Great piece of watchdog reporting by Simón Ríos @wbur: Some landlords are charging illegal application fees in Massachusetts. wbur.org/news/2023/11/2…

Come on Boston Celtics -- how you gonna top this??

This rally was intense last night: raw emotion, tears, and off in the corner, a Ukrainian woman playing a violin.

Easily 1,000 pro-Palestinian protestors in Copley Sq, chanting 'free free Palestine!'

Wait, where in Hyde Park is that!?

Oh, it's not in Boston you say?

A fascinating piece on WBUR by Simón Ríos and Amanda Beland on the history of Mattapan and housing in the neighborhood. 'How a more than 50-year-old housing policy displaced a former Jewish neighborhood in Mattapan.' Listen to this informative piece:➡️ ow.ly/9wPg50OPRMU

Celtics Down 21 with 4:35 min left--fans starting to trickle out.

Truly sad performance from the Cs.

'I've bled enough green,' said one
fan before the game.

These gentlemen are ready to light it up! Listen to Tito Horford hyping them up.

I just followed Miami based reporter Joey Flechas because this Emmy-winning flack tried to blow up his spot -- literally for doing his job. I think he deserves a follow!

We're pleased to announce that Gabrielle (Farrell) Mondestin has been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Communications Officer. Reporting directly to GM Eng, Mondestin will be tasked with transforming the MBTA’s communications strategy.

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As I have noted before, i'm still going to be active here on Twitter. But if you want to find the voice of official NPR in other media spaces, look for us in some of these other places.

A nonprofit is buying Boston Chinatown homes to keep them affordable — and preserve history, Simón Ríos reports wbur.fm/3Ilc8XL via WBUR

Kenzie Bok, the progressive Boston city councilor and housing policy expert, will be the next administrator of the Boston Housing Authority, the largest public housing agency in New England.

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Funny how Twitter explains the BBC is not state media, while NPR somehow is.

City Councilor Kenzie Bok tapped to run Boston Housing Authority wbur.fm/3UbMie4 via WBUR Walter Wuthmann

Incredible obit on the great Mel King. wbur.org/news/2023/03/2…
Max Larkin

Mel King was a giant ! One night, while I was working in Mel’s ‘83 campaign office, a fight broke out outside. One man sliced another with a Machete. Mr King calmly walked outside, disarmed the big knife holder, and helped the other bleeding guy to the hospital. #nofear #melking

Consider me disturbed.

'What's remarkable about this winter isn't the lack of snow or the higher temperatures — it's the almost-complete lack of snow accumulation.' ⛄️

Simón Ríos on our current warm winter and the slushiness of the future. WBUR
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Community land trusts offer an alternative to land speculation, and advocates say it's one of the best ways to preserve affordable housing. But with land prices through the roof, it's harder than ever for groups to buy in Boston, Simón Ríos reports. wbur.fm/3kdeqQr