Sydney Boles was an associate producer for Radio Boston. She joined WBUR in 2022.
Sydney holds a bachelor's degree in Global Studies from Long Island University and a master's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Before coming to Boston, she covered the coal industry in Kentucky for the Ohio Valley ReSource and served as audience engagement editor and newsletter editor for WJCT News 89.9 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Originally from Upstate New York, Sydney enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons and dabbling in too many crafts.
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Hidden North Shore history as told through Marblehead's signature rum and molasses cookie
Joe Frogger cookies have been featured on the menu at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
What former slave quarters in Roxbury could teach us about Boston's history
The city uncovered the remains of slave quarters on the grounds of the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury last year. The city archaeologist believes it one of the only known quarters...
What to know about Isabella Stewart Gardner, the woman behind one of Boston's most celebrated museums
Thousands walk through her home-turned-museum every year, but do we really know who Isabella Stewart Gardner was? A fresh look at her life reveals that we may be remembering her...
What Boston's COVID-19 archives can tell us about preparing for the next pandemic
Three years ago today, Massachusetts logged its first case of the coronavirus. We reflect back on the last three years of this pandemic with Marta Crilly, an archivist with the...
A breakdown of Healey's housing policy agenda
The new administration plans to continue implementing policies passed under the Baker administration, including the MBTA Communities Law.
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An Emerson College class asks how to calculate the value of culture
The class explores ways to quantify people's relationship to their environment.
Exploring representation on Beacon Hill
The Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus reports 25 members this year, up from 17 last year.
Local immigrant advocates on changes to federal policy
The changes come as Massachusetts has been stretched thin by an influx of migrants.
Harvard law professor takes on Jan. 6 in a new graphic novel
The series imagines a world in which the rioters were successful.
Citing inflation, company says it can't deliver offshore wind project
Avangrid says it plans to rebid some time next year.