Lisa Creamer
@lisacreamer.bsky.social
journalist / managing editor, digital news at WBUR
too much fun or not fun at all at parties
Filipino American🇵🇭
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too much fun or not fun at all at parties
Filipino American🇵🇭
New Englander🍁
Fears that federal agents may target students spiked last week among pupils, parents and educators after Trump rescinded a policy that kept schools and other “sensitive” locations off limits from immigration raids and arrests.
School leaders reassure families as fears spread over feds' immigration crackdown
The move comes after Trump rescinded a policy that kept schools off limits from immigration raids and arrests.
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January 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Fears that federal agents may target students spiked last week among pupils, parents and educators after Trump rescinded a policy that kept schools and other “sensitive” locations off limits from immigration raids and arrests.
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The merchandising and signage team at the Market Basket in Chelsea continues to reach levels other markets can't even dream of.
January 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The merchandising and signage team at the Market Basket in Chelsea continues to reach levels other markets can't even dream of.
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Here's what you need to know about the coming snowstorm hitting Boston this weekend.
Plus, the weather drama doesn't end there. Get prepared for the Arctic blast headed our way, too:
Plus, the weather drama doesn't end there. Get prepared for the Arctic blast headed our way, too:
Snowstorm to hit Boston will drop 2-4 inches before Arctic blast arrives
Wet, snowy weather returns to Boston this weekend, ushering in bitterly cold temperatures early next week.
www.wbur.org
January 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Here's what you need to know about the coming snowstorm hitting Boston this weekend.
Plus, the weather drama doesn't end there. Get prepared for the Arctic blast headed our way, too:
Plus, the weather drama doesn't end there. Get prepared for the Arctic blast headed our way, too:
Cute animals get a lot of conservation shine, but here's a story about a slimy green plant that deserves your attention.
Saving eelgrass, the most important plant you’ve likely never heard of
Eelgrass is a critical habitat for fish, protects against coastal erosion and stores carbon. But it's threatened by pollution and climate change. Dozens of local scientists are working to protect and ...
www.wbur.org
January 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Cute animals get a lot of conservation shine, but here's a story about a slimy green plant that deserves your attention.
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Salem is eyeing new Halloween safety measures — including expanded barricades — in the wake of last week's deadly New Orleans truck attack.
Plus:
— US Attorney for Mass. to resign
— State rep under investigation
— BPS closings
— Your 2025 Boston Calling lineup
www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...
Plus:
— US Attorney for Mass. to resign
— State rep under investigation
— BPS closings
— Your 2025 Boston Calling lineup
www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...
New Orleans truck attack spurs potential Halloween safety changes in Salem
In the wake of the deadly New Year's truck attack, officials in Salem are eyeing new measures — including expanded barricades — to keep crowds safe during their annual Haunted Happening festivities.
www.wbur.org
January 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Salem is eyeing new Halloween safety measures — including expanded barricades — in the wake of last week's deadly New Orleans truck attack.
Plus:
— US Attorney for Mass. to resign
— State rep under investigation
— BPS closings
— Your 2025 Boston Calling lineup
www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...
Plus:
— US Attorney for Mass. to resign
— State rep under investigation
— BPS closings
— Your 2025 Boston Calling lineup
www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...
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Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
www.npr.org
January 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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The state’s largest health insurers, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Point32Health, told WBUR their customers can expect average increases of 8 to 10%.
Health insurance costs will soar for Mass. residents in 2025
Insurers said one major driver of higher premiums is the growing popularity of a relatively new class of injectable drugs to manage diabetes and weight loss.
www.wbur.org
December 30, 2024 at 12:59 PM
The state’s largest health insurers, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Point32Health, told WBUR their customers can expect average increases of 8 to 10%.
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The city logged 23 homicides through mid-December, down from 37 last year and far below its historic average. In the early '90s, Boston recorded more than 100 murders a year.
Boston on track this year for historic low murder count
The city logged 23 homicides through mid-December, down from 37 last year and far below its historic average. In the early '90s, Boston recorded more than 100 murders a year.
www.wbur.org
December 27, 2024 at 1:17 PM
The city logged 23 homicides through mid-December, down from 37 last year and far below its historic average. In the early '90s, Boston recorded more than 100 murders a year.
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Boston kicks off the holiday week with frigid air, but snowfall and seasonable temperatures are expected. Here's your holiday forecast.
Boston holiday week forecast: Cold eases slowly, with snowfall likely Christmas Eve
Boston kicks off the holiday week with frigid air, but snowfall and seasonable temperatures are expected. Here's your holiday forecast.
www.wbur.org
December 23, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Boston kicks off the holiday week with frigid air, but snowfall and seasonable temperatures are expected. Here's your holiday forecast.
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Word of the day (of course) is ‘scurryfunging’, from US dialect: the frantic attempt to tidy the house just before guests arrive.
December 23, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Word of the day (of course) is ‘scurryfunging’, from US dialect: the frantic attempt to tidy the house just before guests arrive.
I recently learned my grandmother’s real name was Santa. 🫠
December 22, 2024 at 10:04 PM
I recently learned my grandmother’s real name was Santa. 🫠
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The reports of irony’s death are greatly exaggerated.
A norovirus outbreak linked to oysters sickened at least 80 people who attended an event celebrating The Los Angeles Times’s annual list of the 101 best restaurants in the city, local health officials said. Tickets to the event cost $159, with VIP tickets going for close to $350 each.
Oysters Sicken at Least 80 at Restaurant Event in Los Angeles, Officials Say
The county Health Department said that the outbreak at the 101 Best Restaurants event was linked to a broader outbreak from oysters that have since been recalled.
nyti.ms
December 20, 2024 at 5:34 AM
The reports of irony’s death are greatly exaggerated.
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Sen. Warren fights back against Elon Musk threat to "delete" a watchdog agency she helped create, telling consumers, "hang on to your wallet."
Sen. Warren fights back on Elon Musk's call to 'delete' watchdog agency
Warren says it would be a mistake to weaken an agency that protects thousands of American consumers from financial malfeasance, and argues the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could help Trump mak...
www.wbur.org
December 20, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Sen. Warren fights back against Elon Musk threat to "delete" a watchdog agency she helped create, telling consumers, "hang on to your wallet."
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Narwhals have fascinated and confounded humans for centuries. The Peabody Essex Museum is diving into the mystery, history and science of the tusked “unicorns of the sea.”
The mystery and history of narwhals revealed at PEM
Narwhals have fascinated and confounded humans for centuries. The Peabody Essex Museum is diving into the mystery, history and science of the tusked “unicorns of the sea.”
www.wbur.org
December 20, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Narwhals have fascinated and confounded humans for centuries. The Peabody Essex Museum is diving into the mystery, history and science of the tusked “unicorns of the sea.”
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More here: www.wbur.org/news/2024/12...
How rescuers save endangered sea turtles cold-stunned on Cape beaches
Cold-stunned turtles wash up on Cape Cod every year. But over time, the number of imperiled critters has exploded. Mass Audubon staffers are the first in a chain of rescue crews that work around the c...
www.wbur.org
December 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
More here: www.wbur.org/news/2024/12...
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Cold-stunned turtles wash up on Cape Cod every year. But over time, the number of imperiled critters has exploded, fueled by climate change.
WBUR's Katie Cole followed a chain of rescuers working around the clock to save these endangered animals, which you can see in our video below:
WBUR's Katie Cole followed a chain of rescuers working around the clock to save these endangered animals, which you can see in our video below:
December 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Cold-stunned turtles wash up on Cape Cod every year. But over time, the number of imperiled critters has exploded, fueled by climate change.
WBUR's Katie Cole followed a chain of rescuers working around the clock to save these endangered animals, which you can see in our video below:
WBUR's Katie Cole followed a chain of rescuers working around the clock to save these endangered animals, which you can see in our video below:
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Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
December 12, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
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Word of the morning is ‘williwaw’ (19th century): a sudden violent squall or a toppling gust of wind.
Goes well with ‘thunderplump’: a sudden downpour that soaks you to the skin in seconds.
Goes well with ‘thunderplump’: a sudden downpour that soaks you to the skin in seconds.
December 7, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Word of the morning is ‘williwaw’ (19th century): a sudden violent squall or a toppling gust of wind.
Goes well with ‘thunderplump’: a sudden downpour that soaks you to the skin in seconds.
Goes well with ‘thunderplump’: a sudden downpour that soaks you to the skin in seconds.
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The new password guidelines will do away with special character requirements, mixing upper- and lower-case letters and periodic password updates.
New password guidelines: What to know
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is issuing new guidelines for passwords.
www.wbur.org
December 4, 2024 at 11:38 AM
The new password guidelines will do away with special character requirements, mixing upper- and lower-case letters and periodic password updates.
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Dan Taberski, creator of the podcast "Hysterical," explains how he became interested in a condition that causes physical symptoms with no apparent medical source, its possible role in the Salem Witch Trials, and how the illness is treated by the media and medical professions.
From upstate New York to the Salem Witch Trials, a podcast explores 'mass psychogenic illness'
Dan Taberski, creator of the podcast "Hysterical," explains how he became interested in a condition that causes physical symptoms with no apparent medical source, its possible role in the Salem Witch ...
www.wbur.org
December 4, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Dan Taberski, creator of the podcast "Hysterical," explains how he became interested in a condition that causes physical symptoms with no apparent medical source, its possible role in the Salem Witch Trials, and how the illness is treated by the media and medical professions.
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Federal authorities are reportedly investigating Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson:
Feds launch investigation of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson
The exact focus of the probe isn't known, and no criminal charges have been filed. The council's president said Tuesday it was important to respect the legal process and "drawing any conclusions right...
www.wbur.org
December 3, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Federal authorities are reportedly investigating Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson:
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5 reasons why The Shining is a Christmas movie
1. Snow
2. Red rum
3. Hyperactive kids
4. Big snuggly jumpers
5. Huge family row ending with someone putting an axe through the door.
1. Snow
2. Red rum
3. Hyperactive kids
4. Big snuggly jumpers
5. Huge family row ending with someone putting an axe through the door.
December 3, 2024 at 7:43 AM
5 reasons why The Shining is a Christmas movie
1. Snow
2. Red rum
3. Hyperactive kids
4. Big snuggly jumpers
5. Huge family row ending with someone putting an axe through the door.
1. Snow
2. Red rum
3. Hyperactive kids
4. Big snuggly jumpers
5. Huge family row ending with someone putting an axe through the door.
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If you're worried about paying your utility or fuel oil bills this winter, here’s what you need to know.
Here's how to get help with your winter heating bills in Mass.
If you're worried about paying your utility or fuel oil bills this winter, here’s what you need to know.
www.wbur.org
December 3, 2024 at 12:34 PM
If you're worried about paying your utility or fuel oil bills this winter, here’s what you need to know.
A great series by my colleague, @wbur.org’s Simón Rios, about the arduous journey one migrant family faced to find home in Massachusetts — and the challenges that remain before them.
A migrant family sprints for housing as shelter clock ticks
As Massachusetts moved to limit shelter costs and stays, the Eduoards and other migrant families stared down a fast-approaching deadline. If they failed to find a home of their own, they were facing a...
www.wbur.org
November 29, 2024 at 4:04 PM
A great series by my colleague, @wbur.org’s Simón Rios, about the arduous journey one migrant family faced to find home in Massachusetts — and the challenges that remain before them.
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Bingo! Take a break from the news and play Thanksgiving bingo to see if you're yamming it up, Massachusetts style.
Ready to play?
Ready to play?
Turkey, traffic and talking politics: Play WBUR's Thanksgiving weekend bingo
How did you spend Thanksgiving weekend so far? Play bingo to see if you're yamming it up, Massachusetts style.
www.wbur.org
November 28, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Bingo! Take a break from the news and play Thanksgiving bingo to see if you're yamming it up, Massachusetts style.
Ready to play?
Ready to play?