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Greater Boston; Haverhill Firefighters / Summer Jobs / New Words

07/15/2009


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Series
Greater Boston
Program
Haverhill Firefighters / Summer Jobs / New Words
Program Number

7/14/2009, 7/15/2009

Series Description

HUB CITY AT ITS BEST. A LOOK AT EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY INTERESTING IN BOSTON. HOSTED BY EMILY ROONEY. Series release date: 1/1997

Program Description

Haverhill Firefighters Four Haverhill firefighters face suspension after they were found abusing sick days. Haverhill Mayor James Fiorentini spent about $13,000 on a private investigator to follow firefighters who called in sick. Guests: Mayor James Fiorentini, (D) Haverhill

Summer Jobs This year, the Private Industry Council (PIC) placed 4,000 Boston students in jobs. The PIC places school-to-career counselors who recruit workplace supervisors and prepare young people with the kinds of job-search skills and work habits they need. Guests: Josh Bruno, Private Industry Council; Alan Clayton-Matthews, UMass Boston

New Words Every year, the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary adds new words to the dictionary. The new words paint a sociological picture of trends and events that are influencing Americans. Guests: Peter Sokolowski, Editor at Large, Merriam-Webster

Duration

00:28:30

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres
News Report
Topics
News
Local Communities
Citation
Chicago: “Greater Boston; Haverhill Firefighters / Summer Jobs / New Words,” 07/15/2009, GBH Archives, accessed January 24, 2025, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6361AEB19B674837A0CBC22833570344.
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