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The Common will no longer post on this account for the foreseeable future. Feel free to follow us on Instagram for posts and updates from the show. instagram.com/wburthecommon/
WBUR@WBUR12 Apr 2023
WBUR is Boston's NPR news organization. We produce independent, high-quality journalism on air, online, on demand and on stage. Here’s where you can find our work: 📲 Go to https://wbur.fm/3GHQz3p to read our news and listen to our livestream. 📥 Subscribe to our newsletters, including WBUR Today. 🎧 Download the WBUR app. ✨ Follow WBUR on other social media platforms.

ALT WBUR is Boston's NPR news organization. We produce independent, high-quality journalism on air, online, on demand and on stage. Here’s where you can find our work: 📲 Go to https://wbur.fm/3GHQz3p to read our news and listen to our livestream. 📥 Subscribe to our newsletters, including WBUR Today. 🎧 Download the WBUR app. ✨ Follow WBUR on other social media platforms.

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WBUR@WBUR12 Apr 2023
WBUR is Boston's NPR news organization. We produce independent, high-quality journalism on air, online, on demand and on stage. Here’s where you can find our work: 📲 Go to https://wbur.fm/3GHQz3p to read our news and listen to our livestream. 📥 Subscribe to our newsletters, including WBUR Today. 🎧 Download the WBUR app. ✨ Follow WBUR on other social media platforms.

ALT WBUR is Boston's NPR news organization. We produce independent, high-quality journalism on air, online, on demand and on stage. Here’s where you can find our work: 📲 Go to https://wbur.fm/3GHQz3p to read our news and listen to our livestream. 📥 Subscribe to our newsletters, including WBUR Today. 🎧 Download the WBUR app. ✨ Follow WBUR on other social media platforms.

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Suevon Lee@suevlee11 Apr 2023
Hello! @WBUR is hiring a six-month education reporting fellow to start in July. Application details in the link! wbur.org/inside/2023/04/10/a…

Apply to be WBUR’s next Education Reporting fellow

The latest announcements and updates from WBUR

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WBUR's Boston University Fellow @sam_petruccelli, joins us to discuss the push to increase diversity among teachers in Lowell.
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"It's going to be a heavy lift for supporters of this bill." In today's episode of @WBURTheCommon, @WBURSteve breaks down why the odds that Boston's rent control proposal makes it to Gov. Maura Healey's desk are pretty low: wbur.org/the-common/2023/04/… #mapoli #bospoli

What's next for Boston's rent control proposal

In March, Boston's City Council voted 11-2 in support of the rent control plan proposed by Mayor Michelle Wu. Now that the proposal has been approved by the city, it faces an uphill climb in the...

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Now that Mayor Wu's rent control proposal has been approved by the city, an uphill climb awaits in the Mass. legislature. @WBURSteve joins us to discuss the path forward for rent control in Boston to become reality.
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Suevon Lee@suevlee7 Apr 2023
Great work by @sam_petruccelli for @WBUR exploring the teacher diversity gap and highlighting a new college teacher pathway program for Lowell High students. Take a listen! wbur.org/news/2023/04/07/low…

Teachers in Mass. are mostly white. A Lowell program is trying to change that

Lowell Public Schools have teamed up with the University of Massachusetts Lowell to offer college credit and potential scholarships to high schoolers interested in teaching. It’s a push for students...

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online registration for mel king's tuesday funeral service opens at noon today. tickets available on first-come, first-served basis @BostonGlobe bostonglobe.com/2023/04/07/m…

Mel King to be honored this week with rainbow lights and church service - The Boston Globe

A funeral service for King will be held Tuesday at Union United Methodist Church in the South End, where a portion of tickets was made available to the general public Friday but quickly ran out.

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Spring is here! That means it's time to get out and revel in events going on this month in Boston. @WBURCitySpace Candice Springer joins us to share her top local events to enjoy this month.
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Tufts Professor Emeritus James Jennings joins us to talk about a report he co-authored for @bosindicators and @embracebos about the evolution of the region's Black population.
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I’ll still be writing/talking about sports in some form or fashion, of course. TBD. Anddddd I won’t be going too far because…I’m headed back to @WBUR to produce for @RadioBoston! My first Boston media home will be my home once again. 5/
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Mel King’s Boston funeral services open to the public next week, tickets required masslive.com/boston/2023/04/…

Public welcome to activist Mel King's funeral, tickets required

A life-long activist, Mel King had a long career in electoral politics and ran for mayor of Boston in 1983.

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Local publications often do a much better job at covering new and exciting music. Unfortunately, we usually go unnoticed or unappreciated because folks are so focused on large platforms.
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Writer and historian @dart_adams joins us to discuss the legacy of beloved activist and former politician Mel King.
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MayorWu@MayorWu30 Mar 2023
Our $4M expansion of tuition free community college in Boston will cover: — Costs for associate degree or short-term certificate program regardless of resident age, income or immigration status — Up to 3 years of college for eligible residents 🔗boston.gov/tuition-free 1/2
Mayor Wu stands behind a podium and addresses a room full of City and community leaders. They are inside MassArt's Design and Media Center.

ALT Mayor Wu stands behind a podium and addresses a room full of City and community leaders. They are inside MassArt's Design and Media Center.

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WBUR, Boston's largest public radio station, is hiring a web producer. Min salary: $68K. Benefits include 4+ weeks vacation, plus ~ 17 holidays. Can work remotely, but must live or be willing to move to Greater Boston. #journalismjobs bu.silkroad.com/epostings/in…
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‘It’s not fair’: T riders sound off on service woes wbur.fm/3M0SKCJ via @WBUR

‘It’s not fair’: T riders sound off on service woes

The ongoing effort to address a backlog of maintenance projects inside the country’s oldest subway system has created mounting headaches for riders.

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Does the coming of spring put you in the mood to see a play? How about a film? Maybe a dance performance? WBUR's Lauren Williams has some recs from the WBUR Spring Arts Guides.
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Even though NPR has decided to discontinue the Louder Than A Riot pod after this season and lay off our production team, our team members have graciously agreed to finish out this season for now. Cause, like us, they believe these stories are way too important not to be told.
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