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In this episode, Johnny Mac shares five uplifting stories. Coffee Milano Cafe in Middleborough gained viral success with a free coffee and dance promotion. Taylor Swift sent homemade 'Victory Pop Tarts' to Chiefs defensive backs coach David. Alan, a blind freshman, earned a full scholarship to join Rowan University's broadcast team. An Arizona man narrowly escaped danger on a malfunctioning roller coaster. Duncan, with social media star Nick, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest iced latte. Plus, discover how to unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media.00:00 Free Coffee Promotion00:57 Taylor Swift's Victory Pop Tarts01:24 Blind Student Joins Broadcast Team01:58 Terrifying Roller Coaster Incident02:51 World's Largest Iced LatteUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNITERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!  You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free!    

Teachers on the North Shore take a walk to picket, Middleborough neighbors speak up on alleged animal cruelty, and prosecutors want hidden Karen Read audio tapes. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

October is cranberry month in Massachusetts, and at Benson's Pond in Middleborough, tourists can get up close and personal to learn about how cranberries are harvested. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

We're interrupting our summer to record our response to a June 2024, 1st Circuit court decision regarding the case: L.M. v. Town of Middleborough that affirms a Massachusetts school's decision to forbid a middle school student from wearing two T-shirts to school that say, “There are only two genders” and “There are [censored] genders."  We hope you enjoy it! Here is a link to the full case document.What It's Like To Be...What's it like to be a Cattle Rancher? FBI Special Agent? Professional Santa? Find out!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyPlease tell us how you found us by completing this surveyEmail us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @astalpodcast

Former President Trump stirring debate from legal troubles on Campaign Trail. Young girl dead and three others hurt after house fire in Middleborough this morning. Germany voted to legalize recreational cannabis. Five minutes of news to keep you in "The Loop".

It's Tuesday, February 13th, AD 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes and heard at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson                                                                                               Finnish voters reject homosexual candidate for Prime Minister Finland's presidential election on Sunday ended on the right side of the center, reports The Guardian.  Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won the election against the homosexual leftist, Pekka Haavisto, in a close race. The vote came out 52% to 48%. New Dutch law allows euthanizing kids under 12 A Dutch law allowing the euthanizing of children under 12 years of age went into effect on February 1st, reports Reuters. This allows for the killing of children who suffer “hopelessly and unbearably” as determined by doctors.  Previously, the Netherlands only allowed euthanasia for persons over 12 years of age. Former Brazilian president investigated for questioning 2022 election results While the leading Republican nominee for U.S. president, Donald Trump, faces 91 criminal charges — some related to his alleged opposition to the 2020 election results -- now Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is being investigated for allegedly trying to overturn the results of his 2022 election.   Four of his aides have been arrested by the Lula de Silva government. 86% of Americans don't believe Biden is “fit to serve” An ABC/IPSOS poll found that 86% of Americans do not believe President Joe Biden is “fit to serve.”  That included 73% registered Democrats and 91% of the Independent voting base. This comes after a Special Counsel report described the current president as “an elderly man with a poor memory.” A recent Rasmussen poll found that 42% of likely U.S. voters respected Donald Trump as a leader, and only 21% would say the same thing for President Joe Biden. Donald Trump asked Supreme Court to affirm his immunity claim On Monday, Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on his argument that he has immunity from prosecution on any alleged actions he may have taken to overturn the 2020 election results. He asked the high court to put a hold on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling that rejected his immunity claim, reports CNBC.  Gunman, pretending to be a woman, shot dead in Osteen's church On Sunday afternoon, a man, pretending to be a woman, entered Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas with a long gun before the 2:00pm service and began firing.   Born Jeffrey Escalante from El Salvador, he pulled out an AR-15 from his trench coat, pointed it at the officers, who then fired upon him, killing him in self-defense, and halting the attack, reports Fox News.  Escalante's 7-year-old son, whose age was initially described as 5, was seriously injured during the exchange of gunfire.  And a 57-year-old man, who was shot in the leg, is expected to survive.   Escalante, age 36, pretended to be a woman named Genesse Ivonne Moreno. He had a history of mental health problems and antisemitic inclinations. Perhaps that's why the word “Palestine” was written on the long rifle. Here's what Joel Osteen said in the news conference: OSTEEN: “These men and women did an amazing job. You said it Chief. It could have been a lot worse. Of course, we're devastated. I mean, this is, we've been here 65 years and have someone shooting in your church. But, you know, we don't understand why these things happen. But we know God is in control.  And we'll pray for that little five-year-old boy and pray for the lady that was deceased.” Christian talk host Todd Starnes wants LGBT movement investigated Christian talk show host Todd Starnes described the shooting as a domestic terrorist attack perpetuated by a member of the LGBT community. Indeed, there have been a dozen such attacks. Transgender people were the shooters at Covenant Christian School in Nashville, at a Denver school, and at an Iowan school.  Plus, the Colorado Springs shooter claimed to be non-binary. Starnes said, “It's time for federal investigations about why the LGBT movement is turning young people into violent extremists.” Kansas City Chiefs win Superbowl The Kansas City Chiefs clinched their third Super Bowl win in five years in Sunday's game with a score of 25 to 22. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes joins the club of five quarterbacks winning three or more Super Bowls.  New England Patriot Quarterback Tom Brady leads the pack with 7 Super Bowl wins to his name. But let us remember what Jesus said, “I do not receive honor from men. ... How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?” (John 5:44) The controversial “Jesus Gets Us” Super Bowl ad Speaking of the Super Bowl, the PR campaign for Jesus, better known as the HeGetsUs ad campaign, aired another ad on the Super Bowl broadcast this year. The campaign offered a confusing Christian message relating to love, God's law, abortion, and homosexuality. The ad featured a priest washing the feet of a member of the LGBTQ community, and another woman washing the feet of a young woman outside an abortion clinic with pro-life protesters standing in the background. The message informs everybody that “Jesus didn't teach hate. He washed feet.” Hobby Lobby co-founder David Green contributed to the campaign.  In Revelation 2:20-23, Jesus said this to the church at Thyatira: “I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality. … I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts.” Student in hot water for affirming two genders on shirt When Nichols Middle School in Middleborough, Massachusetts told the students to “wear a positive message of acceptance/love” during the school's Pride spirit week, 12-year-old Liam Morrison chose rather to wear a shirt that stated, “There are only two genders.” The school banned the shirt, and a lower court upheld the ban.  Alliance Defending Freedom has appealed the case to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. Colorado abortion mills 26% busier And finally, the Denver Post reports that Colorado abortion clinics have increased their business by 26% since the reversal of Roe V. Wade. After multiple pro-abortion efforts succeeded in state referendums since the Dobbs case, 2024 promises to be an active year with more referendums on the ballot. These include Florida, Nevada, Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana, and Missouri, reports the Los Angeles Times. Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Tuesday, February 13th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com).  Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

L. M. v. Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts

We talked to Stacey from Middleborough about Starr, the first therapy dog for the Plymouth County Sheriff Department!

We talked to Stacey from Middleborough about Starr, the first therapy dog for the Plymouth County Sheriff Department!

We got an MA rapper on the show today! B.cave talks about his come-up and his future plans in this new hour-long interview!

President, CEO, and general counsel of the Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner, joins us for a discussion on freedom of speech and religious liberty. ADF has played various roles in 74 U.S. Supreme Court victories and since 2011, has won cases before the Court 15 times.  According to its website, “ADF is the world's largest legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, marriage and family, parental rights, and the sanctity of life.” ADF has litigated many high profile and controversial free speech cases, including the recent Supreme Court case involving a web designer who didn't want to be compelled to design websites for same-sex weddings. Before that, ADF litigated the 2018 Masterpiece Cakeshop case, which involved a cake designer who similarly didn't want to provide his services for same-sex weddings on religious grounds. After the initial conversation was recorded, The Washington Post and The New Yorker released articles critical of ADF. Nico and Kristen recorded an additional, brief conversation to address these articles. That is included at the end of the podcast.    Timestamps: 0:43 - Introduction 6:16 - Kristen's path to ADF 12:54 - ADF's international team 14:20 - Pavi Rasanen controversy 19:24 - What does it mean to be a ministry?/blasphemy laws 22:56 - ADF's Supreme Court cases  26:58 - 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis  28:56 - Public accommodation laws/Masterpiece Cakeshop 40:40 - Pre-enforcement challenges 42:50 - Facial challenges 47:32 - Test cases or fake cases? 49:44 - Yale incident 57:50 - Other campus shoutdowns 1:00:08 - L.M. v. Town of Middleborough  1:14:27 - Kristen addresses WaPo article 1:15:38 - Kristen addresses New Yorker article    Related Articles/Podcasts: “Inside the tactics that won Christian vendors the right to reject gay weddings,” Jon Swaine and Beth Reinhard (The Washington Post) “Are ADF's Cases ‘Made Up'?” Lathan Watts (ADF, response to The Washington Post) “The next targets for the group that overturned Roe,” David D. Kirkpatrick (The New Yorker) FIRE's response to Kristen Waggoner Yale incident  FIRE's response to Anne Coulter Cornell incident FIRE's response to Ilya Shapiro Georgetown incident FIRE's response to Ian Haworth UAlbany incident “The Imperfect Plaintiffs” (“More Perfect” podcast with Julia Longoria)   Cases Discussed: Dubash v. City of Houston (Animal rights activists lawsuit, 2023) Paivi Rasanen (Finnish lawmaker charged with incitement against gay people) 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (2022)  Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2017)  Uzuebgunam v. Preczewski (2021)  West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)  Wooley v. Maynard (1997)  Plessy v. Ferguson (1986)  L.M. v. Town of Middleborough (2023)   www.sotospeakpodcast.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@freespeechtalk Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/freespeechtalk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freespeechtalk/ Email us: sotospeak@thefire.org  

Traditional Halloween parades for grade school kids is under attack again. This time it's in Middleborough, but this time Halloween fun won.

Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for July 31, 2023! Guests and topics for this podcast includes Mary Waldron, Executive Director of the Old Colony Planning Council will discuss the work being put into conducting a regional water study; Tim Menard, CEO & Founder of LYT talks about the growing concerns with bias algorithms and artificial intelligence aka AI and Adam Bond, a local attorney shares details on a Life Course Course he's planning to offer in Middleborough, MA. Finally, a discussion with Adam Clancy, from the Causeway Kings podcast and Matt Nelson about Boston Bruins Captain Patrice Bergeron announcing his retirement after nearly 20 years. Do you have a topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci, Copyright © 2023.

The MBTA announced service changes for riders on the Red, Green, Orange, Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, and Worcester lines starting this July. WBZ's Shari Small reports:

Some students at Nichols Middle School in Middleborough have been doing so much damage to the school that parents are receiving invoices to pay for the damages caused by their children. WBZ's Jim MacKay reports:

Howie welcomes to the show the Middleborough seventh grader who was discriminated against for wearing a "triggering" t-shirt. Liam Morrison and his representation Sam Whiting discuss the potential action against the district, even individual people. Tune in to hear from the boy going viral on Libs of TikTok!

Liam Morrison, a seventh grader from Nichols Middle School in Middleborough, MA, was sent home from school because of a shirt that read "There are Only Two Genders." The wokesters called his dad, and he had to go home. Then, Biden speaks in front of a group of Muslims, and it's pretty cringey!

0:00 - Mayor Lightfoot sat down with ABC 7's Craig Wall, blames "anger bubble" for election loss   10:51 - Dan & Amy take listener reaction to Lightfoot's interview with Craig Wall   30:57 - Dan & Amy report on the AP Calculus class at Evanston Township H.S. "...the course is restricted to students who identify as Black, all genders." "...the course is restricted to students who identify as Latinx, all genders." Neo-segregation is the absurdity of identitarianism taken to its logical end.   49:36 - Professor of economics and finance at the University of Michigan, Carpe Diem blogger for the American Enterprise Institute & Title IX watch dog, Mark Perry, shares the federal civil rights complaint he filed with the Chicago Office for Civil Rights against ETHS for their AP Calculus class   01:04:22 - Senior Research Fellow for Defense Programs at The Heritage Foundation, Dakota Wood, on the unraveling of Epstein and the Ukraine offensive    01:19:03 - Highlights from the WHCA Dinner   01:23:18 - Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute, served as the Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Financial Research in the U.S. Treasury Department and former President and CEO, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Alex Pollock, on the duping of Jerome Powell and the Fed absolving itself from the Silicon Valley Bank. Check out Alex' most recent book Surprised Again!―The COVID Crisis and the New Market Bubble   01:39:23 - The New face of Hate: Liam Morrison of Middleborough, MS   01:59:56 - Dan & Amy react to Lori Lightfoot's letter to TX Gov Abbott   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-year-old Liam Morrison said he was pulled aside in gym class and sent home from school for wearing a t-shirt that read "There are only two genders." WBZ's Tim Dunn reports:

The dollar bill belonged to the friend of Kay Thompson's father-in-law — it lists the locations in Europe the man was stationed in WWII. WBZ's Brooke McCarthy has more:

Paul DiGiuseppe (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-digiuseppe-99090011/) still considers himself a newcomer to economic development, but Paul has an incredible, contagious, passion for the industry. Now the Director of Economic and Community Development at the Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts, he started in the industry four years ago, in a different small town, with no experience in economic development, but with 25 years of city planning in a variety of cities across the county. About a year and a half into his job, he realized that he didn't understand and know enough about econ dev. And then COVID hit. He was totally unprepared and wasn't ready to help his local businesses struggling to keep their doors open. While receiving COVID funding information from the state and feds, he had no good way of communicating with his businesses. This kept him up at night. Finally, with the help of many people both inside the town and out, as well as podcasts, websites, books, etc., he grew to better understand his role in economic development. As a result, today, he's more focused than ever. He spends his days connecting with his business community and doing business attraction. Like this show? Please leave us a review here (https://ratethispodcast.com/econdevshow/) — even one sentence helps! Special Guest: Paul DiGiuseppe.

In this short snippet of an episode Dane talks with Paul DiGiuseppe, who explains what to do in your first 90 days on the job. Paul is the is the Director of Economic and Community Development at Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts. This is part one of Dane's conversation with Paul. Like this show? Please leave us a review here (https://ratethispodcast.com/econdevshow/) — even one sentence helps! Special Guest: Paul DiGiuseppe.

Guests: Itamar Chalif - Rockland Trust & Janis Akerstrom - Office of Economic and Community Development for the Town of Middleborough Interviewer: Jonathan Freedman - MAGE LLC The post “Bringing Business Resources To Middleborough, MA” with the Middleborough Business Resource Center appeared first on Radio Entrepreneurs.

We go over the (not so) shocking exit to Middleborough in the FA cup and the subsequent draw against Burnley in the EPL. We also preview the upcoming game against Southampton this weekend.

This week I sit down with Chris Reed, owner of Reedy's Archery in Middleborough, MA and Geoff Peters, an employee at Reedy's, archery enthusiast and great hunter himself. We discuss archery, deer hunting all over America, how hunting can get you through tough times and what makes Reedy's a special place. HUNTSTOCK Tickets are available at Reedy's, so stop in to say hello and pick up your tickets. $30 for single day admission, $60 for 3 days all access pass. If Reedy's is too far for you to drive, you can get tickets online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/huntstoc... THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS ONX - www.onxmaps.com - Use code HS20 for 20% off! Or click this link with the promo code built in - https://subscribe.onxmaps.com/hunt/pu... WOODMAN ARMS - www.woodmanarms.com SPRINGFIELD SPORTSMEN'S SHOW - www.osegsportsmens.com CONNECT WITH HUNT SUBURBIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntsuburbia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HuntSuburbia/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/HuntSuburbia/ E-mail: huntsuburbia@gmail.com RATINGS & REVIEWS Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating and a written review on iTunes if you enjoy our show and Subscribe to us on YouTube for more content!

In this episode, our 14th episode, we talk with Thomas “Tom” Cirignano of Lakeville, MA USA. Tom is our first alum to be interviewed on the Talking Toastmasters Podcast. Tom is an author and huge fan of Toastmasters. In fact, he's still friends with several members of his former Club, Spirited Speakers which is based in Middleborough, MA, USA. In this episode we discuss: Favorite Toastmasters Speeches Tom the Person Favorite Memories Thomas “Tom” Cirignano can be contacted via~ >Email ~ constantoutsider@aol.com >Website ~ theconstantoutsider.wordpress.com Thomas' Books can be found on Amazon ~ Search “Thomas Cirignano” >The Constant Outsider: Memoirs of a South Boston Mechanic >67 Cents: Creation of a South Boston Killer

TV presenter Kirsten O' Brien and her little brother Tim had a globetrotting childhood, racking up the airmiles following their engineer dad's career to some pretty far flung corners of the world. Living the ex-pat life made them close and gave them a world view way beyond their native Middleborough, where they were the first people to have a microwave and a VHS. The pair scrapped and fought a lot, something Kirsten - as self professed "wind-up merchant" - takes full responsibility for. However, as older teens their shared indie-kid identity brought them close, a bond which was tested by the grief which followed the death of their mother when she was just 54. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Prior to Easter 2020, Sydney's parents noticed she was not acting like herself, she had fevers and was not being her usual outgoing self.  She did not participate in the egg hunt and slept most of Easter Sunday. Due to COVID, Lyndsey was hesitant to take her to the local Emergency Room, so she went to a walk-in clinic. The walk-in clinic wasn't able to do the bloodwork and other tests they thought might be necessary, so they sent her to the area hospital's emergency room. The doctor in the ER said she was severely anemic, but her blood counts also indicated a chance of cancer. He then referred the family to Boston's Children's Hospital. Sydney was diagnosed with B cell lymphoblastic leukemia; due to COVID her father had to learn about her diagnosis over the phone with a call with the doctor and Lyndsey. Sydney started her treatment immediately and was in the hospital for 40 days.  She now receives treatment every 3 weeks and will continue to do so for 2 years. Immediately the Jimmy Fund Clinic staff made the family feel at ease. The nurses listened to Sydney and to Lyndsey and made everyone feel comfortable. They selected Dana-Farber because Adam is a union carpenter and had worked in the area on several projects. She has a younger brother, Jack and two dogs. Charley and Boomer. Lyndsey believes her daughter is an old soul, her favorite cereals are Special K and Raisin Bran and she is an early riser. She often starts her day at 5 am. She loves to craft, paint, color, reading and loves being a big sister. Sydney enjoys being outdoors, she loves to hunt with her bow and her favorite place is the archery shop in Middleborough. Sydney loves watching hockey, especially the Boston Bruins. Her two favorite players are Patrice Bergeron and Tuukka Rask. Lyndsey said it took her family some time to learn be positive with Sydney's situation. Seeing Sydney happy has had a huge impact on her entire family. Sydney's strength has surprised her mom and dad. Through this journey, Sydney has shown her family that she can handle anything, she is strong, and she has grown so much and found her voice. She is resilient. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 29 kicks off with my memories of my one and so far only television appearance.  I go into detail about how I got on WCVB-TV Channel 5 Boston's Award-Winning show Chronicle in 2019 and give some behind the scenes fun stories.We take a Road Trip to the small town of Middleborough, Massachusetts.  Nestled halfway between New Bedford and Plymouth it feels bigger than it is in some areas and in the middle of nowhere in others.  Come for the Ocean Spray cranberries and stay for the killer food at Dave's Diner.This Week In History is all about the Live Aid concert event with a new Time Capsule going back to 60 years ago this week.  For the summer season I'll share my opinion of the Top 5 Cape Cod Scenic Drives which you can GPS and enjoy for yourselves.We'll go Back In the Day to when I had a basketball hoop in front of my house and how it attracted people, both friends and non-friends, to make my street like a playground.Be sure to watch for my livestreams called Without A Map Friday's at 8pm on Instagram which serve as a sort of postgame show for the podcast. Find them on IGTV and YouTube after they've finished.Helpful Links from this Episode(available through Buzzsprout)Purchase Iconic Hotels and Motels of Cape CodWear Your WishDJ Williams MusicMy Chronicle AppearanceCranberry Country Chamber of CommerceChristopher Setterlund's YouTube ChannelIn My Footsteps Podcast BlogChristopher Setterlund.comListen to Episode 28 here.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/InMyFootste)

Police say the suspected gunman in the Middleborough shooting outside a MassDOT facility was arrested and no one was reported hurt. WBZ NewsRadio's Kim Tunnicliffe reports.

The suspect in connection to the shooting at a MassDOT facility was identified as 55-year-old Raymond Gibson. WBZ NewsRadio's Kim Tunnicliffe reports.

She's a teacher by day, American Ninja Warrior by night. Fourth grade teacher Allyssa Beird of Middleborough competed in the first ever American Ninja Warrior Women’s Championship. WBZ NewsRadio's Matt Shearer reports.

Dr.SHIVA Ayyadurai, MIT PhD. Inventor of Email - Our incredible volunteers and supporters in Middleborough, MA delivered an awesome standout - bottom's up - for #TruthFreedomHealth. Remind all your friends and friends' friends in MA to Vote on SEPT ..

Hot weather can be hazardous if you’re living in cramped and dirty conditions. That was the case for thirty chickens in Middleborough, who were rescued by the MSPCA. WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

Hot weather can be hazardous if you’re living in cramped and dirty conditions. That was the case for thirty chickens in Middleborough, who were rescued by the MSPCA. WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens reports.

Join Amelia this week as she dives deep into the history of the very spooky, very haunted, Peter Oliver House located in Middleborough, Massachusetts.

A Brockton business owner has figured out the way to cut down on operating costs at his new venture in Middleborough - start a nonprofit, use the grants from it to pay exclusively special needs workers, and then don't pay them while trying to con them out of their cars. Also, we listen to the conversation Uncle Turtleboy had with the banana clam scammer, as well discussing the New Bedford kiddie diddler cop and dancing on Rian Waters grave.

Our guest today, Sonal Bhadane is a Medical Physicist and works in the radiation therapy industry. When she is not saving lives from cancer, she is a mother to a 2-year-old son. She grew up in India & Canada and now lives in Middleborough, UK. Her story is about her experiences of being an immigrant as a teenager, how she pivoted from being a radiation therapist to following her curiosity to go behind the scenes on how these machines work. She has MSc Biomedical Physics, BSc Medical Radiation Science and a Diploma in Radiation Therapy. She talks about how she manages to be a mom in STEM and being a superstar at work! She also runs an Instagram account to promote scicomm, and is launching a "Moms in STEM" support community soon. Listen to this episode to learn more about Sonal's amazing STEM story.   Links:  www.instagram.com/talkingscience Support Our Patreon- www.patreon.com/herstemstory Buy our merchandise -  https://www.redbubble.com/people/herstemstory/shop      

About Michael Rozyne Michael Rozyne has been a marketer of small farm products for three decades. He worked on conventional and organic farms in Maine, and was Purchaser and Marketer for a regional food distributor in New England. He was cofounder of the fair trade coffee company, Equal Exchange. He started Red Tomato in 1996 and now works as Red Tomato’s Evangelist. He lives with his partner Kimberly and two daughters in Middleborough, Massachusetts. In addition to his continued leadership at Red Tomato, Michael connects with others in the food movement by serving on the following boards: Fair Food Loan Fund Advisory Board Northeastern Sustainable Working Group (NESAWG), Chair IPM Voice Board, Chair Food Solutions New England Board About Red Tomato Red Tomato was founded in 1996. Michael Rozyne, a co-founder of Equal Exchange, took a sabbatical from the fair trade coffee world to explore what it might look like to apply the same concepts on farms in the northeastern U.S.  Local food had yet to grab the attention of consumers, retailers, food writers or policy makers. What was clear was that small- and medium-sized farmers were losing their ability to compete in an increasingly consolidated, global marketplace. Red Tomato was born out of the search for a way to connect farmers with consumers through good produce.   Learn more about Red Tomato: Website Our Conversation: We discuss: Why is sustainability important in the food industry? Ideological perspectives–influencing how people think about food Learning to appreciate other’s viewpoints in the food industry (and in general) What does “Organic” actually mean when it comes to growing, farming, and selling? Pesticide usage – what does it actually mean? General pest control in the food industry Red Tomato’s “Integrated Pest Management” (IPM) What is the impact of pesticides on the environment? “Native Pollination” and honeybees Michael’s use of poetry (“rhyming”) in his public speaking Michael’s background and journey in food and so much more! Love the show? If you love our show, please support us by: Sharing it with your friends Leaving a comment on the show notes Writing a review on iTunes or Facebook Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform Donating on Patreon Contacting us to learn about sponsorship opportunities Contacting us for a feature/interview

Join Phil Boyte and his guest Paul Branagan, the Principal at Middleborough High School in Massachusetts as they talk about the power of being intentional with your staff and students. Paul has implemented incredible programs at Middleborough to help celebrate and inspire everyone who steps on campus. Listen in as he shares how they transformed staff meetings into faculty expositions, guide students through their STRONG program and partner with parents to celebrate what is going “right" on campus. This podcast will encourage you to “think outside the box” and consider ways to reinvent traditional programs.

"Spooky Southcoast" recorded live Saturday, June 24, 2017. Fresh from the first-ever Middleborough ParaCon and a visit to the Oliver House, we're joined by Shari DeBenedetti from "Ghost Hunters." John Brightman also joins us as a co-host as we talk about Shari's work with the TAPS team, the Oliver House and other Middleborough haunts and Tim shares his experience communicating with the spirit of Ed Warren earlier that day.

A report in Massachusetts found cases of serious abuse and neglect at a private special education school, illuminating a larger problem. Also this hour, we head to Block Island, Rhode Island, where the nation's first offshore wind farm is about to get spinning. And on Soundcloud: from Brady to Big Papi to Bentley, Only A Game‘s Bill Littlefield gives us his take on New England sports culture. What’s Wrong With Special Ed? Marie walks with her 13-year-old son, who has been diagnosed on the autism spectrum, as he rides his bike through their Norfolk neighborhood during the first weeks of summer vacation. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) A recent report from the Boston-based Disability Law Center found widespread abuse and neglect at a private special education school in Middleborough, a town in the southeast corner of Massachusetts. The report detailed verbal and emotional abuse by staff, and inadequate supervision resulting in runaway students, medication errors, and more. An administrative building on the Chamberlain School’s Middleborough campus. (Shannon Dooling/WBUR) There are worries that the problems seen at Chamberlain International School might be more widespread. WBUR and the investigative journalism unit “The Eye” investigated private special education schools that serve some of the most vulnerable students in Massachusetts. For parents, figuring out which of these schools is the right fit for their child can be a complicated maze, even as the demand for special education grows. We’re joined by WBUR reporter Shannon Dooling. The Sea Breeze Is More Than Refreshing Turbines at the country's first offshore wind farm, located about 15 miles from the coast of Rhode Island, are set to begin turning after operators Deep Water Wind get the final sign-off from regulators, expected before the end of the year. The five turbines are expected to provide most of the power for Block Island, a tourist destination and home to about 1,000 people. The Block Island Wind Farm is tiny by global standards, but it’s the culmination of many years of negotiations between wind power companies, governments, and advocacy groups. Greg Cunningham, an attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation, says the project represents just a taste of what’s possible for wind power generation in New England coastal waters. U.S. Department of Energy estimates of wind resource potential (Credit: NREL) One of the concerns about offshore wind has been the impact on the environment. Not just birds, but also fish that swim nearby. A small crew of fishermen has been working with scientists to gather data and learn how fishing will or won't change around the Block Island turbines. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Ambar Espinoza reports. Root for the Home Team Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, nicknamed “Big Papi,” bids goodbye to fans after losing to the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in October. The game marked Ortiz’s retirement. (Credit: Charles Krupa/AP) As a region, New England is held together by history and tradition, geography and politics. But what about sports? There are, of course, the Patriots — the only NFL team to use a region to define its territory. They're a powerhouse, off to another great start, despite their star Tom Brady missing games at the beginning of the season due to the deflategate controversy. They've only really held a grip on New England since the 1990s, and they're as likely to be loathed outside of our region as loved within it. Then there's Red Sox Nation, a fan base with a deep-seated love of the baseball team from Boston that stretches from Maine, across to Vermont, and south to (most of) Connecticut. We wanted to find out more about the sporting culture of New England, and the role that sports can play in helping to define us… so we turn to Bill Littlefield, the longtime host of Only a Game, a weekly NPR show about sports that's produced at WBUR in Boston. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Shannon Dooling, Ambar Espinoza and Bill Littlefield Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon, “Family and Genus” by Shaky Graves, “Sweet Caroline” by the O’Neill Brothers, “Shipping Up to Boston” by the Dropkick Murphys Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and photos of your Thanksgiving dinner to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken, Simon, Sam and Tim and rocking their new microphones this week as we talk about the 1-0 victory over Sunderland, the 2-1 loss to Monaco in the Champions League and all things Tottenham Hotspur. We'll also preview the EFL Cup match v Gillingham and look ahead in the Prem to Middleborough. All that and much more on this edition of the Hotspur America podcast!

Ken, Simon, Sam and Tim and rocking their new microphones this week as we talk about the 1-0 victory over Sunderland, the 2-1 loss to Monaco in the Champions League and all things Tottenham Hotspur. We'll also preview the EFL Cup match v Gillingham and look ahead in the Prem to Middleborough. All that and much more on this edition of the Hotspur America podcast!

A new report in Massachusetts found cases of serious abuse and neglect at a private special education school, illuminating a larger problem. Also this hour, we head to Block Island, Rhode Island, where the nation's first offshore wind farm is about to get spinning. Plus, we learn about a time when Martha’s Vineyard went rogue.  What’s Wrong With Special Ed? A recent report from the Boston-based Disability Law Center found widespread abuse and neglect at a private special education school in Middleborough, a town in the southeast corner of Massachusetts. The report detailed verbal and emotional abuse by staff, inadequate supervision resulting in runaway students, medication errors, and more.  Jaclyn Dinan’s son has a complicated diagnosis of autism and a condition similar to bipolar disorder. In 2014, when he was 13, Dinan sent him to Chamberlain International School. Dinan, seen here with her boyfriend and her son, says her son was mistreated at the school. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) There are worries that the problems seen at Chamberlain International School might be more widespread. WBUR and the investigative journalism unit “The Eye” have been investigating private special education schools that serve some of the most vulnerable students in Massachusetts. For parents, figuring out which of these schools is the right fit for their child can be a complicated maze, even as the demand for special education grows. WBUR reporter Shannon Dooling joins us this hour. Links for more information: “Report Finds Neglect And Abuse At Mass. Special Education School” – Shannon Dooling, WBUR “‘There Is No Yelp’ : Why Parents Struggle With The State’s Special Ed System” – Shannon Dooling, WBUR “Runaways, findings of neglect and abuse cast shadow at Chamberlain School” –  Jenifer McKim and Koby Levin, The Eye The Sea Breeze Is More Than Refreshing Construction is close to complete on the country's first offshore wind farm, located about fifteen miles off the coast of Rhode Island. The five turbines are set to start turning later this year. They’re expected to provide most of the power for Block Island, a tourist destination and home to about 1,000 people. The Block Island Wind Farm is tiny by global standards, but it’s the culmination of many years of negotiations between wind power companies, governments, and advocacy groups. Greg Cunningham, an attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation, says the project represents just a taste of what’s possible for wind power generation in New England coastal waters. Three of five turbines that make up the Block Island Wind Farm, in waters three miles off the coast of Block Island. (Ambar Espinoza/RIPR) Blades were attached to a fourth turbine last week. (Ambar Espinoza/RIPR) The nacelles — the turbine electrical hubs — arrived in Newport earlier this summer on the Brave Tern vessel. They Could Take No More In the winter of 1977, residents of Martha's Vineyard were outraged over a bill in the Massachusetts state legislature that was going to strip them of their state representative. The island would be lumped into a larger Cape Cod district. Vineyard selectmen proposed a solution. A radical one. Secession (complete with an original song)! Producer Sally Helm has the story. Former Martha’s Vineyard secessionist John Alley (Sally Helm/Transom Story Workshop) About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Shannon Dooling, Ambar Espinoza, Sally Helm Music: Todd Merrell, “The Sea Beneath Our Feet” by Puddle of Infinity Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and pictures of your corner of New England to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's topics: Catholic Faith Essentials and the New Evangelization Summary of today's show: What is the New Evangelization and how is it being carried out in the Church, the Archdiocese of Boston, our parishes and our homes? Bishop Arthur Kennedy and Michael Lavigne join Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor to discuss the New Evangelization, its aim to address those who are already baptized Catholic and renew their faith to teach them the way of Christian life, and the tools that are offered, including the online course Catholic Faith Essentials. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor Today's guest(s): Bishop Arthur Kennedy, Episcopal Vicar for the New Evangelization, and Michael Lavigne, Senior Associate in the Office of the Episcopal Vicar Links from today's show: Just what is the New Evangelization? Come hear a presentation by the Office of the Episcopal Vicar for the New Evangelization on this topic, “What is the New Evangelization: Teaching the Art of Living,” at the following parishes: St. Thomas Aquinas, Jamaica Plain on November 5 Our Lady Help of Christians, Newton on November 7 Saint Maria Goretti, Lynnfield on November 13 Sacred Heart, Middleborough on November 21 Saint Monica, Methuen on November 21 All workshops will begin at 7:00 p.m. and should conclude at 8:30 p.m. To register for any of these workshops, please email Joan Lamar at joan_lamar@rcab.org or call at 617.746.5749. Plus, you can enter to win a free copy of Fr. Robert Barron's new video, “Catholicism: The New Evangelization.”

Summary of today's show: On our regular Thursday show, Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy consider the news headlines of the week, including President Obama's same-sex marriage “evolution”; rejection of a parish closing appeal by the Vatican; new priest assignments; and the 40th anniversary of monthly all-night Eucharistic adoration in the Archdiocese of Boston. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today's guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese Links from today's show: Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot's and The Anchor's websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. Today's topics: Obama's same-sex marriage “evolution”; Parish closing appeal rejected; 40 years of all-night Adoration 1st segment: Scot and Susan talked about how she came to show from a very important meeting with Cardinal Sean and parish catechetical leaders. The bishop of a diocese is the primary catechist and they discussed how the timing of the meeting after winding down of the faith formation year helped them to listen to new initiatives coming up. Scot said today is the Feast of the Ascension and a Holy Day of Obligation in the Archdiocese. Find a church near you on your way home at . This week has also been Parish Service Week, where employees at the Pastoral Center have been volunteering at parishes in Mattapan and Dorchester. 2nd segment: Scot and Susan welcomed Gregory Tracy and Fr. Roger Landry back to the show. One of the big stories of the week has been the change by President Obama to support same-sex marriage. Fr. Roger wrote an editorial in the Anchor this week on the topic. Fr. Roger said no one was surprised by the change because his words and actions have been different over the past eight years. His Justice Department had opposed the Defense of Marriage Act as bigotry and the State Department has stopped defending the right to religious freedom in order to promote the invented right to normalized same-sex marriage and activity. Fr. Roger then focused on Obama's claim to have had his stand on marriage “evolve”. [T]he term evolution - which he has been using for two years to describe the interior ethical flux he said he was in - is clearly a loaded one. Not only does it imply a progression from Neanderthal to enlightened ideas, but it also suggests that the only people opposed to such positive development would be the same fundamentalist primitives who believe the world was created in six 24-hour periods. But Obama tried mainly to base the change on Christian faith. Most striking of all, however, is that the particular type of evolution the president said he had gone through was above all theological. “I've been going through an evolution on this issue,” the president said to Roberts, describing how politically he has gone from supporting civil unions to same-sex marriages. “I was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people, the word Marriage was something that evokes very powerful traditions, religious beliefs and so forth, but … at a certain point, I've just concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married. … In the end the values that I care most deeply about and [the first lady] cares most deeply about is how we treat other people … . We are both practicing Christians and obviously this position may be considered to put us at odds with the views of others but, you know, when we think about our faith, the thing at root that we think about is, not only Christ sacrificing Himself on our behalf, but it's also the Golden Rule, you know, treat others the way you would want to be treated. And I think that's what we try to impart to our kids and that's what motivates me as president and I figure the most consistent I can be in being true to those precepts, the better I'll be as a dad and a husband and hopefully the better I'll be as president.” Obama thought he had to give in on same-sex marriage because he thought that's what Christ would want him to do. It's clear, however, in terms of the consistent application of this lapidary moral principle, that the president still has much evolving to do. If he applied it to the victims of abortion, he would be hard pressed to desire that physicians do to him what abortion doctors do to our younger, smaller, more vulnerable fellow human beings. If he applied it to the situation of conscientious Catholics in America, he would not be trying to compel Catholic institutions, business owners and individuals through their insurance plans to fund practices they believe are immoral. He also needs to evolve toward a correct interpretation of the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule does not mean to do for others whatever they'd like, but to do for them what is for their true good, just as we'd always want others to act in promotion of our true good. The Golden Rule for parents with regard to their kids' appetites is not to feed them all the cotton-candy, chocolate and ice cream they'd like, but to make them eat their vegetables. The Golden Rule for teachers who care for their stUdents is not to give them little or no homework and easy A's, but to exercise their developing minds and even to flunk them if they fail to perform. The Golden Rule for friends of those who are addicted is not to enable or ignore their problems but to intervene forcibly to get them help, even if it be against their desires. The Golden Rule is not about others' wants, but their genuine needs. It's always linked to the truth about the good. The Golden Rule pertains to all society as well. Scot said “evolution” is a loaded term and he was offended by the implication that those who disagree with the President are not as evolved as him. Susan said if this were a different topic and a different candidate, would we say he evolved or would we say he flip-flopped. Evolution carries the implicit meaning of moving to something at a higher level and offers an unfortunate implication. Greg said it seems convenient that now when Obama's in the middle of campaign for re-election he is switching. Before he was more guarded in his positions, perhaps because it wouldn't have played very well to most people. This announcement seems to be a political inoculation for the campaign. Scot said Republicans used to be the party accused of making social issues a key part of the election, but this year it seems it's the Democrats doing it. Fr. Roger said we're seeing a little bit of desperation like with the health care bill. Certain segments in the Democrat Party are worried about losing in November and so they're trying to force the social issues forward. Fr. Roger said we have to approach these issues being confident and strong in our faith. Fr. Roger said Jesus spoke emphatically about marriage in his ministry. The roots of the meaning of marriage are found in the Book of Genesis. Scot quoted Cardinal Dolan's remarks. “President Obama's words today are not surprising since they follow upon various actions already taken by his administration that erode or ignore the unique meaning of marriage. We cannot be silent in the face of words or actions that would undermine the institution of marriage, the very cornerstone of our society,” Cardinal Dolan added. “The people of this country, especially our children, deserve better.” “I pray for the president every day, and will continue to pray that he and his administration act justly to uphold and protect marriage as the union of one man and one woman,” Cardinal Dolan said. “May we all work to promote and protect marriage and by so doing serve the true good of all persons.” 3rd segment: Scot said two new assignments for priests were announced in the Pilot this week. Fr. Michael J. Doyle will become pastor at St. Mary of the Annunciation in Danvers, effective June 5. He had been serving as a military chaplain. Fr. Paul Aveni has been named pastor at Sacred Heart parish in Middleborough and Sts. Martha and Mary in Lakeville, effective June 5. Scot said Fr. Aveni's territory might be the largest area for any one priest to cover in the archdiocese. Fr. Roger talked about the beauty of the area around the Lakeville parish. Also in the Pilot is a profile of Fr. Kevin Deeley, the new pastor of St. Michael's in North Andover, the largest in the Archdiocese. Greg said Fr. Deeley was a Navy chaplain for many years and just returned to the Archdiocese. He seems very happy to be there. He is the younger brother of the vicar general, Msgr. Robert Deeley. He was also a high school chaplain at Matignon back in the 1980s. Susan commented on the great rewards he found as a chaplain. “[The chaplaincy] was very rewarding, in the sense that the Catholic priest is there for the sailors who are Catholic. It's like bringing the Church to them,” explained Father Deeley. “As a chaplain, we make their home parish visible to the sailors,” he said, adding that in his 16 years in military service he has realized that “we are in good hands” with our service men and women. Another story in the Pilot is the rejection of the appeal of the closing of St. Francis Cabrini in Scituate by the Vatican. Greg said this story starts in 2004 when the parish was closed as part of the Archdiocesan reconfiguration. It had a full-time 24-hour vigil of those who were trying to keep the parish open. Greg said there are two aspects to a closing. First is the suppression of the parish and second is the disposition of the building. Greg said the parish was suppressed in 2004. Parish in canon law is an entity like a corporation, but it doesn't necessarily have a building. It's typically a territorial area. It can have more than one church as well. The first appeal was to reverse the decision to suppress the parish. Then the second step was the church building itself being relegated to profane use, which means it's deconsecrated and can be used for other uses. Profane here is the opposite of the sacred. So it can have a profane or secular use, but it must be sordid. The Vatican has reversed relegation of property in other parts of the US, but in this case the appeal was rejected. Scot said it's been a controversial eight years. Most parishioners in the Archdiocese affected by closings moved on and accepted the change. About eight or nine parishes had some parishioners hold on and Cardinal Sean was committed to allowing the vigils to continue while appeals were ongoing. Scot said many Catholics in the archdiocese are calling people to move on, especially with the cost to maintain these vigil sites. Scot noted that the leaders of the Scituate vigil are the neighbors next door to the parish and so a person could reasonably conclude that they have self-interested reasons for holding out. Susan sought clarification on whether there is one more appeal, and Greg said they are appealing to the Apostolic Signatura on whether the Archdiocese followed the requirements of canon law. They can appeal twice, first to a panel of the court and then to the full body of the court. The court's decision will be based on whether lower courts acted correctly, not on the merits of the case. Scot said no one wants to close a church. We'd rather keep opening parishes, but there are greater issues and Cardinal Sean has a responsibility to maximize resources for the entire Archdiocese of Boston. Fr. Roger added that with regard to suppression of a parish, it's fundamentally whether the followed canon law to the letter. With regard to relegation, the Archdiocese has to have a grave reason for doing that and the Congregation for the Clergy has recently overturned those decisions in other dioceses because the bishops didn't give a sufficiently grave reason. We're closing a place where God has been worshipped and we have to look closely at that. In Europe, churches are maintained by the government. In Italy, every church but five are owned and maintained by the government. So you can understand why the Roman Curia might not recognize the burden on dioceses that have to pay to maintain empty churches. Fr. Roger said there's been a lot of conversation between US bishops and the Roman Curia during the ad limina visits this year. Scot said Cardinal Sean has respected the appeal process. Greg followed up on what Fr. Roger said to clarify that even in the cases where the Vatican has said the buildings can't be relegated, it doesn't mean they have to be parishes again. Scot said it's tough to make the case that there aren't enough other parishes in the area given Mass attendance now. We can hope that changes in the future, but we know you need to have a critical mass of people, priest, staff, and ministry in parish to make it feel alive and bring people back to the Church. Moving on, Scot said on June 1, the All-night Eucharistic Vigil marks its 40th anniversary at St. Mary's Chapel at Boston College with a Mass at 9pm celebrated by Fr. Ron Tacelli, SJ, and a talk by Fr. Ed Riley on the message of Fatima. Barbara Keville was interviewed for the Pilot article and she has been the force behind the 40 year tradition. “I am no theologian but I am so grateful that God uses a person like me, just a simple housewife and a mother,” Keville said. “No words can fully express the deep gratitude and joy that this apostolate has been for the past forty years. God is so good to allow this to happen. If God and our beloved Cardinal permit, we will continue these vigils for as long as possible,” Keville said. Keville also called for others to stan vigils, and offered to assist the cause in any way she can - just as she has done for 40 years. “Anybody can start a Eucharistic vigil,” she said, “If anybody wants any help in any way, I would be glad to,” Keville said. Scot said the idea of continuing one ministry for 40 years is astonishing. Susan said Barbara is amazing person and a force of nature. Fr. Roger offered public thanks to Barbara for everything she's done for the Lord and our faith. Scot said Cardinal Sean has also asked all new ecclesial movements and ethnic apostolates to join him at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on May 26, 6pm for a special vigil Mass for Pentecost. Scot also pointed out a rosary retreat by Holy Cross Family Ministries at Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton.

Summary of today's show: On a special Thursday news edition of the show, Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy discuss the week's headlines, including the Pilot special report on a Boston pilgrimage to Cuba; the retirement of three long-serving pastors; the sale of St. James in Wellesley; National Catholic Education Association convention in Boston next week; and a profile of the work of the diocesan archives. Finally, the panel took some time to discuss the importance of the Easter Triduum, especially Holy Thursday and Good Friday and the unique differences from all other liturgies. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today's guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese Links from today's show: Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot's and The Anchor's websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. Today's topics: Visiting Cuba; retiring pastors; diocesan archives; the Triduum 1st segment: Scot wished Susan a blessed Triduum. He said what stands out for him today is that there isn't a Mass today at the Pastoral Center. Susan said the Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper is worth waiting for. Fr. Roger said the Chrism Mass is traditionally held on Thursday morning. There can also be a Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper for those whom it would be impossible to attend the regular evening Mass, but that requires a bishops' permission. Scot said part of the Holy Thursday observance is to process from the Church with the Blessed Sacrament to a place of reservation to hold vigil with the Lord. Scot wanted to start with the news this week, especially the Pilot's special coverage of Pope Benedict's trip to Cuba. Greg said he and his wife, Donis, who wrote most of the articles, accompanied a delegation of Boston pilgrims who went to Havana to go to Mass with the Holy Father, but also visited cultural sites as well as the work of Caritas Cubana, the Church's social service agency. Donis also wrote a story detailing Cardinal Seán's long relationship with the Cuban people. When he was first a priest in Washington, DC, he worked closely with Cuban-Americans in serving refugees and others. Scot said the Cardinal talked a bout how conditions in Cuba changed significantly after 1998 when Pope John Paul II visited Cuba. The cardinal went to Cuba in 2003 for an apostolic visitation of the seminaries. “I found that of the 80 or so seminarians, 90 percent of them were converts who attributed their conversion to [Pope] John Paul II's visit to Cuba,” he said. Scot noted that Raul Castro declared Good Friday to be a national holiday this year after Pope Benedict's visit. Cardinal Seán said, “Hopefully the Church will be allowed a greater presence in the media — in Catholic radio, Catholic newspapers, and the like… and will be allowed to have a Church presence in schools and hospitals, something that today they are not allowed to do.” He added, “I think the Holy Father's presence brought the world's attention to Cuba, which is a good thing because it helps to put pressure on the government to continue to change and to allow greater freedom to the people of Cuba,” he said, “which is something we would all like to see.” Fr. Roger said being in the presence of Christ's Vicar on earth is a powerful reminder that the reason for the Pope was Peter and the reason for Peter was Jesus and it's all real. It's a powerful reminder that the Christian story is all true and it's not just history, but a present reality. He said it's also curious that while Good Friday will be a civil holiday, we also heard that 42 Cubans arrested during the visit last week that they will remain in prison through the Triduum. Scot said he enjoyed the profile of the Educational Travel Alliance, which has been leading trips to Cuba for the last 10 years. He noted that the founder has personal reasons for this work. For Eizenberg, the trips are also closely linked to his personal experiences. He said the words of his mother, a survivor of a Nazi death camp, echo in his mind whenever he brings a group to Cuba. “She used to say, ‘We knew we were really in trouble when no one was coming (to Germany) anymore and we were left alone with them,'” said Eizenberg. “I don't want that to happen to the Cuban people anymore,” he added. In the future Eizenberg is hoping to develop a campus ministry program facilitate student mission trips to Cuba. “Campus ministries go everywhere in the world to help people, but they don't go to Cuba,” he explained. “We shouldn't keep Cuba off the map,” he said. Greg said the more they got to know the travel organizers the more they realized that there was a story in their work and mission. Greg said his impression of Cuba is that it's a country stuck in time. It's essentially stuck in 1959, at the moment of revolution. “Cuba is unlike any other place we have taken anyone,” added Rice. “You feel like you are really touching people's lives — be it the tour guides, the waiters, everyone — which is unlike anywhere else in the world since now society is so homogenized everywhere.” “By nature, the American people are very generous,” added Eizenberg, noting that people who go on his exchanges often come laden with everything from soaps and spices to nail polish and children's toys — items that can be found on any U.S. store shelf but can be nearly impossible to obtain for ordinary Cuban citizens. Susan said thought it was interesting how Eizenberg said he was immediately hooked on Cuba and thought he could make a little difference. She said one doesn't have to change the world, if you can change one person's life. Greg said his group visited a senior center and brought little fun-sized candy bars to hand out and one of the women said these were extremely valuable. She said her grandchildren might see one of these per year if they're lucky. 2nd segment: Scot noted the news of official appointments in the Pilot this week, including the granting of senior priest/retirement status effective June 5: Fr. Richard Crowley, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Middleborough, Fr. Francis Daley, pastor of Sts. Martha and Mary, Lakeville, and Fr. James Rafferty, pastor of St. Paul in Hingham. Fr. Rafferty received an award as a priest of the year on Tuesday after the Chrism Mass. Susan noted her work with Fr. Crowley and how much he has done in that parish, along with the other pastors. Scot said the parish in Lakeville is in a beautiful location. Scot said Fr. Jim Rafferty took some heat a couple of years ago for a decision he made about admission of child of a lesbian couple. Fr. Roger wrote an editorial at the time about how Fr. Rafferty took heat for this decision, which he believes was appropriate given that the child would have been taught at school that her situation at home was immoral. Fr. Roger said Fr. Rafferty was really looking out for the best interests of that child. Fr. Roger noted that Fr. Rafferty is looked up to by all priests, young and old, and has set a good example of being a pastor. Scot said he was impressed by the way Fr. Rafferty handled that situation. Also in the Pilot is Vatican approval of the sale of the former parish church of St. James to the town of Wellesley where they will build an athletic center. Scot noted that the parish had been in vigil for several years and he hopes that this will bring closure and help the town of Wellesley. There is a special insert in the Pilot this week for the National Catholic Education Association, which will hold its national conference in Boston next week. Susan said it's a very large event over three days. It attracts national speakers and lots of attention. She said it's convenient for the conference to come to Boston because they don't get to travel for conventions lately. Scot said the Inner City Scholarship Fund had it's annual dinner to raise $3.7 million for Catholic school scholarships. Greg said they always want to do a story to acknowledge the work that they do. One of the students who receive help spoke at the dinner. In making the announcement Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Tucci also recognized Fortune Kalala, a senior at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, who was the evening's student speaker. Fortune, a scholarship recipient and honor roll student, moved to Lawrence when he was 13 from Mozambique where he had lived in a refugee camp with his family. After years of fleeing political unrest and civil war, Fortune began the 7th grade not knowing any English. After two years of hard work, he was accepted to Central Catholic High School and was able to attend because of a scholarship provided by the Inner City Scholarship Fund. In the Anchor this week is a profile of the Archives of the Diocese of Fall River. Fr. Roger said it's part of a continuing series on diocesan agencies. He said the Archives keep the history of the diocese. Those records are very important for future Catholics to understand what happened in the past. Susan said Robert Johnson Lally, the archivist in Boston, has been extremely helpful for her when she researches her own topics. She finds the material to be gripping and amusing. Scot said he went through the archives once to read all the files used to plan the visit of Pope John Paul II to Boston in 1979. 3rd segment: This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Joseph Szymanski from Boston, MA He wins the CD “The Truth” by Fr. Larry Richards and “The Stations of the Cross in Masterpiece Art,” a set of 6”x9” prints. If you would like to be eligible to win in an upcoming week, please visit . For a one-time $30 donation, you'll receive the Station of the Cross benefactor card and key tag, making you eligible for WQOM's weekly raffle of books, DVDs, CDs and religious items. We'll be announcing the winner each Wednesday during “The Good Catholic Life” program. 4th segment: Scot and Fr. Roger discussed that the Triduum is a season of its own, inaugurating the Easter season. Scot said one of his favorite George Weigel columns, “Easter changes everything.” In the Gospel readings of the Easter Octave, the Church annually remembers the utterly unprecedented nature of the paschal event, and how it exploded expectations of what God's decisive action in history would be. No one gets it, at first; for what has happened bursts the previous limits of human understanding. The women at the empty tomb don't understand, and neither do Peter and John. The disciples on the road to Emmaus do not understand until they encounter the Risen One in the Eucharist, the great gift of paschal life, offered by the new Temple, the divine Presence, himself. At one encounter with the Risen Lord, the Eleven think they're seeing a ghost; later, up along the Sea of Galilee, it takes awhile for Peter and John to recognize that “It is the Lord!” (John 21:7). These serial episodes of incomprehension, carefully recorded by the early Church, testify to the shattering character of Easter, which changed everything: the first disciples' understanding of history, of life-beyond-death, of worship and its relationship to time (thus Sunday, the day of Easter, becomes the Sabbath of the New Covenant). Easter also changed the first disciples' understanding of themselves and their responsibilities. They were the privileged ones who must keep alive the memory of Easter: in their preaching, in their baptizing and breaking of bread, and ultimately in the new Scriptures they wrote. They were the ones who must take the Gospel of the Risen One to “all nations,” in the sure knowledge that he would be with them always (Matthew 28:19-20). They were to “be transformed” (Romans 12:2). So are we. Fr. Roger's editorial this week examines the heart of Holy Week, which the Heart of the Christian faith and life itself. The heart is who Jesus is and what he's trying to do. Pope Benedict notes that the people around Jesus at first acclaimed an idol of their own imagination rather the Jesus as the real Messiah and King. Jesus came to give witness to the truth. Jesus is the axis of truth on which everything depends. In being crucified, Christ becomes the power and wisdom of God. We need to recognize Jesus as the truth and not separate him from the truth that he taught. In our relativistic age, people reject the idea of truth. Scot noted that this Holy Thursday is a much bigger deal than Opening Day for the baseball season. Susan said these three days are the jewel in the crown of our liturgical year. We celebrate and remember the ongoing Eucharist in our lives. These aren't holy days of obligation, but Susan said her church is packed at every service because how much richer Easter is when we've walked the walk with Jesus. Scot said some will ask why they're not holy days of obligation. Fr. Roger said the Church would never dream of making something so significant mandatory. A practicing Christian would never be forced to go; they're going to want to be there. That's how it's supposed to be for us as Christians. To call it an obligation would be to downgrade it. Scot noted that the Holy Thursday Mass has two significant differences: the washing of the feet of 12 men and that the Mass has no actual dismissal, but continues to a place of adoration. Greg noted that the connection to the Passover seder and how the least important person, usually the youngest child, would wash to hands of all those present. Jesus takes this last place and then goes further to wash feet, which in the Middle East feet are considered lowly and unclean. Fr. Roger noted that the Book of Revelations says were are cleansed in the blood of the Lamb, and Jesus takes on the form of a slave to wash us in his own Blood. Then he gives us the chalice of his Blood, where he continues his love to the extreme. He institutes the priesthood to continue to feed us and wash us across time and space. Like a parent for a small child, Jesus washes us and feeds us. Scot noted that on Good Friday, it isn't a Mass, we hear the Passion from the Gospel of John, and we have the veneration of the Cross. We also pray profound prayers of petition for the world. Susan said we are a Church of sign and symbol and much of what we do doesn't have words. We hear the Passion of the Lord and we kiss the cross, and it's a powerful action. Scot said there will not be an episode of The Good Catholic Life on Good Friday and wished all listeners a Happy Easter. 5th segment: