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Rep. Seth Moulton On What President Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Means For Mass.
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Here is the Radio Boston rundown for April 1. Anthony Brooks is our host.
- President Joe Biden announced a major $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan Wednesday. We turn to Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton, who represents the 6th congressional district, and serves on the House Transportation Committee, to help make sense of what's in the plan and what it would mean for us here in the Bay State.
- In Duxbury, Massachusetts, there are still questions around the disturbing story of the high school varsity football team — accused last week of using anti-Semitic language. The school fired the head coach and is conducting an investigation into exactly what the football players said: they allegedly used words like "dreidel," "Rabbi," and "Auschwitz" to call plays on the field. Among those who took action right away was State Sen. Barry Finegold. He talks to us about his open letter inviting the team to meet with him, which they did over the weekend.
- Nine-year-old Hallel is the oldest of three children. They also identify as a "boy-girl," which was a revelation to their parents Shira and Ari when Hallel made this announcement to them. Through a series of family recordings and interviews with WBUR's Martha Bebinger, the family shared the story of how this revelation unfolded, and what they're learning. Martha joins us to talk more about it.
- Red Sox Opening Day has been moved to tomorrow after a rainy morning, but what does the forecast look like for the team's chances this season? We Check the Score with Radio Boston's Chris Citorik and Howard Bryant, ESPN senior writer and sports correspondent for NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday.
This program aired on April 1, 2021.