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‘Boost Bags’ Help Students At Boston School Get Through The Weekend
BOSTON (CBS) – Often schools are on the front line of social issues impacting families, because those issues can affect how children learn. At Edison K-8 in Brighton, 40 children who struggle with...
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State Rep. Calls For Changes After Sexual Harassment At State House
BOSTON (CBS) — A Massachusetts state representative who says she suffered sexual harassment in 2011 as a Beacon Hill aide is pushing for more changes to state law. State Rep. Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen)...
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Eye On Education: Outdoor Classes Help Students Become Active Learners
WESTWOOD (CBS) – A one of a kind pilot program for 11th graders from one Boston school is getting results for taking the classroom outdoors at the Intrepid Academy hosted by the Hale Reservation in...
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Driver’s Windshield Shattered By Ice That Flew Off Tractor-Trailer
AMESBURY (CBS) – An Amesbury woman escaped injury after a chunk of ice flew off a tractor-trailer and came crashing onto her windshield. Kassandra Gove was driving on Interstate 495 in Acton on...
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Eye On Education: Boston Schools Working With Sandy Hook Promise
BOSTON (CBS) – On Saturday, Boston will be the site of one of the hundreds of “March For Our Lives” marches across the country calling for improved gun control legislation in the aftermath of the...
View ArticleWhat’s Behind The Recent Spike In Anti-Semitic Incidents?
BOSTON (CBS) — A recent report from the Anti-Defamation League found a dramatic increase in the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Massachusetts and across the country. The study, released in late...
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Call For Action Team Helps Solve Boston Real Estate Tax Mix-Up
BOSTON (CBS) — “The minute the bill comes in, the money goes out.” Daphne Georges was talking about her real estate tax bill. As long as she has been living in her Jamaica Plain home, she has always...
View ArticleMarathon Bombing Survivors Write Children’s Book About Service Dog
BOSTON (CBS)– Boston Marathon bombing survivors Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky have written a new children’s book about their service dog Rescue. The book, due out April 3, is called “Rescue &...
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Highly-Skilled Workers Travel The World While Keeping Their Jobs
NORTH GRAFTON (CBS) — With unemployment at a 17-year-low, it’s a challenging time for hiring managers, but a good time for job hunters. That’s why some companies are going to great lengths to keep...
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Skill-Based Trades Creating Job Options Without Adding To Student Loan Debt
BOSTON (CBS) –A slender teenage girl with braces on her teeth, Jaylene Colon may not be what you expect in a plumber, but she’s at the top of her class at Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical School....
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East Boston Students Surprised With Full Tuition College Scholarships
EAST BOSTON (CBS) – It was the best kind of surprise Tuesday for two East Boston High School seniors as they received an amazing gift. Both young women earned full tuition college scholarships. The...
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Plymouth Observatory Creates Long-Term Bird Migration Record
PLYMOUTH (CBS) – It’s a fascinating study of birds, and they’ve been doing it in Plymouth for 50 plus years. Scientists and trained volunteers are creating a unique, long term record of bird migration,...
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Bob Schieffer On The Role Of The Press, Challenges In White House Coverage Today
BOSTON (CBS) — On Tuesday, veteran CBS journalist Bob Schieffer was at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library to discuss his new book. Before his panel began, he took some time to discuss the current...
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Eye On Education: STEM Activities Exposing Girl Scouts To New Career...
BOSTON (CBS) – If you’ve ever been involved with Girl Scouts or known one, then you know it isn’t all just about camping and cookies. Girl Scouts have always worked on community service and achieving...
View ArticleMuseum Of Fine Arts Hosts Ceremony For 187 New US Citizens
BOSTON (CBS) – In the hit musical “Hamilton” there’s a song with a line that says: “Immigrants, we get the job done.” Well, nearly 200 people got the job done Monday in Boston, with a new beginning....
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The Dramatic Transformation Of Transportation In Boston
BOSTON (CBS) — Boston traffic. It’s the worst. Well, actually it’s the 14th worst, just ahead of Istanbul. And it will come as no surprise to drivers who take the Southeast Expressway that this route...
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The Future Of Boston Transportation: Will Self-Driving Cars Mean Safer Streets?
BOSTON (CBS) — As WBZ celebrates our 70th anniversary we are also looking ahead to the next 70 years. The city’s newest neighborhood has become the test track for what could become the future of...
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Royal Wedding Boosts Sales At Plymouth Shop
PLYMOUTH (CBS) – Excitement is hitting a fever pitch in England over this weekend’s royal wedding, but across the pond, Americans are also getting in on the fun. We went to a local shop that sells all...
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Nostalgic Neon Signs Light Up The Greenway
BOSTON (CBS) – A Malden collector is about to light up the Boston night with historic neon signs he’s been gathering for decades. They are a glimpse of history, and you can see them on the Rose Kennedy...
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METCO Mom Becomes The METCO’s Newest CEO
BOSTON (CBS) – The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) has enlisted new leadership for its program, and she happens to be a METCO Mom. The Program grew out of the Civil Rights...
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