to combat youth sports betting in Massachusetts. But what will a new state coalition do, and why is it necessary?

Watch Talking Politics: youtube.com/watch?v=gvB87Z…

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At the Department of Developmental Services, he took his time poring over the more than 50 pages of annual health screenings and educational analyses about his older brother John, who lived at the Walter E. Fernald State School in Waltham. wgbh.org/news/local/202…

account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know there's an unofficial Boston marathon that runs through more than a dozen Boston neighborhoods? youtu.be/_RXPlQwR5t4

account_circle
Tori Bedford(@Tori_Bedford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kathy and I bring the ruckus to Greater Boston

Esteemed host Adam Reilly and I break down how Massachusetts residents responded to a new GBH News poll on Gaza & where Elizabeth Warren's recent comments on Israel fall in the larger response from Congress

At 7: youtube.com/GBH News?featu…

Kathy and I bring the ruckus to @GreaterBoston Esteemed host @reillyadam and I break down how Massachusetts residents responded to a new @GBHNews poll on Gaza & where @SenWarren's recent comments on Israel fall in the larger response from Congress At 7: youtube.com/@GBHNews?featu…
account_circle
Greater Boston(@GreaterBoston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Maura Healey's administration is enacting a partial hiring freeze as revenues continue to fall short of expectations. Is this a result of tax cuts, the migrant crisis, or something else? Gin Dumcius and Yawu Miller join to discuss.

Watch Talking Politics: youtube.com/watch?v=IKCm1D…

account_circle