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Abby Elizabeth Conway

Digital Producer
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Libraries: Surviving And Thriving In The Digital Age

May 08, 2013
(CCAC North Library/Flickr)

The Internet has already made much of the information that can be found in libraries easily accessible online. So could the proliferation of e-books render the public library obsolete?

Meeting Menino: Share Your Stories

March 28, 2013
Menino speaks outside City Hall in 2004. (Elise Amendola/AP)

BOSTON — A recent Boston Globe poll showed 49 percent of Boston residents have met Mayor Menino. Have you?

Poll: Menino Heavily Favored, But Boston Residents Divided Over A 6th Term

March 27, 2013
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino at the Oliver Wendell Holmes School in Dorchester in 2012. (Office of Governor Patrick/Flickr)

BOSTON — The Boston Globe poll found that while the mayor holds a 74 percent approval rating, fewer than half said they want him to run again.

As It Happened: Record Snowfall Wallops Mass.

February 08, 2013
An owner takes his dog out for a walk mid-storm. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

WBUR’s complete coverage of the storm.

Still Thinking About Not Getting A Flu Shot? Think Again.

January 10, 2013
In the United States, the flu season can range from November through March, and even past March in some years. Here, a CDC employee receives a flu vaccine from CDC Staff Nurse. (James Gathany/CDC)

While the vaccine isn’t perfect, it still lowers your risk of getting or spreading the virus.

We Spoke, You Listened: Our Most Popular Local Stories Of 2012

December 24, 2012
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passes against the Giants during the first half of Super Bowl XLVI, Sunday, Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (Paul Sancya/AP)

What piqued the interest of WBUR.org readers this year? We’ve compiled some of the most popular local stories and topics of 2012.

City Of Boston Takes Constituent Services On The Road

December 05, 2012
"City Hall To Go" truck on City Hall Plaza in Boston. (Courtesy of Isabel Leon, City of Boston)

BOSTON — The city’s new “City Hall To Go” truck will travel to various Boston neighborhoods where residents will have to access a select “menu” of services.

Government Center Station To Close For 2 Years

November 30, 2012
An artists rendering of the proposed station entrance for Government Center station. (Courtesy of the MBTA)

BOSTON — The station will close in the fall of 2013 for a $90 million overhaul that will upgrade infrastructure and make the station accessible.

Keeping Connected To NY, NJ In Wake Of Superstorm

October 31, 2012
A man photographs damage caused by a fire in the Belle Harbor neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens on Tuesday. (Frank Franklin II/AP)

WBUR has gathered some resources for those of you looking for on-the-ground reporting from the areas hardest hit by the storm.

Clint Eastwood’s RNC Speech Gets Nation’s Attention

August 31, 2012
Actor Clint Eastwood speaks to an empty chair while addressed delegates during the Republican National Convention Thursday night. (AP)

On Mitt Romney’s big night, did Clint Eastwood steal the show?

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