Tuesday’s Show
Allison Case, of Boston, front, pretends to be crushed under an effigy of MBTA and so-called Big Dig debt along with other protesters during a demonstration in front of the Statehouse, in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 14. (AP)
 

Davey Forecasts Deeper Budget Pain For MBTA

“Even if we’re able to solve even a portion of this this year, it only pushes the problem to next year,” Transportation Secretary Richard Davey said. “Three years from now the T’s deficit is $330 million.”

 

Prosecution’s Key Witness Takes Stand In Mattapan Murder Trial

Kimani Washington appeared in court Tuesday to testify in the ongoing trial of two men accused of a quadruple murder in Mattapan on September 28, 2010.

Kimani Washington attends a court hearing at the Manchester District Court in Manchester, N.H., Monday, Oct. 4, 2010. (AP)
 

CommonHealth: Study Finds Kids Who Don’t Conform To Gender At Higher Risk Of Abuse

The lead author of the study Andrea Roberts and Aayesha Siddiqui, CommonHealth contributor, joined Radio Boston to discuss the findings.

 

The Quiet History Of The Blacksmith House

The Blacksmith House is a landmark in Harvard Square but until recently a big chapter of its history was relatively unknown.

Exterior of the Blacksmith House, now home to the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Monday, February 20, 2012
Tracy Ward of Wilbraham, Mass. prepares dinner by lantern light for her family on Monday. (AP)
 

With Power Outages On The Rise, Are Utility Companies Prepared?

With this winter’s lack of snow, it’s easy to forget the snowstorm that swept up the East Coast last October, leaving 1.4 million people across New England without power.

 

Endangered Species Spotted In The Charles

Last week, on a stroll along the Charles River, Rick Bellitti took the picture of a curious fish only to find out it was an Atlantic sturgeon.

This Atlantic sturgeon was spotted in the Charles River last week. (Courtesy)
 

Acton Family Sues Over ‘Under God’ In Pledge

The family, which has chosen to remain anonymous, says that part of the pledge discriminates against their children who they are raising as atheists.

The family, which has chosen to remain anonymous, says that part of the pledge discriminates against their children whom they are raising as atheists. (AP)
 

A Conversation With UMass President Robert Caret

Over the past year, Radio Boston has featured a series of conversations with local college and university presidents. One thing they all seem to have in common is they all come from places you wouldn’t expect. UMass President Robert Caret is no exception.

Robert Caret is officially named the president of the University of Massachusetts, November 1, 2011. (Flickr/Office of Governor Patrick/Matt Bennett)
Friday, February 17, 2012
Joseph Kennedy III, center, greets people at the Newton Center Green Line MBTA Station, in Newton, Mass., Thursday. (AP)
 

Week In Review: JK3 Runs For Congress; Sen. Brown, Warren In Tight Senate Race

This week, Joseph Kennedy III made his congressional run official, new polls put Sen. Scott Brown and challenger Elizabeth Warren within single digits, and NStar and Northeast Utilities reached an agreement that moves Cape Wind forward.

 

Commentary: Red Sox Knuckleballer Wakefield Retires

Commentator Jeremy Bernfeld muses about Red Sox baseball without Tim Wakefield — the pitcher who was always there.

Boston Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept. 18, 2011. He finished with 186 career wins with the Sox. (AP)
 

Boomerang Kids A Growing Phenomenon In The U.S.

More 20- and even 30-somethings are moving in with their parents in order to make ends meet, advance their careers and, basically, just get by.

Many young adults are moving back home to live with their parents (AP)
 

Acoustica Electronica Remixing The Classics

Acoustica Electronica is the brainchild of Touch Performance Art, a group that brings together musicians from local conservatories and classically trained DJs to reinvent and remix the most commanding of the classics.

Acoustica Electronica (Courtesy)

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