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A year ago, GBH News found that disabled residents were essentially trapped in their apartments at this public housing complex, because the elevator didn't work. Today, we know that elevator outages - and fire department rescue calls are common across this entire complex. #housing #disability

Could Boston College -- a Catholic higher ed institution -- pick its first layperson to helm the school? https://lnkd.in/eicS_cDX

Heading to the Sox game tonight? If you're lucky enough to catch a fly ball, you can thank an 11 year old who spent a night in jail for the fact that you get to keep it:

When we say this story is uplifting, we mean it...literally. Follow these kids from Brockton High's drone team as they win their way to a spot in the national tournament in Los Angeles. #drones

GBH News is one of the few newsrooms in the country with a reporter covering disability issues. Reporter Meghan Smith talked about why it matters - and why disability awareness touches on so many issues from politics, housing, education, and beyond: https://lnkd.in/e4767Cxj

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What’s it like to go to jail at age 16 and then – 12 years later – return home? Onyx White is among some 1,700 people with criminal convictions released from Massachusetts prisons in 2022. Their experiences – rarely told and often hidden from public view – are the focus of the @GBHNews reporting project Life After Prison. The series continues with Don't Judge Me, an intimate view of White’s life as he works to launch a music career, find stable housing and – most importantly – avoid the parole violations that land many returning citizens back in jail. Stream the short documentary now  ➡️  https://lnkd.in/eKAUC_w9 #LifeAfterPrison #ReturningCitizens #Journalism #Documentary

From high school direct to the lab? It’s not a pipe(tte) dream. This program trains high school graduates to take jobs in the biotech industry:

Thrilled to share that GBH News has won its first ever Peabody Award for “The Big Dig,” a hit podcast produced in collaboration with PRX. This nine-part series examines American infrastructure through the lens of the most expensive highway project in the nation’s history. So many kudos to the brilliant teams that worked together to bring this important story to the fore! Ian Coss Stephanie Leydon Elena Eberwein Lisa J. Wardle and so many more. And congrats to my other GBH colleagues Christopher Hastings (World Channel) and Raney Aronson (FRONTLINE PBS) for their wins this year! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾

Steward Healthcare is filing for bankruptcy, leaving the future of its local hospitals in doubt: https://lnkd.in/gpbQhnfK