A note from Bob Katzen, publisher of Beacon Hill Roll Call:
My guest on Jan. 24 on my WMEX 1510 AM Radio and online show will be Jordan Rich, beloved WBZ Boston radio personality, national voice-over artist, mobile disc jockey, emcee, philanthropist, all-around good guy and a mensch, to boot. He is also well-known for his support and work on behalf of many charities. Jordan will talk about his new book “ON AIR: My 50-Year Love Affair with Radio.”
Jordan currently hosts a podcast at www.jordanrich.com and is co-owner with Ken Carberry of Chart Productions, an iconic Boston-based audio-video production company. His book is available on Amazon. All proceeds from the sales of the book benefit Boston Children’s Hospital one of Jordan’s favorite charities.
By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service
January 7, 2021
Chris Lisinski, State House News Service
New Speaker Ronald Mariano addressed his colleagues on Dec. 30 after being elected leader of the Massachusetts House. Sam Doran/SHNS photo
The Ronald Mariano era is here, and there will be no gently paced transition period in the Massachusetts House.
Mariano, a 74-year-old Quincy Democrat and longtime deputy to now-departed Speaker Robert DeLeo, ascended to the speakership on Dec. 30 with only six days remaining in the unusual 2020-2021 lawmaking session, against the backdrop of a still-raging pandemic, and with three conference committees still working to find compromise on major bills, one of whom is “very far apart,” according to the speaker.
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[Sam Doran/SHNS]. Gov. Charlie Baker pulled on a mask, branded with the state s #MaskUpMA slogan, after announcing a series of reopening rollbacks and other measures like tightened facemask requirements on Dec. 8.Â
[Sam Doran/SHNS]. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren waded through a dense crowd of supporters on Super Tuesday, March 3, during a walk from her home to Cambridge s Graham and Parks School where she cast her primary ballot.
[Sam Doran/SHNS]. Speaker Robert DeLeo waved as he walked across the Mount Vernon Street archway to his car around 5:30 p.m. Dec. 29, half an hour before his resignation took effect.Â
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