Should Faneuil Hall Be Renamed?

Should Faneuil Hall Be Renamed?

Last year, WGBH, WGBY’s sister station in Boston, reported on a Confederate monument hidden away on Georges Island in Boston Harbor. The state subsequently covered up the monument and then moved it into storage, and nobody seemed to mind. But now, a much bigger and...
Truck Driver Shortage in the US

Truck Driver Shortage in the US

Just about everywhere we go and everything we do relies in some ways on truck deliveries. From office and medical supplies, to groceries and bottled water. But these days the trucking industry is losing drivers sooner than they can replace them. And as Connecting...
Summer Youth Jobs Program in Boston

Summer Youth Jobs Program in Boston

Thousands of teens are hard at work this summer. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says the summer youth jobs program helps to reduce violence. As Connecting Point’s Tina Martin reports, there’s evidence he’s right — but there are also questions about whether those jobs are...
Boston’s Chain Store Backlash

Boston’s Chain Store Backlash

For a city that considers itself unique, Boston has a lot of retail establishments that you’d find in any other American city: Whole Foods, Starbucks, and, of course, Dunkin’ Donuts. As far as trends go, the rise of the chain store seems inevitable. But some Boston...