Isaiah Thompson
WGBH
Boston, MA, United States
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Rollins Moves To Vacate Remaining Convictions Tied To Tainted Evidence From Drug Lab Scandal
State chemist Annie Dookhan was convicted in 2013 of tampering with evidence in thousands of drug cases. → Read More
Walsh Assures Boston That There Are No Known Election Day Threats
Police will be at all polling places and will be ready for additional deployment, he said. → Read More
Watch: BPL To Launch Outdoor Wifi, Walsh Says
Walsh announced a new library program aimed at expanding digital and online access to residents. → Read More
Boston School Nurses Protest Lack Of Input In 'Draft' Reopening Plans
Nurses and other members of the Boston Teachers Union demonstrated outside Boston City Hall Wednesday. → Read More
Black People Made Up 70 Percent Of Boston Police Stops, Department Data Show
The same data suggest that while black individuals were stopped at highly disproportionate rates, they were actually less likely to be issued a formal summons or citation. → Read More
Watch: Baker To Announce Timeline, Plan For Phase 2 Of Reopening On Saturday
This phase will increase the number and type of businesses that are allowed to reopen under new, stricter guidelines. → Read More
Even As State Slowly Re-Opens, Bread Lines Form In Chelsea
Gov. Baker ended a National Guard meal program in May. Local activists are picking up the slack. → Read More
With Surge Of Infections Underway, Boston Mayor Walsh Announces First Tests For General Public
Walsh said the Whittier Street Health Center Is Now Offering Scheduled Coronavirus Tests For All Residents → Read More
Feds Launch Civil Rights Investigation Into Holyoke Soldiers' Home Deaths
The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division has invoked authority over state-run nursing homes. → Read More
One In Three Among Boston Homeless Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus, City Officials Say
Brockton reports an outbreak. Some shelter operators decry lack of adequate measures. → Read More
Two Intellectually Disabled People Under State Care Dead, 67 More Infected, Officials Confirm
71 people working for Department of Disability Services providers are also infected, as of Friday. → Read More
Boston City Council Heats Up Over Pandemic Relief Proposals
Relief for renters, small businesses were at the center of Council debates. → Read More
WATCH: Walsh Announces Opening Of Coronavirus Testing Facility For First Responders
The facility, at Suffolk Downs in East Boston, will open Saturday. → Read More
Boston Mayor Walsh Declares Citywide State of Emergency; Baker Suspends K-12 Operations Statewide
Walsh said the coming week is 'critical" to limiting spread of Corona Virus → Read More
The Party's Over: Now It's Time To Clean Up In New Hampshire
Every four years, the political world descends on Manchester. Then they leave. → Read More
Behind In National Polls, Gabbard Holds Steady In New Hampshire
Though she has not maintained a high profile in the national media, but she does seem to have a larger footprint in New Hampshire. → Read More
Walsh Presents $500M Housing Plan — But Will Need State Support To Fund It
In his annual State of the City Speech Tuesday, Mayor Marty Walsh called for significant investments that require uncertain state action. → Read More
Five Takeaways From What Might Have Been The Closest Election In Boston History
After a three-day recount, Julia Mejia beat Alejandra St. Guillen by one vote for an at-large seat on the city council. → Read More
Julia Mejia Wins Boston City Council Seat By 1 Vote, Recount Finds
City Council At-Large Candidate Julia Mejia has prevailed for the fourth-place spot for the Council’s four at-large seats after a three-day-long recount. → Read More
Over 60 Alleged Gang Members Charged In 'Biggest Takedown' In FBI Boston History, Prosecutors Say
"We were able to take out nearly all of the leadership" of the gang in a raid Thursday, U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said. → Read More