Two first time candidates for Boston’s District 9 are heading into the final election on November 5, 2019. Craig Cashman and Liz Breadon beat out 7 other candidates for the chance to represent Allston-Brighton residents on the Boston City Council. We spoke to both about the big and small issues facing the district.

Guests:

Liz Breadon – Originally from Northern Ireland, Liz Breadon is a long-time Oak Square resident. she is a physical therapist and community activist.

Craig Cashman - Born and raised in Brighton. Craig Cashman spent 12 years as the district director for Allston-Brighton State Representative Michael Moran.

Later in the show…

Most jobs these days require at least some skill in the fields of STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Classes in STEM education are integrated in K-12 curriculum across the country and here in the Bay State. That’s why for the second year in a row, Massachusetts has instituted a week-long initiative aiming to get kids excited about STEM with a long term goal of building a pipeline of skilled workers ready to join the ranks of its growing STEM workforce. Mass STEM Week includes a variety of special events and activities organized by participating schools and STEM outreach organizations.

Guests:

Lisa Freed – STEM Program Manager at the Bedford-based robotics company, iRobot. Lisa is an engineer and a 2017 Women Worth Watching award winner.

Andrew Deschenes - Associate Mechanical Engineer at iRobot.

Olu Ibrahim – Founder and CEO of the Lowell-based organization, Kids in Tech, which partners with schools to provide after-class STEM activities to students ages 8-14.

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