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A Pay Phone At Boston University Is Connecting Zoomers With Boomers
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (219+ words) BOSTON(WBZ NewsRadio)Fighting loneliness one call at a time. That's the idea behind a pay phone outside Pavement Coffee House at Boston University. Matter Neuroscience is behind the 'Call a Boomer' social experiment. Students picked up the phone in…...
NightSide with Dan Rea - Rundown for March 10, 2026
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (233+ words) NightSide with Dan Rea - Rundown for March 10, 2026WBZ NewsRadio 1030 NightSide News Update. As part of our continuing news coverage, we'll pose the question; do the nation's colleges have a future? Brandeis University president Arthur Levine will join us to discuss what…...
Girl Scouts Explore Construction As A Career Option With Former Troops
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (304+ words) BOSTON(WBZ NewsRadio)" On the weekend of International Women's Day, a few local Daisies got a chance to learn about careers in construction. Girl Scout troops from all over eastern Massachusetts toured the headquarters of Suffolk Construction as they learned…...
Mass Residents React To Wendy's Chief Tasting Officer Job With $100K Salary
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (215+ words) BOSTON(WBZ NewsRadio)" A job offer is on the table for those who like to chew and talk at the same time. Wendy is looking to fill its new position of Chief Tasting Officer. The positionpays $100,000 a year, and all…...
City Of Methuen Adopts New Social Media Initiative For Students Under 16
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (154+ words) METHUEN, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) " The Methuen City Council unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday aimed at protecting youth under 16 from the dangers of social media." The initiative, introduced by Methuen Mayor D.J. Beauregard, limits access to social media for kids under 16 on…...
Mass. Schools Face Enrollment, Funding Problems Amid Immigration Crackdown
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (295+ words) Activists and school administrators at a statehouse gathering described thousands of immigrant students fleeing the country, being deported, or staying home out of fear, which means fewer students in some heavily-immigrant school districts. The funding equation for public schools in…...
ROCA Graduates In Chelsea Prepared For New Challenges
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (202+ words) CHELSEA, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) " Wednesday was graduation day for a group of young people in Chelsea who just completed a Green Jobs Training Program. ROCA is a non-profit youth violence prevention organization. Eight of its members finished a paid pilot…...
Massachusetts Students Tops In The Nation For AP Exams
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (208+ words) Massachusetts Students Tops In The Nation For AP Exams'WBZ NewsRadio 1030 BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) " Massachusetts students rank number one in the nation in their Advanced Placement exams. The College Board data said almost 36% of students who graduated from Massachusetts public high…...
YMCA Greater Boston Promoting Literacy During 'Read Across America Week"
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (105+ words) BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) " The YMCA of Greater Boston is helping celebrate 'Read Across America Week,' a nationwide annual event the National Education Association launched in 1998. The event is designed to promote the joy of reading for kids and adults and…...
Classes Resume At Boston Public Schools After Two Snow Days
1+ week, 6+ day ago (262+ words) BOSTON(WBZ NewsRadio)" Boston Public School students headed back to class Wednesday after two snow days because of this week's blizzard. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper welcomed students back at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School in Mattapan…...