Podcasts about Boxford

This is about abuse, missing, and murdered children. Listen with care.In preparation for Friday's new episode with Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, a replay of Andy Puglisi's case first released in June 2023, in two parts.There are many updates to this story, despite it being a decades-long mystery. Explore the haunting case of Andy Puglisi, a young boy who vanished from a public pool in 1976, spotlighting the societal attitudes towards missing children during that time. There was no system in place, no organizations, resources or support. The discussion delves into a failed police response, and the lack of societal capital of these children.  Andy's case shines a light on the systemic failures that persist in handling missing child cases, and worse, the cold realities of child exploitation, insidious clergy sex abuse, and the loss and anger survivors of sexual abuse have been left with.The story of 10-year-old Andy Puglisi's disappearance in the summer of 1976 still echoes through those neighborhoods. We learned in shocking detail what was going on in 1970s Massachusetts from the documentary "Have You Seen Andy," that was researched, written, and produced by Melanie Perkins McLaughlin—Andy's childhood friend and neighbor in the Lawrence projects. We confront the epidemic of missing and murdered children during that time, and confront the real threat of online child exploitation. We travel the Merrimack Valley, remembering Michelle Wilson's 1969 murder in Boxford and the ripple effects of these events. Hear about the grim confessions of Charles E. Pierce and the sinister connections involving Wayne W. Chapman, a known predator whose dark legacy taints this New England community. We continue to advocate for these children and so many like them. Crime of the Truest Kind, EP 44 for photos, resources, and linksNCMEC information at missingkids.orgTipline: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)LINKSHave You Seen Andy?, streaming now on MAXby Melanie Perkins McLaughlinBoston Globe "Have You Seen Andy' series, July 4, 1999by Judith GainesSend a message to the showSupport the showFollow Instagram | Facebook | BlueSky | TikTok | Threads | YouTube For show notes & source information at CrimeoftheTruestKind.comGive the dogs a bone tip jar: buymeacoffee.com/truestkindBecome a patron: Patreon.com/crimeofthetruestkindThis podcast has minimal profanity but from time to time you get one or some curse words. This isn't for kids.Music included in episodes from Joe "onlyone" Kowalski, Dug McCormack's Math Ghosts and Shredding by Andrew King

This week my guest is Hannah Selinger, a James Beard Award-nominated lifestyle journalist who is also a Certified Sommelier. Hannah's work has appeared in a long list of prestigious places, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Wine Enthusiast, Al Jazeera, and more. Her book Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly, will be released in 2025 (and it's available for pre-order now). Fun fact: Hannah has traveled to 25 countries and currently lives in Boxford, Massachusetts with her husband, two sons, two dogs, and one Russian tortoise. We covered: The sad tale of woe that happened when one of Hannah's family tortoises got sick and died How taking a gap year after graduating from college led Hannah to work in restaurants for a decade Why she decided to become a certified sommelier Creating imaginary restaurants to put on her resume in order to land a job at a Bobby Flay restaurant What it felt like to have a piece published in the NY Times Modern Love column How getting that prestigious clip did NOT magically result in her getting an agent How the task of making a living as a writer is so very different from the artful, leisurely writing romanticized in graduate school How many of her dreams that seemed completely delusional ended up coming true–10 years later. How she partners with PR agencies to generate story ideas Her personal essay about being an American Jew who is against the war in Gaza that's coming out on EatingWell.com in a few weeks Starting the morning with a pitch Connect with Hannah at https://www.hannahselinger.net/ or on Instagram @druishamericanprincess. For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com. Thank you for listening! And thanks to this week's sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clare meets ‘Woman with Altitude' Lise Wortley who recreates the adventures of overlooked and forgotten female explorers. As Lise takes Clare on a walk around her childhood village of Boxford in Suffolk, she tells Clare why she doesn't just follow in the footsteps of these incredible women but even wears the same kind of clothing and footwear. Her latest expedition, in woollen skirts and specially made hob-nail boots, was an attempt to climb Mont Blanc on the same route as the French adventurer, Henriette D'Angeville. In 1838 Henriette was the first woman to summit Mont Blanc unaided, in other words without being lifted across the tricky parts as a previous female walker had done. Lise's adventure didn't work out quite as expected and led to her taking a long and unexpected diversion up a completely different and less well known mountain.Find out more about Lise on her website: www.womanwithaltitude.com/Presenter: Clare Balding Producer: Karen Gregor

Part two of two in the still-unsolved disappearance of 10-year-old Lawrence, Massachusetts boy Andy Puglisi who simply vanished from his neighborhood in the summer of 1976. Please go back and listen to part one before beginning this episode. Police searched for just six days before calling it off. That was the beginning of a 40-plus year mystery fraught with suspicions, slow response, and missed opportunities. There were five known child predators at the pool the day Andy disappeared, police would tell his mother Faith Puglisi and, because they weren't breaking any laws, there was nothing they could do about it. Children were not safe in the 1970s. They aren't safe today but missing kids in the 1970s seemed to be an phenomenon. We go over related cases of the men suspected in Andy's disappearnce, none of whom were arrest or prosecuted for his abduction. This is about violent crime against children, please listen with care. We still hope to find an answer to the question, what happened to Andy Puglisi? June is internet safety month, it is a good time to talk about what children face online and what we can do to help keep them safe. In 2018, the national center for missing & exploited children's cybertipline received more than 18 million reports of online child sexual exploitation. the majority of these tips were related to:child sexual abuse imageryonline enticement, including “sextortion”child sex traffickingThey found that online enticement took place across every online platform; from social media sites to messaging apps and online games. It is shocking to learn how pervasive child sexual abuse online has become - with about 97% of American kids having access to tablets and smartphones, that opens up many opportunities for predators to get access to children online. Information at missingkids.orgThe Cyber Tipline: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)LinksHave You Seen Andy? by Melanie Perkins McLaughlinBoston Globe "Have You Seen Andy' series, July 4, 1999by Judith GainesNow on Patreon:Support the showMusic included in this episode by Joe "onlyone" Kowalski and Andrew King. For show notes and source information, please visit CrimeoftheTruestKind.com

“I started playing the guitar when my parents gifted me a Gibson Les Paul for my 13th birthday, and it's been my life's passion ever since” - Ian Douglas The Soul Man musical journey is always a work in progress and is changing all the time.  Ian has appreciation for all things music and have crafted his performances to be versatile to fit his audience. He can shred it like Buckethead or Van Halen or even sing it like Sinatra but he always feels the soul in the music and does it my way. Listen to a local guitarist from Boxford and his passion for shredding on the guitar.

It's the last day of givng Mother's gift cards for Mothers Day for showing us how they call their kids. Did Cece from Boxford send us out with a bang?

It's the last day of givng Mother's gift cards for Mothers Day for showing us how they call their kids. Did Cece from Boxford send us out with a bang?

It would help us a whole bunch if you would click on the like button. That can influence the algorithms on all the platforms and we may show up on more people’s casual scrolling or recommended shows. Let’s pack the Teen Canteen every week. Also, each of the past few weeks, I’ve started uploading on Saturday’s. It appears as though we receive more views and listens with that strategy. I will continue to tinker with that as needed. Let’s start the second month of 2023 with a DBG from February 4th, 1996. I should mention that ALL episodes this month, for no particular reason, will hail from 1996. The Title of this one: A Handpicked Panel of Lovely Ladies. The Players: Eddie LeClair producing and playing in studio Ken Newman in Traffic Deena from Bradford, Ontario, Canada Marie in Quincy Lisa from Cortland, NY Lana in Boston The Bdays: David Brenner Conrad Bain Lisa Eichhorn Clint Black Alice Cooper aka Vincent Damon Furnier Dan Quayle Betty Friedan Ida Lupino? Rosa Parks And we have time for 2 Post-Game Callers: Ed in Somerville And Richie from NY Other realities: Coded Traffic Info Traffic Reporter University Vac-U-Traffic w/Kevin Brennan No gloss, all soul Cheek nibbling and head stands Morals of an alley cat CBS Radio Mystery Theater Big Beaks Numerology It is revealed that the excitement of the DBG may contribute to breathing difficulties. If you find yourself in distress, please visit the WBZ Clinic on the 42nd floor. DBG Rules and Handbook and the DBG H.o.F. where you can purchase pictures of muti-game winners for $5.00 each. ‘Llyod from Boxford’ George Burns Solar calculators Apples School Music Programs Ep 124, A Handpicked Panel of Lovely Ladies begins…now. patreon.com/normnathanvos

Huge crowds expected today in the city of Salem. Four Dormitories were broken into on Harvard's campus this weekend. A nineteen year old from Boxford was allegedly clocked going one-hundred and twenty one miles an hour in New Hampshire. Five minutes of news that will keep you in "The Loop."

Het is een spannende dag op Sodor. De graaf en gravin van Boxford moeten naar kasteel Callan voor een verjaardagsfeest en ze mogen niet te laat komen...Uitgegeven door SAGA EgmontSpreker(s): Jurgen Theuns

Over several days in September 2022, London's Canary Wharf will be playing host to Britain's highest profile SUP event in years, the APP London SUP Open In this bonus episode Simon talks about the background to the event with CEO of the APP, Tristan Boxford and chats with rapidly rising British competitors https://www.instagram.com/hollypye/ (Holly Pye) and https://www.instagram.com/blueewer01/ (Blue Ewer), before rounding things off with an event overview from Ex-British National Champion Sarah Thornley of https://www.supjunkie.co.uk/ (SUPJunkie.uk) The APP London SUP Open is running between 16th and 18th September To find out more https://appworldtour.com/london-sup (check out the official site here) Connect with APP on social media https://twitter.com/theappworldtour (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/appworldtour/ (Instagram) https://www.youtube.com/c/Watermanleague (You tube) Keep up with SUPfm: on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SUPfmPodcast/ (@SUPfmPodcast) on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supfmpodcast/ (@supfmpodcast) AND subscribe to our newsletter https://supfm-podcast.aweb.page/p/e41b5a80-42e1-4f27-87db-e0b7486c5ef6 (here) and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition (£37) It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/ (https://supfm.thinkific.com/) See you on the water! Mentioned in this episode: This episode is sponsored by Baltic LifeJackets and Whasup Baltic's innovation team have you covered with their specialist PFDs designed for SUP. The SUP Pro and SUP Elite give you maximum mobility on the board and in the water. The thin, compact and flexible buoyancy material on the front of the PFDs, makes it easier to get back on the board, and when you're paddling it makes the buoyancy aid follow your paddle movement smoothly. Baltic are a Swedish based company, with the Swedish safety mindset, and they manufacture in Europe and sell across the world. To check out the SUP specific, SUP Pro and SUP Elite then follow this link and find out your country specific stockist : https://baltic.se/en/produkter/flytvastar/aktivitet/flytvastar-for-sup/ WhaSUP produce reasonably priced, high quality custom bags for all styles and sizes of boards and paddles and for all watersports. WhaSUP have developed an extensive range of protective board bags, from standard day bags to full on travel bags, and supply to individuals and teams, recreational riders and professionals all across the globe. Check out their range here: https://whasup.co.uk/ This Season's Sponsor is Starboard Thank you to Starboard for their continued sponsorship of this podcast. Follow the link for innovative products, advice and information https://www.supfmpodcast.com/starboard (Starboard)

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee    Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events   1725 Birth of John Hope, botanist, professor, and founder of the Royal Garden in Edinburgh. John produced considerable work on plant classification and physiology. He was appointed the King's botanist for Scotland and superintendent of the Royal Garden in Edinburgh. At the time, Edinburgh was the place to study medicine, and all medical students had to take botany courses. John created a school for botanists after spinning off the school's materia medica (pharmacy) department, which allowed him to specialize exclusively in botany. John was a captivating instructor. He was one of the first two people to teach the Linnean system. He also taught the natural system. John was one of the first professors to use big teaching diagrams or visual aids to teach his lectures. John led over 1,700 students during his tenure. His students traveled from all over Europe, America, and India. John Hope Alumni include the likes of James Edward Smith, founder and first President of the Linnaean Society, Charles Drayton, and Benjamin Rush. A field botanist, John encouraged his students to go out and investigate the Flora of Scotland. He awarded a medal every year to the student who collected the best herbarium.   1818 Birth of Arthur Cleveland Coxe, American theologian and composer. Arthur served as the second Episcopal bishop of Western New York. He once wrote, Flowers are words, which even a baby can understand.   1891 Death of Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli, Swiss botanist. Although he studied cell division and pollination, Carl's claim to fame is being the guy who discouraged Gregor Mendel from pursuing his work on genetics. Gregor regarded Carl as a botanical expert and his professional hero. When Gregor sent Carl an overview of his work with pea plants in a letter, Carl dismissed the results out of hand, labeling them "only empirical, and impossible to prove rationally." Carl poo-pooed natural selection. Instead, he believed in orthogenesis, a now-defunct theory that living organisms have an internal driving force - a desire to perfect themselves- and evolve toward this goal. Over a seven-year period in the mid-1800s, Gregor Mendel grew nearly 30,000 pea plants - taking note of their height and shape and color - in his garden at the Augustinian monastery he lived in at Brno (pronounced "burr-no") in the Czech Republic. His work resulted in what we now know as the Laws of Heredity. Gregor came up with the genetic terms and terminology that we still use today, like dominant and recessive genes. Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli's dismissal prompted Gregor to give up his work with genetics. After his promotion to the abbot of the monastery, Gregor focused on his general duties and teaching. In 1884, Gregor died without ever knowing the impact his work would have on modern science. Fifteen years later, in 1899,  a friend sent the Dutch botanist Hugo de Vries a copy of Gregor's work - calling it a paper on hybridization - not heredity. At the same time, Gregor's paper was uncovered by a student of Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli's - a man named Carl E. F. J. Correns. Hugo de Vries rushed to publish his first paper on genetics without mentioning Gregor Mendel. But he did have the nerve to use some of Gregor's data and terminology in his paper. Carl Correns threatened to expose De Vries, who then quickly drafted a new version of his paper, which gave proper credit to Gregor Mendel. Through his work with the humble pea plant, Gregor came up with many of the genetic terms still used today, like dominant and recessive genes.    1907 It was on this day that Francis Younghusband, British Army officer, explorer, and spiritual writer, documented the progression of spring in the Residency Garden in Kashmir. Francis shared his observations in a book called Kashmir(1909). The Residency Garden was an English country house that was built specifically for guests by the Maharajah, and so naturally, Francis loved staying there. Here's what Francis wrote in May of 1907 about the Residency Garden, which was just coming into full flower. Francis observed,  By May 1st ...The May trees were in full blossom. The bank on the south side of the garden was a mass of dark purple and white irises, and [the] evening [sun] caused each flower to [become] a blaze of glory. Stock was in full bloom. Pansies were out in masses. Both the English and Kashmir lilacs were in blossom, and the columbines were in perfection.  The first horse chestnuts came into blossom on May 10th, and on that date, the single pink rose, sinica anemone, on the trellis at the end of the garden, was in full bloom and of wondrous beauty; a summer-house covered with Fortune's yellow was a dream of golden loveliness;  I picked the first bloom of some English roses that a kind friend had sent out... and we had our first plateful of strawberries. A light mauve iris, a native of Kashmir, [is now in] bloom; ...and some lovely varieties of Shirley poppy... from Mr. Luther Burbank, the famous plant-breeder of California, began to blossom; and roses of every variety came [on] rapidly till the garden became a blaze of color.   Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation Lemon, Love & Olive Oil by Mina Stone This book came out in September of 2021. Now, if you're a cookbook lover, you know that Mina's debut cookbook called Cooking For Artists was a smash hit. It was also self-published. And in fact, right now, if you go on Amazon and you try to get a copy of that first cookbook, you'll pay somewhere in the neighborhood of $150. To me, Mina's story is fascinating. She actually went to school to be a designer, and then, on the side, she started cooking for families. And then she started cooking for special events. And then eventually, she started cooking for a gallery, and that's where she started cooking for artists. Thus, the name of her first book. The story behind the second book, Lemon Love and Olive Oil, stems from the fact that whenever people would ask MIna for ingredients to make something taste great, her answer was always lemon juice, olive oil, and a little bit of salt. So, those are her go-to ingredients. Mina contends that you can make anything taste good with a little bit of her favorite three ingredients: lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. So that became the name for the cookbook, except salt was replaced with love. When this cookbook was released, it met with rave reviews. In fact, the New York times rated it a best cookbook of the year, writing, Author of the cult-favorite Cooking for Artists, Mina Stone, returns with a collection of 80 new recipes inspired by her traditional Greek heritage and her years cooking for some of New York's most innovative artists.   I've watched a couple of interviews with Mina, and one thing she says over and over again was that when she was creating this cookbook is, she was constantly thinking about the love aspect of these recipes. By that, Mina was focusing on the comfort level and the coziness factor of the food. So that's what she was trying to capture with these 80 recipes. I found that so poignant, especially in light of the fact that she was putting this together during the pandemic while she's in lockdown in 2020. Mina is not the kind of person that comes up with a cookbook and then has to go out and create a bunch of recipes. That's not how Mina works. Instead, Mina pays attention to the recipes that she starts making again and again. So these are recipes that have staying power. They are the recipes that pass the Mina Test, and they rise to the top of her favorites because they are just naturally so good. Also, if you are a lover of reading cookbooks, you are going to really enjoy Mina's book. Before each section, there are essays from Mina that share stories about her family - and her grandmother, who is kind of the original Greek cook in Mina's life.  Mina has great insight, not only on these recipes and ingredients but also from her sheer personal experience.  I couldn't help, but think as I was reading this cookbook that Mina could write a memoir because her stories are so intriguing. In addition to the essays for each section of the book, every recipe gets a little personal introduction as well. For an excerpt, I selected a few little snippets from a section that Mina calls My Kitchen. This is a chapter about the key ingredients that Mina uses on repeat. She writes, I've always found pantry lists in cookbooks to be intimidating. Asa self-trained home cook, I never sought out hard-to-find ingredients. It never crossed my mind as an option. The ingredients in my recipes and the food found in my pantry reflect my surroundings touched with a dose of Greekness. (It can't be helped.) Here are some thoughts on how I approach cooking in my kitchen, what I like to keep in my cupboards, what I run out to the store for, and some clarification on how I wrote the recipes.   Salt Sea salt is more salty and kosher salt is less salty. Because kosher salt is less salty it gives you more control over the seasoning. For example, it is great for seasoning meat because you can use more and achieve a lovely salt crust as well as the right amount of seasoning without oversalting. It is the salt up using the most.   Extra-Virgin Olive Oil I like to use olive oil sparingly during cooking (this makes thedish lighter) and add the bulk of it at the end, once cooking is completed. use much more olive oil in the recipes than people are accustomed to using. suggest adding more than you would think when you're cooking from this book. That's a great little tidbit, especially if you're using olive oil for cooking with your garden harvest. There is so much that comes out of our garden that goes into the pan with a ton of olive oil. But now, maybe you can dial that back a little bit with this tip from Mina.   Lemons They add floral buoyancy but, above all, a fresh form of acid that I usually prefer to vinegar. When using lemons for zest, try to always use organic ones.    I've never thought about lemons that way, but I love how she describes that floral buoyancy. And, you know, she's exactly right. Personally, I also think that there's something just a little less harsh about lemon juice as compared to vinegar. So if you have a sensitive tummy, consider incorporating lemon juice instead of vinegar.   Green Herbs: Parsley, Mint, Cilantro, and Basil I like fresh herbs in abundance and can often find a place to incorporate them with relative ease. In the recipes, herbs are usually measured by the handful: 1 handful equals about 1/4 cup. It doesn't need to be exact, but that is a good place to start if you need it. This advice is helpful as well because if you're planning your kitchen garden, you need to think about how many plants you need to plant so that you can have an abundant harvest. Just to give you an idea of how much Basil I use in the summertime, I usually end up buying about four to five flats of Basil.   Dried Oregano Oregano is my number one dried herb. Greek oregano has a pronounced savory and earthy flavor to it, and it is my preference to use in more traditional Greek dishes. Better-quality dried oregano, which is milder in flavor, is great to use as a general seasoning for salad, fish, and meats.   This book is 272 pages of more than eighty Mediterranean-style dishes and the stories that inspired them. These recipes are uncomplicated, and they're Mina's go-to recipes. And, of course, they can always be enhanced with lemon, olive oil, and salt. You can get a copy of Lemon, Love & Olive Oil by Mina Stone and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for around $15.   Botanic Spark 2017 Death of Polly Park, American-Australian amateur gardener, speaker, and writer. Remembered as the designer of Boxford, a Canberra garden, Polly and her husband Peter created classic garden styles using their own creativity and gumption. On their half-acre suburban property, Boxford attracted visitors from across the world and featured six unique gardens: a modern garden inspired by Roberto Burle Marx, an English knot garden, a parterre garden with an Italien statue from Florence, a Chinese garden inspired by the Suzhou ("sue-joe") garden, an Indian garden, and a Japanese garden. Polly and Peter made a great garden team. Polly came up with the design ideas, and Peter was the muscle. Polly created the stone courtyard for the Indian garden and a mosaic inspired by the great 20th-century Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer ("Nee-myer") for the modern garden. Peter built the pond and meditation house for the Japanese garden. In 1988, Polly wrote a biography of their gardens in the book The World in My Garden. Although Boxford was identified as a National heritage site - after Peter and Polly sold the property in 2006 - the garden was destroyed. In 2011, Peter died. Polly followed him home six years later on this day at the age of 96. You can get a used copy of The World in My Garden by Polly Park and support the show for around $17.    Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.   John Hope, Arthur Cleveland Coxe, Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli, Francis Younghusband, Lemon, Love & Olive Oil by Mina Stone, Polly Park

Episode 75! And you’re in for a treat. It’s a DBG from February 28th, 1993. Norm is oxygen deprived and possibly tipsy on lozenges. He does many impressions in what very well, could be his last show as he may pass away during a fit of coughing, live on the air. And because of all this, bringing the possible, literal meaning to ‘dead air’ - Episode 75 is titled: PNormonia Players: Dan in Melrose Ann from Quincy Lisa in Topsfield Amy from Fitchburg The very hirsute Tony producing, playing in studio, freshly ‘Puiged’ and apologetic The cherubic and glimmering Bill Wilson, oiled up, wearing his gladiator uniform and prepared for battle with his Popeil Pocket Fisherman Bdays: Bernadette Peters Gavin Macleod I am suffering from a major symptom of PNormonia: Fruit Festival Fluster. Stay glued to your radio for info on the warning signs. Norm ripping Boxford is hilarious. Unless you’re from Boxford. We learn that it’s illegal to cop a gonfalon. Where were we…ahhh yes, more birthdays. Fenway Frank ‘the Calzone’ Malzone Big, fat, pot-bellied Charles Durning Norm, with the oxygen deprivation taking its toll, channels Mr. Durning more than once in this highly entertaining part of the game. Tommy Tune with legs taller than most people. And you better be ‘roddy’ as we lure you in with some comedy bait. Mario Andretti who raced in the Indy 27, 500 times. Linus Pauling – Nobel Prize winning chemist and doused in vitamin C Dates in History: What year did the last episode of M.A.S.H. air? What year did Mr. Ed the horse die? Contestants fighting over Norm as they pair off after the game And love is in the air between me and Lisa. We had to end the game quickly for The Message of Israel. The Message that week had a song that I just couldn’t resist sharing with you so stay tuned for the post-game close! Ep 75: PNormonia, filling your airwaves with fun, starts now.

Republican State Representative Leonard Mirra, who represents the Second Essex District, including Haverhill, Boxford, and Georgetown, and Ukrainian American Slava Olenik join us to discuss the invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.

We are back with our first episode of 2022. First, RJ and Matt discuss their holiday breaks. We announce that Gary from Backyard Superheroes will be joining the On The Up Beat team. Gary tells us about the Canadian ska band,The Barrymores, in a new segment called Here Today, Ska Tomorrow. Next, RJ and Matt discuss their 2021 ska favorites. Lastly, the give you ska news and their ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com/ Ska News…. -Late For Life San Diego California ska Core band, Late for Life have a new album "Boxford" hitting streaming services on Feb 1st. You can also get the EP on their bandcamp page right now!! https://lateforlifeband.bandcamp.com/album/boxford -Stubborn Records Stubborn Records is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a compilation spanning the labels prolific discography. The compilation has songs from Joker's Republic, The Slackers, Big D and the kids table, Dr. Ring Ding, Smoke and Mirrors and so many more. You can get the full compilation from Stubborn Records bandcamp page. I'll put a link in the show notes. Let's list to Big D and the Kids Table Version of Rock Steady. https://stubbornrecords.bandcamp.com/album/still-stubborn-volume-1?fbclid=IwAR1VmCQjXRGb-phOJpA_yTu1OVBKmOEdjzvH65vX7PN6c-5hkS_l-I4s7V4 -Tape Girl January 11, 2022 - Ska Punk International Records announces the release of the Tape Girl and Peach Rings collaborative single ‘My Boy (Twin Fantasy).' The single will be released on all streaming platforms including Bandcamp and Spotify January 11, 2022. ‘My Boy (Twin Fantasy)' is a cover of the 2018 Car Seat Headrest song ‘My Boy - Twin Fantasy.' The cover reimagines the original song into a ska song that covers many of ska's subgenres from rocksteady to skacore. Tape Girl and Peach Rings have previously collaborated on the Peach Rings songs ‘transgenderification beam' and ‘deadname' however this is their first ska collaboration. https://open.spotify.com/album/454w7PqgpLw1UAy7ZQB9Hz?si=CCvkyFVrS126KIoHN8F-Dg Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main theme song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/release

Loved talking with Boxford native and star of NBC's The Voice, Andrew Marshall about performing at the Topsfield Fair this Sunday, October 10th! You can purchase tickets at TopsfieldFair.org  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Going to a themed party or a Renaissance Festival? Visit The Joker's Wild (978 664-5401) for costumes, accessories, wigs, hats, and everything else if you're in West Roxbury, Wellesley Hills, Boxford, or Newton. Visit https://thejokerswild.com/about-us (https://thejokerswild.com/about-us)

Scott Whitley of Wicked Bites talks to VB live from Benson's Ice Cream in Boxford! He has the owner on the program to talk about the process that goes into making their homemade ice cream flavors. Hear the full conversation, here!

Phase Two of Gov. Charlie Baker's re-opening plan is underway—part of which includes restaurants being able to offer inside seating. The speed of reopening Massachusetts during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a matter of debate.State Rep. Lenny Mirra, a recent guest on WHAV's morning program, however, says the pace is all at the governors' discretion.“The governor is in control of it. These are executive orders. These are not things the legislature is voting on. The governor is pretty much determining this by executive order. And you know, he's in a tough spot. There's a group of us that sign letters urging more reopenings and for them to happen sooner. And there's another group that's saying just the opposite,” Mirra says.Mirra says the legislature is working with the governor every day trying to come up with the best solution for reopening the economy.“It's not a one size fits all, I think you kind of still have to pick certain industries. I think we can open up restaurants and retailers, but at the same time I don't think we can open up Fenway Park to 30,000 fans,” he adds.Mirra represents the Second Essex District, which includes a portion of Haverhill, along with the towns of Groveland, Merrimack, West Newbury and Georgetown, along with a portion of Boxford. He sits on the joint committee for Community Development and Small Business, the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy and the joint committee on Health Care Financing.The entire interview may be heard on WHAV's “Merrimack Valley Newsmakers” podcasts, available at WHAV.net and Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and Alexa.Support the show (https://whav.net/become-a-whav-member/)

From his early days in Portugal, to the UK to Hawaii, Tristan Boxford has led a vibrant life embracing all aspects of the ocean. After experiencing the joys of being a professional windsurfer way back when, he jumped on to stand up paddle boarding as early as 2008, being a part of what could be the very first ever stand up paddle race at the "Ocean Games". All the Hawaiian pros showed up and things just snowballed from there. Nick chats with him about the early days of SUP Racing Events vs SUP Surf Contests and the evolution of the support with Kai Lenny, Danny Ching and Travis Grant. The diverse locations that the tour took in are legendary: from Finland to Fiji and now they take in some epic city SUPrace locations like New York, London, Osaka and San Francisco. We talk about the legitimacy of the https://www.appworldtour.com/ (APP World Tour) and its clear support from the International Surfing Association and the size of the sport. Great conversation and interesting behind the scenes snippets from the Stand Up Paddle tour! If you like this podcast please share it on your social media or just send the link to a friend via WhatsApp. We really value your support! Watch for photos related to this podcast on our https://www.instagram.com/supfmpodcast/ (Instagram )and https://www.facebook.com/SUPfmPodcast (Facebook) pages. Support this podcast

This BOOTHCAST is with Tristan Boxford CEO of the APP World Tour and is brought to you by BOOTH Training. I know Tristan from his work with the Stand Up World Series and now with the Association of Paddlesurf Professionals. In our chat we speak about his vision behind the tour which is now in its tenth year. We talk about his successes and failures and why he sees Stand Up Paddling as the most exciting water sport in the world. Tristan oozes passion for what he does and is working hard to push Stand Up Paddling to the next level. We also talk about his upbringing and his background in professional windsurfing where he was able to secure British and European titles. Lot's of good stuff in there and thanks Tristan for your time! Check iTunes, Spotify and all your favourite podcast channels to listen. I'm also slowly putting them up on YouTube if that's more your thing! https://www.youtube.com/mgbooth11 To support the podcast for as little as $1 a month https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support

Scott Whitley of Wicked Bites talks to VB about the top favorite take out orders according to each state. Then Scott discusses Benson's Ice Cream opening up this weekend in Boxford!

On a hike to Bald Hill in Boxford State Forest with Police Chief Jim Riter, the hosts of the Wendall in the Wild Podcast find out about a Revolutionary War soldier who is buried there and how beavers have changed the shape of Crooked Pond. BTW, Bald Hill isn't bald anymore. Listen in.

Welcome to Episode 70 of the Indie Business Podcast! Today's Maker Story introduces you to Marissa Bethoney of Precious Skin Elixirs in Boxford, Massachusetts. Marissa left a decade-long career as a jeweler to create a business that allowed her to feel better about simultaneously leading a business and being a mother. As you'll enjoy learning […] The post Marissa Bethoney of Precious Skin Elixirs [Maker Stories: Episode 70: Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Tom Duggan welcomes 4 local police chiefs to talk about the opioid crisis. The chiefs participating are Chuck Gray from North Andover, Jim Riter from Boxford, Alan DeNaro from Haverhill and Joe Solomon from Methuen. Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses: There are fewer reported overdoses, but the number is actually going up but is masked by the use of Narcan Can the police send people to treatment? How has the opioid crisis affected Boxford? What is Chief Riter seeing at the high school level? Does Haverhill have to deal more with the gang and distribution problems? Haverhill has doubled the amount of Narcan they carry in cruisers How are things going in Methuen? Is there a correlation between opioid abuse and homelessness? What is Chief Gray seeing with the homeless in North Andover? Is Boxford having any homeless issues? Chief Solomon talks about what Methuen is doing to address the opioid crisis Are things improving with the opioid crisis? Is there a shortage of faith-based rehab facilities? What is the Gloucester Angels program and what problems does it present? Police departments are communicating about overdoses Has anything improved as far as fentanyl goes? What are the biggest crimes going on in Boxford? Does Haverhill have a K9 unit? Why is it so hard to recruit new police officers? Are the police becoming glorified social workers? Does North Andover have any K9 officers? Where do the chiefs see this crisis 5 years from now? How closely do the chiefs work with state and federal agencies? What is the veteran’s court? What are the politics of being a police chief? What advice would the chiefs give to the families with loved ones struggling with addiction? All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Jack Edwards is the voice of the Bruins on NESN. Twitter: @RealJackEdwards    4:15 - Did the Bruins just hit that wall Bruce Cassidy talked about at the beginning of the year?  6:00 - Why are the Panthers so boring?  12:00 - Why Edwards wants the Bruins to add a scorer 18:00 - Chris Kreider becoming the Mayor of Boxford would be cool 21:30 - Edwards' biggest Bruins disappointment of the decade     

Wendall in the Wild Co-Hosts Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens explore an old barn in Boxford and then tell funny and spooky tales about bats and spiders. Happy Halloween!

At Riverhead Beach in Marblehead, Wendall Waters and Chris Stevens were treated to a fly-fishing demonstration by Jenny Tatelman of FlyandFlow, a local business that takes anglers on trips both locally and around the world. They learn about fish, flies, and the art of fly-fishing.

Is your favorite childhood place for exploring nature still there? Or, has it been developed? Join Wendall and Chris on an audio tour of a former missile site in Boxford State Forest with Police Chief James Riter, who recalls going there as a kid swimming in the quarries and looking for snapping turtles. Once bare, the site is now teeming with wildlife.

Boxford author and radio personality Doug Goudie speaks about "A Frost in Hell."

From white nationalists and anti-fascists in Charlottesville to the Yellow Vest movement in Paris, Boxford native and Masconomet graduate Ford Fischer has been on the front lines live-streaming radical political actions, protests and other situations the mainstream media, he says, isn’t covering or is misrepresenting. Fischer joined Wendall Waters in the Wicked Local North studio to discuss the culture wars, populism and freedom of the press.

Tripping over every word.boy - TibetPaper Aliens - Sun Goes Downlong division - Skipping RocksShows;Karen Estrella and Boxford at Ft Henry - https://www.facebook.com/events/601910730222689/Paper Aliens at 80/20 Burger Bar - https://www.facebook.com/events/401835577046535/Same Time Tomorrow and Rose Milk at Pourhouse - https://www.facebook.com/events/254178545524542/

Boxford resident and Masconomet alum AJ Marks performs a clip from his upcoming solo release, "I'm the Worst." A songwriter and singer, Marks is attending the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, of which Sir Paul McCartney is a co-founder.

Tammy Fay is a department leader biology teacher at Masconomet Regional High School in Boxford, MA. Tammy has developed four elective courses in biotechnology, bioethics, and two interdisciplinary courses Prometheus Unleashed and Mission Mars. Tammy has also been involved with implementing the Amgen Biotech Experience in her school district. More recently, she has been part of a team of teachers developing LabXchange pathways for virtual lab experiences as well as assisting in teaching videos to explain a variety of concepts in molecular biology. Tammy holds a B.S.in biotechnology from the Rochester Institute of Technology, an M.A.T. in science education from Boston University, and an M.Ed. from Salem State University.

In this premiere episode, Tom Duggan of The Valley Patriot talks to four local police chiefs who engage in the daily battle against the opioid dominance within our communites.  Featured are Chief Charles Gray of Andover,  Chief Allan DaNarco of Haverhill, Chief James Riter of Boxford, and Chief Joe Soloman of Methuen.  In other features, local news is highlighted with Fred, Meredith,  Ira Keltz and Quianna Roy.

Erik and Tristan discuss the 2017 season of the Standup World Tour.

Some great teachers are digitally literate, some great teachers are not. Does it matter? Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @sguditus @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Steve Guditus is the Director of Educational Technology for Tri Town School Union of Middleton, Topsfield and Boxford, Massachusetts. His entire career has been working as a public school educator, including teaching middle school social studies, assistant principal, principal, and now Ed Tech Director. Nancy Blair is a middle school principal in Georgia and previously served as a school improvement consultant. Tom Whitby is a former contributing Editor at SmartBrief, founder of #Edchat, Twitter-Using Educators, and NYSCATE Network.

Chris Cassidy of the Salem News is delivering a case study every day in the paper on the importance and influence that a watchdog media can have on the governing class. As I’ve said all along, we need the media to play this role in a vibrant democracy. Perhaps he could go to Washington DC and give a seminar to his infatuated colleagues in the White House press corps? Look at what he has accomplished in the course of two weeks; May 26: Earlier pensions OK’d for 911 staff; Plan called “A raid on the retirement system” "Thanks to a subtle change in job title, some North Shore emergency dispatchers will be able to retire five years early under new rules approved by the Essex Regional Retirement Board. By reclassifying police and fire dispatchers as signal operators, the board recently allowed the group to retire with maximum benefits at age 60. That puts them into an elite group of municipal workers who are eligible for retirement before age 65 - a benefit typically reserved for those with hazardous jobs, such as police officers, firefighters and electrical line workers." June 1: Panel: DPW workers can retire at 55 "Department of Public Works employees could retire at age 55 — 10 years early — under a bill at the Statehouse proposed by the Essex Regional Retirement Board and a Lynn lawmaker. The legislation would give DPW workers the same status as police officers and firefighters, who can retire at 55 because of the inherent dangers of their jobs. It would also cost taxpayers, who’d be on the hook not only for the extra 10 years of each employee’s pension but for the added salaries and health insurance costs of their replacements." June 8: Essex Retirement Board reports huge loss "The Essex Regional Retirement Board posted a 33 percent loss last year, the worst of the 107 retirement systems in Massachusetts. The board made news last month for allowing dispatchers to retire at age 60 and for pushing legislation to let DPW workers retire at age 55. It’s also come under fire for its lobbying and travel expenses. Now its dramatic losses will have further implications for the taxpayers who help fund the system. Much of the losses were racked up after the board invested last summer in mortgage-backed securities -the very instrument largely blamed for bringing down the U.S. economy." They invested in mortgage backed securities last summer? What was the pitch? I know my house is on fire, I’ll give you a great deal if you buy it? Don’t fret, they have a sophisticated plan to get the money back. According to Chief Operating Officer Lilli Gilligan, She said the board will call the city of Northampton — which had the best returns of 2008 — to find out which strategies it used. Yea, that’s the ticket, chase last year’s winners! A brilliant strategy indeed! June 10: Pressure builds on retirement board, as some want out "Town managers from about half the communities that pay into the Essex Regional Retirement Board will meet this week to discuss their concerns about the system and ways to reform it, including the possibility of pulling their funds out altogether. But in a pre-emptive strike, the retirement board is calling its own meeting 90 minutes earlier with all members of its Advisory Council to broach similar topics on its terms. The meetings come amid a turbulent time for the retirement board, which oversees the pensions of employees in Boxford, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Middleton, Topsfield and Wenham." The key question is what are we going to do with this news? Are we going to read it and do nothing? Or are we going to read it and pick up the phone and let our voices be heard by the people in power? Are we going to whine and complain and then vote them all back for another term? I spoke Sunday night with Salem News editorial page editor Nelson Benton, about the role of the media, the reporting of Chris Cassidy as well as the rot within state government and what it will take to change it. Nelson is 100% correct when he says, "When all is said and done, however, we get the quality of government we deserve. And by not demanding more of our elected representatives, we’ve encouraged them to act more like sheep than shepherds." What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 8-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

Chris Cassidy of the Salem News is delivering a case study every day in the paper on the importance and influence that a watchdog media can have on the governing class. As I’ve said all along, we need the media to play this role in a vibrant democracy. Perhaps he could go to Washington DC and give a seminar to his infatuated colleagues in the White House press corps? Look at what he has accomplished in the course of two weeks; May 26: Earlier pensions OK’d for 911 staff; Plan called “A raid on the retirement system” "Thanks to a subtle change in job title, some North Shore emergency dispatchers will be able to retire five years early under new rules approved by the Essex Regional Retirement Board. By reclassifying police and fire dispatchers as signal operators, the board recently allowed the group to retire with maximum benefits at age 60. That puts them into an elite group of municipal workers who are eligible for retirement before age 65 - a benefit typically reserved for those with hazardous jobs, such as police officers, firefighters and electrical line workers." June 1: Panel: DPW workers can retire at 55 "Department of Public Works employees could retire at age 55 — 10 years early — under a bill at the Statehouse proposed by the Essex Regional Retirement Board and a Lynn lawmaker. The legislation would give DPW workers the same status as police officers and firefighters, who can retire at 55 because of the inherent dangers of their jobs. It would also cost taxpayers, who’d be on the hook not only for the extra 10 years of each employee’s pension but for the added salaries and health insurance costs of their replacements." June 8: Essex Retirement Board reports huge loss "The Essex Regional Retirement Board posted a 33 percent loss last year, the worst of the 107 retirement systems in Massachusetts. The board made news last month for allowing dispatchers to retire at age 60 and for pushing legislation to let DPW workers retire at age 55. It’s also come under fire for its lobbying and travel expenses. Now its dramatic losses will have further implications for the taxpayers who help fund the system. Much of the losses were racked up after the board invested last summer in mortgage-backed securities -the very instrument largely blamed for bringing down the U.S. economy." They invested in mortgage backed securities last summer? What was the pitch? I know my house is on fire, I’ll give you a great deal if you buy it? Don’t fret, they have a sophisticated plan to get the money back. According to Chief Operating Officer Lilli Gilligan, She said the board will call the city of Northampton — which had the best returns of 2008 — to find out which strategies it used. Yea, that’s the ticket, chase last year’s winners! A brilliant strategy indeed! June 10: Pressure builds on retirement board, as some want out "Town managers from about half the communities that pay into the Essex Regional Retirement Board will meet this week to discuss their concerns about the system and ways to reform it, including the possibility of pulling their funds out altogether. But in a pre-emptive strike, the retirement board is calling its own meeting 90 minutes earlier with all members of its Advisory Council to broach similar topics on its terms. The meetings come amid a turbulent time for the retirement board, which oversees the pensions of employees in Boxford, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Middleton, Topsfield and Wenham." The key question is what are we going to do with this news? Are we going to read it and do nothing? Or are we going to read it and pick up the phone and let our voices be heard by the people in power? Are we going to whine and complain and then vote them all back for another term? I spoke Sunday night with Salem News editorial page editor Nelson Benton, about the role of the media, the reporting of Chris Cassidy as well as the rot within state government and what it will take to change it. Nelson is 100% correct when he says, "When all is said and done, however, we get the quality of government we deserve. And by not demanding more of our elected representatives, we’ve encouraged them to act more like sheep than shepherds." What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 8-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

Tram Nguyen is the State Representative for the 18th Essex District, which includes parts of Andover, Boxford, North Andover, and Tewksbury. She is a first generation Vietnamese-American immigrant and was the first person in her family to graduate from college and law school. She earned a Bachelor's Degree from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law. From the start of her legal career until she took office, Tram worked at Greater Boston Legal Services as a legal aid attorney and advocated for domestic violence survivors, workers, seniors, veterans, and children. She also engaged in legislative advocacy and worked with statewide coalitions, lawmakers, and lawmaking bodies to push for laws that address issues of racial and economic justice and protect the rights of the most vulnerable populations. Tram was first elected into office in November 2018 and is the first Vietnamese American woman in elected office in the Commonwealth, the first Vietnamese American elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the first Asian American on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators, and the first Asian American woman to serve as vice chair of a committee. Tram is currently vice chair of the Labor & Workforce Development Committee. As an attorney, she received the Lawrence Bar Association Merit Award, the Vietnamese American Bar Association Public Service Award, the Reginald Heber Smith Award for innovation and excellence in legal advocacy, and the UAW Social Justice Award. As a legislator, she's been given the Women's Empowerment Award (2019), Asian American Women Political Initiative Legislator of the Year Award (2019), YDMA Young Democratic Elected of the Year Award (2020), and Council of State Government 20 under 40 Award (2020). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy