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In the newsroom, we simply call them "Carl" stories. Ace reporter Carl Stevens presents award-winning radio tales from his unique perspective. Carl also reports stories on WBZ's Radiovision. Now you can listen AND see Carl.
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The Horses of Methuen
Nevins Farm, in Methuen, is the only MSPCA facility in the Northeast that accepts horses. With the struggling economy, they are seeing a growing number of horses.
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Concern About Bullies
A Springfield mother whose eleven year old son committed suicide talks about the importance of an anti-bullying law.
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Another Casino Battle?
House speaker Bob Deleo wants casinos and slots. Governor Patrick says "yes" to casinos, and "no" to slots.
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Amy Bishop's Father-in Law
We're hearing from the father-in-law of Amy Bishop, the former Massachusetts woman who's accused of shooting her colleagues at the University of Alabama.
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Winter Rainstorm Poem
It's February, and Massachusetts has a flood watch! It's raining, raining, raining. There's poetry in the puddles.
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Weather Blahs
It's February. It's raining and snowing. Is the weather getting to you?
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Valentine's Day Singing
Forget about the flowers and chocolates. How about a singing Valentine, on the north shore.
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Misery at Logan: Storm!!!
With a storm smacking so much of the eastern U.S., many would-be passengers were feeling the pain even before it started snowing in Boston.
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The Murder of Daniel Yakovleff
The murder trial of Steven Odegard is underway in Boston. He's accused of killing 20 year old Daniel Yakovleff, a man he met at a gay bar.
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Another Hockey Player Injured at Norwood High
For the second game in just a few days, a Norwood High School hockey player has suffered a serious injury. I was impressed by how the principal of the school responded this morning.
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Praying for a Hockey Player
There was an amazing show of concern in Norwood as hundreds of people crammed into an early-morning mass to pray for a young hockey player.
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Scott Brown Wins! (a poem)
Nobody thought it was possible a month ago...but Scott Brown has won the U.S. Senate seat held for so long by Ted Kennedy.
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Did Mother Kill Daughter?
Opening statements in the murder trial of a Hull mother, charged with killing her four year old daughter by giving her too many prescription pills.
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Foreclosed...and dead
A 69 year old man in Spencer shot and killed himself after shooting his cancer-stricken wife. A friend says the stress of losing his home put the man over the edge.
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"Ticket A Kid"
A local man has come up with a creation that could get your kids to behave: ticket them!
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Frustration at Logan Airport
The snowstorm caused a lot of cancellations at Logan Airport, and the frustration continues for passengers still trying to fly out of Boston, only to discover that most flights are filled up.
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Bruins Skate at Fenway
Some of the greatest Bruins ever skate at Fenway Park, where a rink is up for the NHL's Winter Classic.
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Salvation Army Singer
A 65 year old woman stands next to a Salvation Army kettle in Swampscott and sings.
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Tom Menino Slowly Recovering
WBZ's Carl Stevens reports on the slow, and difficult, recovery for Boston Mayor Tom Menino, who severed a tendon in his leg.
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Coyote Fear
Officials in Foxboro have asked a coyote expert to talk to residents tonight because there are more and more reports of coyote sightings, and people wonder what to do.
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Black Friday Poem, 2009
I was out with shoppers early this morning, and there were a lot of them. It was poetic, so I wrote a poem.
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The Death of a Revere Police Officer
A Revere teenager pleaded guilty to his role in the shooting death two years ago of Revere police officer Daniel Talbot. The case is troubling for a number of reasons.
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Senate Candidates' Forum
The four Democrats running for the U.S. Senate take part in a forum sponsored by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
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No Parade in Revere!
Because of budget constraints, city officials in Revere cancelled the annual Columbus Day parade.
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Remembering the 2004 Red Sox
Kevin Youkilis, one of the few current sox players who was on the '04 team, talks about that team and the '09 version.
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About Varitek
Red Sox captain Jason Varitek is not sure how much he'll play during the playoffs, but he's not complaining about playing time.
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Politics in South Boston
Boston is seeing its most contentious mayoral race in some time, and it's creating a little heat in one of the city's most political neighborhoods, South Boston.
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What students remember about 9/11.
For most of us, the memory of 9/11 is still very fresh. But what do high school students remember? That's what I found out, as I talked to students as they entered the Boston Arts Academy this morning.
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Dinner for the Obamas
more than a thousand people crowded onto the street as the fire couple went to dinner in oak bluffs, here on the vineyard.
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What Obama's Visit Could Mean to an Artist
I talked to Martha's Vineyard artist Rachel Paxton who was among many artists at a show at the West Tisbury Grange Hall, just a mile or so up the road from where the President is staying.
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Helping the Elderly in Chinatown
There's a growing need for affordable housing for the elderly in housing. A local non-profit group is working to meet that need.
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Adoption Scam Story
Here's the story about an Abington couple who learned that their baby's picture was part of an internet adoption scam.
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Adoption Scam
An Abington couple gets a shock when they're notified that their nine month old son is featured on Craigslist as part of an adoption scam.
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The Beer Summit: A Poem
When I was in Washington for the "Beer Summit" I wrote a poem, after the mugs were emptied.
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The Death Penalty: Another Look
Robert Curley helped lead the call for the death penalty after his ten year old son, Jeffrey, was murdered in 1997. Since then, he has changed his mind.
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If I Bought The Globe: A Poem
The Boston Globe's parent company, the New York Times, is looking for a buyer for the Globe. I want to be that buyer.
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Mosquito Spraying: A Poem
Officials in Framingham are deciding whether to engage in a little mosquito spraying. Some are worried about the chemicals; some are worried about the bugs. It's a Shakespearian dilemma.
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Summer Camp Help in a Recession
Many families can't afford summer camps this summer, which is why the YMCA's are giving financial aid to so many. Now the "Y" could use some help.
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Accents in Bahston?
The travel group "Trip Advisor" says Bostonians have the most annoying accent in the country. I went to Castle Island, and asked Bostonians what they think.
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Catching Fare Evaders on the "T"
Every day, some riders on the "T" try to get a free ride; and every day, some undercover transit police officers try to catch them.
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Perkins School Library: A Winner
The Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library was recently named the 2008 Network Library of the Year by the Library of Congress.
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Too Much Rain: A Poem
It's the first full day of summer, and it's raining again, as it has been for most of the month of June.
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A Life Lesson from Spaulding Hospital
This is the time of year for graudation parties, and it's a time when a lot of young people make the wrong choices. WBZ's Carl Stevens was at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, where he talked to a young man living with a choice he made more than a d
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Methuen: Passion through the recession
Methuen, like so many communities, is struggling during this recession. But some businesses are surviving through perseverance, hard work, and passion.
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Woburn: Prepared for the recession
During this recession, mayors and town managers across the commonwealth are looking at cuts in services, and layoffs in various departments. But, in Woburn, they've got a fifteen million dollar surplus.
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Canton's Washington St. in a Recession
I stopped by some businesses on Canton's main drag to see how they're weathering the recession. I began with the barber, who's been there for forty years.
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Making Transportation Reform
On Beacon Hill, House and Senate conferees are hammering out a transportation reform bill, and it's slow going.
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Deval Patrick in Marblehead: "Reforms"
Governor Deval Patrick says the state is facing its worse fiscal situation since the depression, and will need new revenue...but first there needs to be reform.
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A Night of Losses
Last night's losses by the Sox, the Celtics, and, most of all, the Bruins, were so uniquely disturbing that I felt like writing a poem.
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The Hidden Recession: Natick
When you think of economic struggles, you usually don\'t think of Natick. But the recession has hit there, too...quietly.
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Recession: Andover
The recession is sparing few communities. Even Andover is feeling the pain.
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Shoveling Snow in Lowell
The mayor of Lowell is going to have a cookout for R.O.T.C. students who shoveled snow for the elderly this past winter.
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Homeless Iraq War Veteran
On any given morning at the Government Center "T" stop you can see a number of homeless men, veterans of various wars: Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq. I spoke with one of the youngest.
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Gambling is Back
Senate President Therese Murray says lawmakers will take up the issue of gambling in the fall.
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Capuano on Somalia
Massachusetts Congressman Michael Capuano weighs in on how to attack Somali pirates.
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The Madison Park Mission
Madison Park Technical/Vocational High School is the only such public school in Boston, and they cover a lot of bases.
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Poem for Gil
This is the last day on the job at WBZ for veteran sports broadcaster Gil Santos. Time for a poem.
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The Death of Dr. Sharpe
Doctor Richard Sharpe, a cross-dressing dermatologist serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, was found hanging in his jail cell.
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Clark Rockefeller in Court
The man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller is arraigned on charges relating to the abduction of his daughter.
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A Conversation With Ray Flynn
Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn speaks with WBZ's Carl Stevens from the hospital. He's about to be released after spending nearly a week at St. Elizabeth's.
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Police Details vs. Flagmen
The Undersecretary of Transportation explains the Patrick Administration's new guidelines for the use of flagmen.
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A Pregnant 17 Year Old
What does Sarah Palin and Marleesa Dixon, of Dorchester, has in common? They both have a pregnant 17 year old daughter.
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Tom Brady: A Sad Poem
It looks like Tom Brady's injury could keep him out for the season. That is the stuff of sad poetry.
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A Tough First Day of School
It was a challenging first day of school for some elementary school children in Bridgewater who were put on the wrong bus.
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Staying Fit at 90 in Peabody
The Woodbridge Assisted Living Facility in Peabody is on the cutting edge of a new trend: fitness classes for the elderly.
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Driving Mr. Rockefeller
An Ipswich woman talks about driving her friend, and her friend's daughter, to New York City...not knowing the friend, Clark Rockefeller, had just kidnapped the girl.
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Manny Poem
Manny Ramirez says it might be time for him to leave Boston. That's sadly poetic.
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Talking With a Teenage Olympian
Fifteen year old Elizabeth Beisel, from Rhode Island, is heading for Beijing. She's an amazing swimmer...does the backstroke.
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Time for Pension Reform?
Is it too easy for municipal employees to get a life-long, tax-free disability pension? That's what a lot of people are asking in the wake of the case of bodybuilding fireman Albert Arroyo, who was out on disability.
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Gender Discrimination by Insurance Companies?
On Beacon Hill today, the House will debate a bill designed to address gender discrimination against woman by insurance companies, according to the bill's sponsor, Newton State Representative Ruth Balser.
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Discount for Cash at a Gas Station?
Right now, most of the big oil companies require franchise owners to charge the same to all customers regardless of whether they pay by credit or cash. An Andover state rep wants to change that.
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The New Iphone Mania
Hundreds of people waited for the opening of the Apple Store on Boylston Street today in hopes of being among the first to get the new IPhone.
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A Mother's Grief
A man was sentenced today for killing a former Milton High School cheerleader and burning her body. The judge heard from the victim's mother.
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Entwistle Trial: A Happy Couple?
As jurors deliberate the fate of Neil Entwistle, they might be remembering all the testimony about how happy the Entwistles' were.
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Neil Entwistle Cries in the Courtroom
Jurors were shown graphic pictures of the bodies of Rachel Entwistle and her baby daughter. The man accused of murder in this case, Neil Entwistle, also saw the pictures.
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The Death of a Sister
I spoke with Leon Edmonds, the brother of the 24 year old MBTA driver killed in a crash between two trains.
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A Deer Runs in Roxbury
I spoke with David Bowden, who lives in the heart of Boston. He saw a deer over the weekend.
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Born Free to Grill!
The cost of a cookout is higher than ever, but that won't keep Americans from grilling.
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Poem for Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter wants an investigation into the New England Patriots' videotaping of opponents.
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Kai Leigh Harriot
An amazing story of forgiveness and redemption, from a little girl in Boston.
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Poem for the Bruins
The Bruins are about to play their first game in the playoffs. It's time for a poem.
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The Huckabee Show
In one of the more interesting events here in Iowa, Mike Huckabee held a press conference, which was packed, so he could unveil an attack ad which he will not run.
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Jane Swift's Revenge?
Former Massachusetts governor Jane Swift might be governor if it had not been for Mitt Romney. Today she is telling voters in New Hampshire why they should not vote for Romney in the presidential primary. She wrote an op-ed piece in the Manchester Union
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The Mayor Speaks
He's called by many "Mayor for Life". That's why when Tom Menino speaks, many people in Boston listen. He spoke today, gave a speech before members of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
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Jumping out of a house fire
I was in Haverhill this morning, covering a fire at a huge condo complex. I spoke with Mike Genna, who had quite a harrowing experience.
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After the Everett Fire
A tanker truck explodes, triggering a dramatic fire that destroyed two huge apartment buildings in Everett. Now that working-class city is coming together to help those impacted by the fires.
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Mortgage Crisis Hits Home
Communities all across the country are feeling the pain of the mortgage crisis. Jamaica Plain is no exception.
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A Thanksgiving Story: No longer homeless.
The Pine Street Inn helps out a lot of needy people. One of their programs is Permanent Support Housing. I spoke with a single mother of two, who works full-time, and is part of that program. Her name is Tanisha Madison.
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Kids Learn Politics in New Hampshire
The fact that New Hampshire has the first-in-the-nation primary gives many young people a unique opportunity to visit with presidential candidates.
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A Year After The Explosion: Danvers
It's been one year since a factory explosion in Danvers damaged nearly three hundred homes and businesses. Now, one year later, many of those homes have been rebuilt. I visited one of them.
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Red Sox/Yankees Rivalry
After the Red Sox won the World Series, their fans focused their attention on one team, and it wasn't the Indians or the Rockies. It was the Yankees.
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Coverage of Red Sox Rally
Mark Katic and Carl Stevens on City Hall Plaza as the Red Sox' rolling rally pauses, and pitcher Jonathan Papelbon puts on a show.
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Hometown Hero: "Helping in Acton"
At the age of 76, Barbara Smith of Acton remains very active. She and her husband run a program that supplies household goods free to thousands of families in need.
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Red Sox Win A.L. Crown
The Red Sox overcame a 3 games to 1 deficit and defeated the Cleveland Indians to win the American League Championship, so I figured: why not a poem?
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Eliminating the turnpike authority?
Everything is on the table as Governor Patrick looks to reform the state transportation system. He's even exploring the possiblity of eliminating the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
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Parking in Boston: A Poem
A manager in Boston reportedly pulled a knife on an employee after the guy wouldn't relinquish his parking spot in the financial district. That, I thought, was an indication of how tough it is to park in Boston. Why not write a poem?
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Hometown Hero: "Harley Rider"
Cathy White, of Saugus, helped start an annual motorcycle ride called "Miles for Midge", to help out a friend who suffered a spinal cord injury.
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A Poem for Paul Sullivan
WBZ radio talk show host, Lowell Sun columnist, and a good man, Paul Sullivan, passed away at the age of fifty.
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Hometown Hero: "New England Canine Search and Rescue"
Every year people get lost in the woods of vermont and new hampshire. When that happens, members of the New England Canine Search and Rescue team are often called out to help. They are this week's "hometown heroes".
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The Car That Drives Itself
Researchers at M.I.T. are developing a car designed to drive itself. I was in it for a little drive around Cambridge.
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The Fate of the Storrow Drive Tunnel
The Storrow Drive Tunnel will have to be either replaced or rehabbed. That word from Jim Baker, from the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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A Randolph Soldier Comes Home From North Korea
A 23 three old soldier from Randolph has been missing in action for decades, from the Korean War. But now his remains have been identified and are being returned to this country. I spoke with his niece.
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Hometown Hero: "A Portsmouth Pastor"
Reverend Angelo Pappas serves the parish of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. But his work extends far beyond that city.
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A Poem for Paul Sullivan
Tonight is the last radio show for WBZ's Paul Sullivan, who will devote his time to his family and his fight against his cancer.
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The Zoo on a hot day
How do animals fare on a day when it's ninety degrees outside? Let's go to the Franklin Park Zoo and find out.
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Whistle Blowing Record
Kids in Littleton set a record this morning: most people blowing a whistle at the same time.
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The Sacrifice of Firefighters
What's happened in South Carolina, with the deaths of nine firefighters, resonates in Worcester, where six firefighters were killed nearly eight years ago.
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Arlington Crossing Guard
An elementary school in Arlington today is honoring Julia Morrison. She's been a crossing guard there for fifty years.
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Old Whale
Eskimo hunters off the coast of Alaska kill a very old whale with ties to New Bedford.
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Deval Patrick's Story
Deval Patrick talked to a large group of teenagers in Lynn, sharing his story, and hoping it can be their story some day.
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The Red Sox and Healthcare
The Boston Red Sox today announced how they will help the state get the word out concerning the state's healthcare law.
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A Profile in Courage: from Louisiana
One of two "Profile in Courage" award winners, honored today at the Kennedy Library, is a school superintendent from Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana. She risked her life to help others after Katrina; and she's helping to rebuild a demolished school syste
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A Gloucester man with diabetes can't be a cop
Greg Hennick, of Gloucester, has filed a complaint with the state Commission Against Discrimination because state policy prohibits him from being a full-time police officer. The reason: he uses an insulin pump. I talked to Greg about it.
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Bio 2007 in Boston
The world of biotechnology has come to Boston. I checked it out at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
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A Poem for Randy Moss
The New England Patriots signed a very talented, but somewhat troubled, wide receiver: Randy Moss. Poetry time.
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Dice-K Vs. Ichiro: A Poem
Two baseball marvels from Japan face off tonight at Fenway Park as Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches to Ichiro Suzuki.
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Dice-K Fever Grips Hub and Japan
A couple hundred members of the Japanese media are in Boston to cover Daisuke Matsuzaka, who makes his Fenway Park debut tonight.
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Bunker Hill Monument
After getting a multi-million dollar facelift, the Bunker Hill Monument reopened this week. WBZ's Carl Stevens walked to the top.
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Hard to get into Harvard
How tough is it to get into Harvard? Real tough. The school indicates that less than ten percent of the applicants for the class of 2010 have been accepted. Jack Maguire, from the educational consulting fire "Maguire Associates", says that's unpreceden
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Bob Schieffer on Alberto Gonzales
The pressure is increasing on U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as lawmakers want to know about his role in the firing of eight U.S. Attorneys. I spoke to CBS Special Correspondent Bob Schieffer about it this morning.
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A Turkey in Medford
Phil, a turkey, hangs out in a cemetery in Medford. He's become quite a tourist attraction.
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Mission Church
Boston is full of beautiful churches. Mission Church, in Mission Church, is one of the best.
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Kidney Transplant Miracle
Doctors in Boston several weeks ago performed three nearly-simultaneous kidney transplants. All six people involved are fine, and the donors and recipients got the opportunity to meet each other.
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The Murder of Tessie Blackwell
By all accounts, eighteen year old Tessie Blackwell was an energetic, intelligent young woman. Friday afternoon she was shot in broad daylight while walking next to a young man who ran away after the shots were fired. I visited the scene today, a few da
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March Madness Poem
It's the start of NCAA's greatest event: March Madness! I had no choice--emotionally, physically, or spiritually--but to write a poetic preview of the Madness!
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Born Born at a Newton Gas Station
Talk about full service! A Newton gas station owner helped deliver a baby this morning. I spoke to him less than an hour after it happened.
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Hometown Hero: A Northshore Girl
Grace Farnan, of Hamilton, is the youngest volunteer at the Hospice of the North Shore. She's thirteen, but she started volunteering when she was ten.
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Slippery Sidewalks in Boston
The skies may be blue, but the remnants of the Valentine's Day Nor'easter fill the sidewalks of Boston, which are icy and very precarious.
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Mitt Romney Returns to Michigan
The former governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, is returning to the state where he was born, Michigan, to announce that he'll do what his dad did: run for President. That's why I came to Michigan.
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A Sad Celtics Poem
The Boston Celtics continue to make sad history as they lose one game after another, almost poetically.
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The Celtics: When Will They Win?
Will the Boston Celtics ever win another game? They've lost fifteen straight, and play again tonight. I talked to a longtime observer of the team, a bartender who works across the street.
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TJX: Care to join a lawsuit?
It didn't take long for a class action lawsuit to be filed against TJX in the wake of the massive security breach. The question is: would you like to join the suit?
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Tragedy in New Bedford
Four fishermen out of New Bedford are missing and presumed dead after their boat was found in Nantucket Sound. I went to New Bedford this morning.
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CCCCCold WWWWeather
Weve had a mild winter, until now. My job as a reporter, when it gets this cold, is to get cold, and talk to cold people.
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New school technology in Danvers
Parents of students in a Danvers middle school will soon have a way, in cyberspace, to keep track of their kids' daily academic progress.
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Hometown Hero: "City Year"
This week's "Hometown Hero" is not one person, it's a group of people: the young people who make up the group "City Year."
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A Poet Laureate for Boston
Boston city councilor John Tobin is proposing that Boston have a poet laureate. I decided to craft a rhyming job application.
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Is America Too Fat?
We hear a lot about America's "obesity epidemic" these days. But at a conference today in Boston, one expert maintained there is no such epidemic. I talked with him.
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patriots win a thiller! a poem
here in san diego, i watched the tenancious new england patriots come from behind and beat the chargers. then i wrote a poem.
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a pre-dawn pep rally
it's not every day that thousands of people gather in a bar at five in the morning to have a pep rally. but that's exactly what happened this morning at the house of blues in downtown san diego.
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chargers fans sing to tom brady
i was at a pre-dawn pep rally here in san diego at the house of blues, and the hit of the rally was a song to tom brady. here it is.
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patrick poem
when deval patrick announced he was going to have the state's first outdoor inauguration, a lot of people thought he was crazy. the weather in boston can be a little "dicey" on the fourth of july. but his gamble paid off. i decided to write a poem abou
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subway angel
a massachusetts man is alive thanks to the efforts of a harlem hero who jumped into the path of a new york city subway train.
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gary marriage: two sides
when i arrived at the statehouse early this morning there were already people waiting to get in. all i had to do was talk to the first two people in that line to realize that educated people can have very different opinions on the issue of gay marriage.
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a poem for gary lapierre
after more than four decades working here at wbz, anchorman gary lapierre is retiring. i've learned a lot from gary, and am glad i had to opportunity to work with him. i wrote a poem to commemorate his departure.
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the man with the electrified house
chris zagamy has a problem. the thirty one year old built a house in north attleboro, but he can't live in it. it's electrified. it's too close to a high-powered electric transmission line. i talked to chris this morning.
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hometown hero: the bicycle man
christmas may be over, but the time for giving is not over; at least not for a new hampshire man with deep roots in lawrence. he's this week's "hometown hero".
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snow in vermont
it's been a long time coming, but they're finally getting snow in vermont. on christmas night, several inches of snow fell in parts of the green mountain state, but not all parts of vermont, as carl stevens found out.
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christmas poem
wbz's carl stevens celebrates christmas day with a poem
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a rescue from the charles river
there was quite a dramatic scene thursday when an suv went flying into the charles river. the driver would've drowned if not for the quick action of a couple bystanders. carl stevens was one of the first reporters on the scene and spoke with one of the
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deval patrick taking the show outside
governor-elect deval patrick will break from tradition by taking the oath of office outside the statehouse on january fourth. he has decided to hold an outdoor inauguration ceremony that could bring thousands of people to the statehouse. carl stevens po
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where my santa came from
i learn all kinds of things on this job. today i learned that the santa claus i've come to know and love is a product of an advertising campaign.
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poem for matsuzaka
the red sox have a new pitcher: japanese phenom daisuke matsuzaka. wbz's carl stevens celebrates the occasion with a poem.
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jesus is found
a week ago somebody stole the baby jesus from the scene in the front yard of a man in plaistow, new hampshire. but the good news is that the baby jesus has been returned.
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water main break poem
there was a big water main break inside the best buy store in the cambridgeside galleria this morning. i was there in the darkness, and besides reporting on it, i decided to write a poem.
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A Poem to the Injured Red Sox
You can add David Ortiz to the long list of Red Sox players who will not be in the line-up tonight. WBZ's Carl Stevens laments on the season that's seen one player after another hurt.
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My Canole
The city of Boston is blessed with many varied neighborhoods. One of those is the North End, where WBZ's Carl Stevens visited this morning, in the rain, for one reason: to get a canole.
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Riding a Bike in Boston
With the price of gas where it is, and with the many Big Dig detours in Downtown Boston, many people are thinking of alternative modes of transportation. Some people are riding their bike to work; but, as WBZ's Carl Stevens discovered, that creates some
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Recovering after the Yankees series: a poem
The Red Sox play on the west coast tonight, taking on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. But one person who won't be watching is WBZ's Carl Stevens, who's still recovering from the Yankees series, when New York won five straight games at Fenway Park.
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Duxbury Firefighters
Duxbury firefighters saved a couple lives this morning. WBZ's Carl Stevens was there, and the episode prompted him to say, "When I grow up, I want to be a firefighter."
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A Sad Morning at Fenway Park
The Red Sox just lost four straight to the Yankees. WBZ's Carl Stevens went to Fenway Park this morning to speak to Sox fans who arrived in the middle of the night in the hopes of getting tickets to the fourth, and final, game of the series.
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Never Wounded in Iraq, Ex-Marine Shot in Fitchburg
Paul Caputi was working his first night at a convenience store, when he was shot in the hand with an AK-47. Caputi spoke to WBZ's Carl Stevens. (Tyson Chalke of New Ipswich, NH is now accused in the armed robbery.)
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Hometown Hero: A Nurse Rewarded
About a month ago WBZ's Carl Stevens told us the story of a visiting nurse who struggled through the floods we had this spring in order to serve the patients who needed her. Just last week, that nurse was rewarded for her efforts.
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Mets v. Red Sox: A Poem
With the New York Mets making a rare appearance at Fenway Park, WBZ\'s Carl Stevens harkens back to the time the two teams met in the World Series, in 1986.
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Fluff Poem
One state lawmaker wants to ammend the junk food bill that's being debated on Beacon Hill to limit the number of times a public school could offer Fluff on the lunch menu. That prompted WBZ's Carl Stevens to write a "Fluff" poem.
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New Technology at Camp Edwards
Members of the Massachusetts National Guard, as well as hundreds of other guardsmen across the country, have been training at Camp Edwards, on the Cape, with new technology that simulates battlefield conditions. WBZ's Carl Stevens was there.
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Fall River Fire
Four people died in a fire in a social club last night in Fall River. WBZ's Carl Stevens went to the scene and filed this report.
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Local World Cup Fans
The United States soccer team was in action today in the World Cup, and WBZ's Carl Stevens found quite a few soccer fans, especially at a local pub.
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June 6, 2006 in Hell
Some people are a little wary of this day: june 6, 2006. But in one town in Michigan they're celebrating. The name of the town is "Hell". WBZ's Carl Stevens called Hell today and filed this report.
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Hometown Hero: Manchester, New Hampshire
It's a wet weekend shaping up, and there's a flood watch in effect for much of the region. But it will be nothing like what we saw a couple weeks ago, with the worst flooding in seventy years around here. WBZ's Carl Stevens has been looking at the many
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New Hampshire Rescue
A fiery crash in New Hampshire sunday killed a man and a woman. Two children in the back seat could have met the same fate if not for the quick actions of a number of "spontanerous heroes". WBZ's Carl Stevens spoke with one of them.
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Hometown Hero: Visiting Nurse
On this Memorial Day, some beaches on the North Shore are closed because of high bacteria levels in the water. That's the remnant of the record flooding we had a couple weeks ago, flooding that triggered dramatic actions on the part of many people. Into
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Hometown Hero: Peabody firefighter
Firefighters in the Merrimack Valley and the Northshore are getting a collective pat on the back for their response during last week's flood. WBZ's Carl Stevens spoke with one Peabody firefighter for today's installment of "Hometown Heroes".
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Hometown Hero: Neighbor helping neighbor
A week ago we were in clean-up mode after the worst flooding in seventy years. This week we're honoring those people who gave their time and effort helping others during the flood. WBZ's Carl Stevens has the latest installment in our series: "Hometown H
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Hollywood in Dorchester
Ben Affleck is filming a new movie in Dorchester, and residents are very happy about it. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports.
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Hometown Heroes Fire Dispatcher
One week ago we were dealing with the worst flooding the state has seen in seventy years. We'd like to honor those people who gave their time and effort in helping others. Wbz's Carl Stevens reports.
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Hometown Heroes
Some of the worst flooding in Massachusetts since the 1930's continues to plague the northeastern part of the state. The Merrimack Valley north of Boston has been hit the hardest, where the Merrimack and Spicket rivers overflowed their banks, forcing hund
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A Danvers School Responds to Katrina
Students at an elementary school in Gulfport, Mississippi are wearing bracelets made by students from a school in Danvers. It's part of a relationship that's developed between the two schools as a result of Hurricane Katrina. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports.
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Modern Inventions in Boston
The Museum of Science has a new exhibit, focusing on "the top 25 inventions of 2006". WBZ's Carl Stevens took a tour.
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Yankees versus Red Sox
The New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox for the first time this season tonight. WBZ's Carl Stevens and Michael Coleman take a look at the differences between the two teams, and the two cities.
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United Flight 93: The Movie
The movie "United 93" opens across the country friday. But, as WBZ's Carl Stevens reports, many of those who lost loved ones on that flight have already seen the movie.
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Tedy Bruschi's Marathon Team
New England Patriots' linebacker Tedy Bruschi will be involved with monday's Boston Marathon. He won't be running, but he has organized a team of runners to raise money for stroke awareness. He spoke with WBZ's Carl Stevens.
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Auctioning off History
There's an interesting on-line auction going on, with everything from a Ted Williams' jersey to a Babe Ruth rookie card up for sale. WBZ's Carl Stevens got a look at some of the memorabilia.
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Drummer at Faneuil Hall
A sure sign of warmer weather is the proliferation, in Boston, of outdoor musicians. WBZ's Carl Stevens met one of them, a drummer, outside Faneuil Hall.
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Red Sox Home Opener 2006
Opening day is always a special day at Fenway Park. WBZ's Carl Stevens was at Fenway for today's home opener.
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Hugging in Maynard
We're hearing today from a five year old girl from maynard who says she was disciplined for hugging a friend during recess. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports:
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The Robbery of a Food Pantry
Police in Salem, Massachusetts are investigating a disturbing case. Somebody broke into a local food pantry and stole thousands of dollars worth of computers. WBZ's Carl Stevens has more.
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A Revamped Fenway Park
With the home opener less than a week away, management of the Boston Red Sox gave reporters a tour of fenway park, which has gone through another big series of changes. WBZ's Carl Stevens was on the tour.
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Heroes on Boylston Street
The Boylston Street work site where a platform collapsed yesterday is closed as investigators look into the cause of the accident which killed three men. As WBZ's Carl Stevens tells us, it could have been four, if not for the quick work of some construct
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"IF": a poem for opening day
It's opening day, the first of 162 games for the Boston Red Sox, a team with a lot of new players, a lot of question marks, a lot of "if's", as we hear from WBZ's Carl Stevens.
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Youk's on First!
In a much-requested routine that's caused quite a buzz among Red Sox fans, our Michael Coleman put his (and Carl Stevens') spin on the Abbott and Costello classic.
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Swearing in America
Americans are swearing more than ever. That's the finding of a new poll. Nearly three-quarters of Americans questioned last week said they encounter profanity frequently or occasionally. WBZ's Carl Stevens visited a local diner to find out what they're
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Father and Daughter Together
In Topsfield, it was time for the owner of a popular auto repair business to retire, so he decided to sell the place to his daughter. As WBZ's Carl Stevens reports, the father now works for his daughter.
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Raccoons in Cambridge
A new ordinance goes into effect in Cambridge next week, and it has to do with trash and raccoons. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports.
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A Dream Goes Up In Flames
Seven business owners in Jamaica Plain are out of business because somebody started a fire early this morning, a fire that destroyed a string of businesses on South Street. WBZ's Carl Stevens spoke with one of those business owners. She came to this cou
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Vinatieri Gone Gone
The new kicker for the Indianapolis Colts--Adam Vinatieri--met with members of the media earlier today. The whole thing was almost too much for WBZ's Carl Stevens, who expressed his feeling of loss, with the help of Ludwig van Beethoven.
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"Cradles to Crayons": A lesson in giving.
Eastern Bank today awarded more than half a million dollars to more than forty organizations that help out in various ways in various communities. One of those organizations is based in Quincy. It's called "Cradles to Crayons". WBZ's Carl Stevens visit
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A New Hampshire Tattoo Survivor
Tattooing became legal in Massachusetts in January of 2001, and in the five years since then the tattoo business in New Hampshire has been adversely effected. But there are a few notable survivors, as we hear from WBZ's Carl Stevens.
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The First Day of Spring
It's the first day of spring, and as WBZ's Carl Stevens reports, the people of New England are ready for it.
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Climbing Mountains with Multiple Sclerosis
Today is the last day of "multiple sclerosis awareness week", and we're checking in with a local woman who was recently diagnosed with "m.s.", and has done some amazing things since getting that news. WBZ's Carl Stevens has her story.
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The woman who found the bodies of two children
The FBI in Boston held a ceremony to recognize the Ohio woman who found the remains of two murdered New Hampshire children. Stephanie Dietrich and her dog found the remains of Sarah and Philip Gehring in December, 2003, five months after they were killed
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Soap operas fans are not big fans of March Madness
March Madness started today, and much of the country is following the latest in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, seen locally on CBS-4. But, as WBZ's Carl Stevens reports, there are more than a few soap opera fans who wish March Madness would go awa
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Governor Romney on Gay Adoptions
Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney will file legislation exempting religious institutions from the state's anti-discrimination statutes, which strikes WBZ's Carl Stevens as somewhat unusual.
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Mom and Son Hypodermic Heist
A mother and son from Amesbury are accused of robbing a gas station with a used hypodermic, and police say they got the idea from watching the news on television. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports.
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Teaching Happiness at Harvard
They're teaching "happiness" at Harvard University. In fact, it's the most popular course on campus. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports.
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Driving the Big Dig at Night
The Big Dig has improved the commute for many people coming into Boston on a daily basis, but it's making driving a challenge for those driving to and from the city in the middle of the night, as WBZ's Carl Stevens found out early this morning.
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Why New Hampshire is great
For the third year in a row, Quitno Press has named New Hampshire "the most liveable" state in the nation. WBZ's Carl Stevens traveled to the Granite State to find out what makes New Hampshire so "liveable".
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Curling comes to Massachusetts
This year's world men's curling championship will be held at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, beginning next month. Some of those involved in the event held a "curling briefing" in Brookline. WBZ's Carl Stevens was there, and tried the sport out for the fir
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Talking to the Homeless in Boston
A homeless man is recovering after he was beaten and burned over the weekend at a park in the North End. As WBZ's Carl Stevens reports, it's a case that has shocked some of the people in this area who are also homeless.
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Fanfare for an Uncommon Mail Carrier
There was a small ceremony at a postal annex in Dorchester this morning. It was to honor a 79 year old mail carrier. WBZ's carl stevens reports.
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Celebrating the return of Manny Ramirez
The exhibition season starts tonight for the Boston Red Sox, and many Sox fans are glad that Manny Ramirez has returned to the team. WBZ's Carl Stevens says that it seems young fans are especially glad to see him.
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The New Boston Pilot Middle School
It's a beautiful new building on Columbia Road in Dorchester, but what exactly is the New Boston Pilot Middle School? WBZ's Carl Stevens takes a look.
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World War Two Veterans Reunited
A World War Two veteran from New Hampshire went to the bank the other day, and happened to meet the man who rescued him...sixty years ago. WBZ's Carl Stevens has the story.
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The End of The Palace
One of the largest nightclubs in the world, located in Saugus, has closed, and is auctioning everything off. WBZ's Carl Stevens tours the place.
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HOME INVADER REBUFFED!
A home invader in Manchester, New Hampshire picked the wrong home to invade the other night, as he was rebuffed by the home owner, who turned out to be a very strong, very determined, and very naked retiree. WBZ's Carl Stevens spoke to the man and filed
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Homeless Shelter in Vermont
A White House report issued today concludes that there were vast failures in the response to Hurricane Katrina. The poor were hit especially hard by the storm, and WBZ\'s Carl Stevens asks if the government is responding today to the needs of the poor.
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Harvard President Resigns
The embattled president of Harvard University, Lawrence Summers, today announced that he will be leaving the school at the end of this academic year. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports.
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A strange day in New Hampshire
It was an unusual day for an Allstead, New Hampshire man yesterday as he was hugged by a complete stranger....a stranger who allegedly just shot and killed another man. WBZ\'s Carl Stevens reports.
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Police Save a Sister in Blue
A Bourne police officer crashed her SUV on the way to work, and may have died if not for the heroic response by her fellow officers. WBZ\'s Carl Stevens speaks with the police chief who entered the burning vehicle.
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Why was Robida in Arkansas?
Jacob Robida, the suspect in an attack in a gay bar in New Bedford, was shot and killed by police in Arkansas after he shot and killed an officer there. WBZ's Carl Stevens begins by asking, "Why Arkansas?" and then moves on to an even bigger question.
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The attack in a New Bedford Gay Bar
After the release of 9-1-1 tapes, WBZ\'s Carl Stevens takes a closer look at the hatchet and gun attack on patrons in a New Bedford gay bar.
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A friend of an alleged attacker
A teenager is wanted in the brutal attack on a number of patrons at a New Bedford gay bar. WBZ's Carl Stevens speaks with a friend of that teenager
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