Quincy Walters
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Boston, MA, United States
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A Quiet Start To Early Voting In Boston, Voters And Candidates Say It's Lack Of Publicity
It was a quiet, modest start to Boston's early voting for the city's preliminary mayoral election. Voters and candidates alike mentioned a lack of publicity contributing to the less-than-stellar turnout. → Read More
Pandemic Pilgrims Flee Big Cities For Less Crowded Areas
Over the past year, many people fled expensive urban areas and flocked to quieter and sometimes more affordable ones like Plymouth across Massachusetts, according to a WBUR analysis of change of address forms filed with the U.S. Postal Service. → Read More
Mobile Vaccination Efforts Underway As Mass Vaccination Sites Close
The need for pin-pointed vaccination efforts are eclipsing the need for mass vaccination sites in Massachusetts. Nothing illustrates this better than Gillette Stadium, the biggest mass vaccination site in the state, ceasing its pandemic-era functions while a concerted push for mobile vaccination grows. → Read More
Mass. Workers Share Hopes, Concerns About Plans To Lift COVID Restrictions
Workers across Massachusetts have both hopes and concerns about the decision to lift most restrictions on businesses on May 29. → Read More
'It's About Time': All Massachusetts Residents Become Eligible For The Vaccine Monday
People who live or work in Massachusetts, 16 years or older, will now be able to get the shot. The state estimates about 1.7 million people will become eligible. → Read More
'We Are Not Alone': Demonstrators March Against Anti-Asian Hate And Violence In Boston
About 200 demonstrators took marched the streets of Boston, demanding an end to anti-Asian hate and violence, as well as a network of support and safer conditions from the city. → Read More
‘I Feel Seen’: House Of Bawdy Adult Novelty Store Affirms Black And Queer Lives
Kathryn Sabir-Beach set out to create a space of belonging, joy and pleasure with her business. → Read More
Local Food Bank Welcomes Biden Action On Expanding Hunger Assistance
Local anti-hunger advocates say Biden's actions in expanding access to food programs is a welcome change. → Read More
'We Did Say Take A Hike Last Night': Hikers Bid Adieu To Last Year
Each year, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation encourages people to go for a hike on Jan. 1. Married couple Melissa McGrew and Andrew Untch, who both haven't missed the chance to go out and hike in 17 years, kept the tradition alive the first day of 2021. → Read More
A Pro-Cop Rally In Arlington Is Met With Black Lives Matter Supporters
A group of about 100 people, made up of mostly older white men, stood in front of Arlington's town hall Thursday holding black-and-white American flags with a blue line. Across the street, a similarly sized group of counterprotesters held signs reading things like "Defund The Police." → Read More
Protesters Call On DA Rachael Rollins To Reopen Coleman, Rahim Cases
The group Massachusetts Action Against Police Brutality organized the event to demand Rollins re-examine the evidence in cases where Black men in Boston were killed by law enforcement -- specifically the cases of Terrence Coleman and Usaamah Rahim. → Read More
Not Everyone Agrees With Baker On Some Aspects Of Reopening Plan
Mayor Marty Walsh is praising Gov. Charlie Baker for a cautious approach to allowing some businesses to partially reopen but says Boston will be even more cautious. Others also take issue with certain aspects of the governor's plan. → Read More
After Brawl At Bristol County Jail Involving Sheriff, Advocates For Immigrant Detainees Call For Investigation
Lawyers and advocates for the detainees are calling for a swift, independent investigation into what happened. → Read More
'Not Just A Phone Call Away Anymore': Remembering Andy Wong, MBTA Worker Who Died Of COVID-19
"When Andy told you he was there for whenever you needed him, he meant that," friend and former coworker Aimee DaLuz said. → Read More
Trans People Experience A New 'Sense Of Isolation' During Social Distancing
While people diligently practice social distancing to stave off the spread of COVID-19, support groups like Trans Club New England can't convene. For some, that brings back familiar feelings of being alone. → Read More
Native Americans Want An Environmental Review Of Long Island
The Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck Tribe wants to intervene in the legal back-and-forth to rebuild the Long Island bridge. The tribe contends that there could be ancestral artifacts or remains on the island. → Read More
Why Some Harvard Students Say An Ethnic Studies Department Is Needed Now
Students said they feel the Ivy League school hasn't listened to their decades-old demand to create an ethnic studies department at Harvard University. → Read More
As Liaison Officer Is Stripped Of Role, Walsh Says BPD-ICE Partnership Is Under Review
Walsh said emails obtained and published by WBUR sparked "a lot of questions," and the city is evaluating the liaison role between its police force and federal immigration authorities. → Read More
Long-Awaited Study On Cape Cod Sharks Recommends More Onshore Precautions
The Woods Hole Group report's recommendations include posting more lifeguards to watch for sharks, providing people with stop-the-bleed training and enhancing communication at beaches. → Read More
Woman Sentenced Up To Four Years In Shaken Baby Death Case
Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kenneth Fishman re-sentenced Pallavi Macharla to three-and-a-half to four years in state prison, reducing the life sentence given to her in May. → Read More