The Wake Up

Paris, Milan, New York… Boston. We don’t have the reputation of a high fashion capital, but in honor of Boston Fashion Week we checked in with some stylish Bostonians to talk about how their personal style shines through.

We talk to Dorchester Reporter Managing Editor Bill Forry about the mammoth task of repainting the Corita Kent gas tank, which at 14 stories high is the largest piece of copyrighted art in the world. Iconic.

We get down and dirty with the people in charge of cleaning up the Orange Line’s stations and cars during the 30-day shutdown. We also talk about the best small cities in America, a list that has many Massachusetts representatives.

Who is marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day and who is marking Columbus Day today? Some Massachusetts communities are taking a yes-and approach. We also talk about the Patriots’ opener win and the NFL’s updated concussion protocols.

Happy Spooky Season to all who celebrate. Paris and Jeremy talk about the best spots for ghost-hunting — Salem isn’t even in the top 10. Boston, however, is high on a list for the best places for surviving the zombie apocalypse. Cobblestone streets are hard for the undead to navigate.

Paris and Jeremy dig into the Lexington upbringing of Carolyn Bertozzi, one of three people awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry this week. Did you know her rock band won an Ivy League Battle of the Bands while she was at Harvard? We also celebrate GBH’s birthday.

Catching up with Martha’s Vineyard migrants, some of whom are staying in Massachusetts long-term. Paris and Jeremy discuss possible political implications for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and legal implications for Perla, the former counterintelligence agent accused of luring people onto planes under false pretenses.

Paris and Jeremy dig into a Boston city initiative to make online access more equal. Are Internet speeds systemically slower in some neighborhoods? Plus: Who wants to be a snow plow driver? It’s a hard job with long, cold hours. But cities and towns are looking for people to do the job that keeps Massachusetts running all winter.

Happy “Mean Girls” day to all who celebrate — but not to Gretchen Wieners. There’s a chill in the air and COVID numbers seem to be rising. Paris Alston and Executive Producer Karen Marshall talk about timing COVID boosters. They also talk about when — and why — to turn on the heat. Is waiting until November a way of telegraphing toughness? Or just a practical way of staving off high energy bills?