Elizabeth GillisFormer StaffLiz Gillis was a social media and visuals editor at WBUR.Recently publishedEast Boston School, Police and Transit Officers Rally Around Student With LeukemiaCommunity members marched to support 6-year-old Cristopher Chavarria of Revere, who was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. ResumeLocal Coverage03:01Oct 5, 2018Later Lynch Park Hours Take Effect After 2 Skaters Are ArrestedAn arrest was captured on video by several bystanders and shared widely on social media, prompting outrage by some in the skating community.Local CoverageOct 1, 2018Why A Llama, A Goat, A Cow And 2 Lambs Were Grazing On Boston CommonLocal farmers participating in the Massachusetts Farm Bureau's sixth annual "Livestock on the Common" brought out some farm animals in hopes of connecting with consumers -- and lawmakers.ResumeLocal Coverage00:50Jun 6, 2018The Bald Eagle Population Is Soaring And Now Is A Really Good Time To See ThemFor most of the 20th century, nesting bald eagles were completely wiped out of Massachusetts. Now they're thriving in some of the same spots the species used to call home.ResumeLocal Coverage04:38Feb 16, 2018From Omitting #MeToo To Missing A Vision: Democratic Challengers Criticize Baker's State Of The StateFollowing Baker's final State of the Commonwealth address of his first term, WBUR invited his three Democratic challengers to weigh in on the governor's remarks.ResumeLocal Coverage01:31Jan 23, 2018AdvertisementHow Record-Breaking Weather Informs Climate Change PolicyAustin Blackmon, Boston's environment chief, discussed the recent nor'easter and the city's climate change preparedness initiatives.ResumeLocal Coverage04:48Jan 5, 2018How Wildlife Handles Cold Weather That Won't QuitFor those animals that haven't taken a southern vacation, winter is time to show off some excellent adaptations.Local CoverageJan 2, 2018The Story Behind A Viral Harvard AcceptanceA video of the moment a 16-year-old boy from a small town in Louisiana learned he would be heading to Harvard University next fall has gone viral.ResumeLocal Coverage03:06Dec 13, 2017New To Boston? Here's Who To Follow On Twitter And InstagramThere's a lot to see and do around the city, especially if you know where to look. Local CoverageSep 1, 2017Photos: Jamaica Plain Porchfest 2017Musicians, comedians, slam poets and other performers took over nearly 100 porches and lawns in Jamaica Plain on Saturday.Local CoverageJul 8, 2017Next Page
East Boston School, Police and Transit Officers Rally Around Student With LeukemiaCommunity members marched to support 6-year-old Cristopher Chavarria of Revere, who was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. ResumeLocal Coverage03:01Oct 5, 2018
Later Lynch Park Hours Take Effect After 2 Skaters Are ArrestedAn arrest was captured on video by several bystanders and shared widely on social media, prompting outrage by some in the skating community.Local CoverageOct 1, 2018
Why A Llama, A Goat, A Cow And 2 Lambs Were Grazing On Boston CommonLocal farmers participating in the Massachusetts Farm Bureau's sixth annual "Livestock on the Common" brought out some farm animals in hopes of connecting with consumers -- and lawmakers.ResumeLocal Coverage00:50Jun 6, 2018
The Bald Eagle Population Is Soaring And Now Is A Really Good Time To See ThemFor most of the 20th century, nesting bald eagles were completely wiped out of Massachusetts. Now they're thriving in some of the same spots the species used to call home.ResumeLocal Coverage04:38Feb 16, 2018
From Omitting #MeToo To Missing A Vision: Democratic Challengers Criticize Baker's State Of The StateFollowing Baker's final State of the Commonwealth address of his first term, WBUR invited his three Democratic challengers to weigh in on the governor's remarks.ResumeLocal Coverage01:31Jan 23, 2018
How Record-Breaking Weather Informs Climate Change PolicyAustin Blackmon, Boston's environment chief, discussed the recent nor'easter and the city's climate change preparedness initiatives.ResumeLocal Coverage04:48Jan 5, 2018
How Wildlife Handles Cold Weather That Won't QuitFor those animals that haven't taken a southern vacation, winter is time to show off some excellent adaptations.Local CoverageJan 2, 2018
The Story Behind A Viral Harvard AcceptanceA video of the moment a 16-year-old boy from a small town in Louisiana learned he would be heading to Harvard University next fall has gone viral.ResumeLocal Coverage03:06Dec 13, 2017
New To Boston? Here's Who To Follow On Twitter And InstagramThere's a lot to see and do around the city, especially if you know where to look. Local CoverageSep 1, 2017
Photos: Jamaica Plain Porchfest 2017Musicians, comedians, slam poets and other performers took over nearly 100 porches and lawns in Jamaica Plain on Saturday.Local CoverageJul 8, 2017
