Episodios

  • Real ID Ready: What You Need to Know Before Your Next Flight

    Real ID Ready: What You Need to Know Before Your Next Flight
    May 10 2025
    Did you get your REAL ID yet? Earlier this week, the law requiring you to have one to fly domestically or enter certain federal buildings kicked in, and it's caused a bit of confusion for some who haven't been able to get one. Lines have been long at the RMV and appointments are tough to find. What happens if you need to travel and you don't have your updated ID? Dan Velez, spokesman for TSA New England, answers your questions about the ID's and the new regulations.
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    9 m
  • Medical Devices Under Siege: Why Cybersecurity in Healthcare Matters

    Medical Devices Under Siege: Why Cybersecurity in Healthcare Matters
    May 10 2025
    As health care advances, our medical devices have to evolve to keep up, which means they have to be connected to networks and the wider internet in ways they never were before. Unfortunately, that also means they're prime targets for hackers who want to steal your information and cause chaos. The recent "Device Talks Boston" conference focused, in part, on how the industry needs to catch up and put stronger security in place for our medical devices. Trevor Slattery, Chief Technology Officer at Blue Goat Cyber in Scottsdale, Arizona attended the conference, and stepped away to talk with Nichole about solutions for this problem.
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    9 m
  • Pedaling for a Cure: A Cape Cod Getaway Adventure to Fight MS

    Pedaling for a Cure: A Cape Cod Getaway Adventure to Fight MS
    May 10 2025
    This warmer weather is the perfect time to dust off the bike and hit the road for a good cause. Bike MS is holding its annual "Cape Cod Getaway" next month to raise money for the National MS Society, which works each and every day to find a cure for multiple sclerosis. The Getaway is a two-day affair, and you won't even have to rent a vacation house! Jennifer Dowdy, the Development Director of Bike MS, and Liam Kennedy, captain of Liam's Lucky Charms, join Nichole to talk about it.
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    19 m
  • Boston Magazine Reveals the Hub's Most Influential Power Players

    Boston Magazine Reveals the Hub's Most Influential Power Players
    Apr 26 2025
    Boston is the home to many of the region, nation, and world's most powerful people. That being said, not everyone can be truly influential. Boston Magazine has just released its latest list of the city's most influential people, and it includes all kinds of people: athletes, lawmakers, developers, even infants! Brittany Jasnoff, Executive Editor at Boston Magazine, dives deeper into the list with Nichole to talk about their process, what influence truly means, and some of their top picks.
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    7 m
  • Transformative Tech: Introducing Virtual Reality at Marshfield's "Road to Responsibility"

    Transformative Tech: Introducing Virtual Reality at Marshfield's "Road to Responsibility"
    Apr 26 2025
    Since the late 1980's, the team at Marshfield's "Road to Responsibility" has had one mission: assist those with intellectual and physical disabilities with living their lives to the fullest. They do so by providing essential services in day programs and community living, along with promoting inclusivity and understanding in the community at large. One of their new tools is a virtual reality program that's already become a major success. President and CEO Christopher White joins clinician Rebecca Ellis to talk about how they're introducing this technology into their programming.
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    14 m
  • "May Pops" Celebrates Another Season at the Melrose Symphony Orchestra

    "May Pops" Celebrates Another Season at the Melrose Symphony Orchestra
    Apr 26 2025
    More than a century has passed since the Melrose Symphony Orchestra started performing together, making the group the nation's oldest continuing all-volunteer orchestra. Another season is coming to an end, and the final concert is a packed potpourri of favorites, including a special guest. Conductor Yoichi Udagawa returns to the show with all the details about the upcoming show, and talks with Nichole about the season.
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    13 m
  • Feeding Massachusetts, One Step at a Time: Project Bread's "Walk for Hunger"

    Feeding Massachusetts, One Step at a Time: Project Bread's "Walk for Hunger"
    Apr 19 2025
    The rising cost of housing and essentials is making it more difficult for families and individuals to put nourishing food on the table. Since 1969, Project Bread in Boston has hosted the "Walk for Hunger", a community movement to bring awareness to this problem and raise much-needed money for hunger relief. Project Bread President Erin McAleer returns to the show to share the details with Nichole and give an update on their work to fight hunger in Massachusetts.
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    10 m
  • From Resume to Reality: Meet Boston's Hospitality Career Fair

    From Resume to Reality: Meet Boston's Hospitality Career Fair
    Apr 19 2025
    Trying to find a job these days can be overwhelming, draining, and downright frustrating. Here in the Boston area, there's a message from those in the hospitality industry: we're hiring, and we need you now! Meet Boston is putting on a new regional job fair, hoping to connect those who need work with opportunities in hotels, tourism, and restaurants, all huge contributors to the city's economy. Martha Sheridan, President and CEO of Meet Boston, and Conan Harris, Founder and CEO of Conan Harris and Associates, talk with Nichole about the resources and opportunities the fair has available for those who need a job.
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    15 m
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