VB in the Middle

Today's "Stories We Love" brought to you by Kane's Donuts features the story of WWII veterans from Battle of the Bulge getting a special send off at Logan Airport as they boarded their plane to visit France, Luxembourg, and Belgium in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

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Today's Topics: The Democrats have moved forward in presenting impeachment papers against POTUS Trump...how should he proceed? Mitch McConnell & POTUS Trump have very different ideas on how they want to proceed forward. An expert panel says "safety is not a priority at the T"...how does that make you feel as a commuter in Boston? Guest Author Dave Wedge talks to VB about the late Pete Frates and his impact on not only the Boston community but ALS research. Then a new study says that 25% of Americans who have a serious illness, admit to not seeking medical treatment due to the high cost of treatment. Are you one of those Americans? We discuss all these stories as well as a Flash of Lightning and today's "Stories We Love"!

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A new study finds that 25% of Americans suffering from a serious illness, put off medical treatment due to the expense it will cost them. Have you been in that position? Have you ever put off a procedure, hospital visit, doctor appointment when you shouldn't have, just because of the expense it will cost you and you cannot afford it? We take your calls on this and what you the listeners have put off due to how expensive medical care in this country can be.

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Local inspiration, fighter, and nationally recognized ALS advocate Pete Frates, sadly passed away on Monday. He single-handedly has done more for ALS awareness and raised millions of dollars, than anyone ever has done for this terrible disease. VB talks to Author of "The Ice Bucket Challenge", Dave Wedge about Pete Frates' story, what he did for the Boston community, and all that he accomplished battling this disease.

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According to a new article out of the Boston Globe it has reported that according to experts hired by the Fiscal and Management Control Board, the panel said that "safety is not the priority at the T, but it must be". Where are we at with the MBTA? What do you think about safety not being a main focus for the MBTA?

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Today, the Democrats have unveiled their impeachment papers against President Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says this impeachment is about "Patriotism". House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler says President Trump is "a threat to national security". We discuss the latest!

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Today's "Stories We Love" brought to you by Kane's Donuts features the story of Masconemet High School's football team "The Chieftains" offering their high school's football helmets to the Kansas City Chiefs who were in town to play The Patriots and had their equipment sent to NJ by accident. This story and more from today, here!

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Today's Topics: Sports Illustrated named their "Sportsperson of the Year" and after hearing about it, it makes sense. The Patriots lose yesterday in a devastating way...should the Pats bring back Antonio Brown in order to make it to the Super Bowl? The Inspector General's Report comes out and it's over 400 pages long! Ryan Reynolds puts out a brilliant and culturally relevant ad promoting his Aviation Gin. American Airlines finds itself having to apologize after asking one of it's patrons to change her shirt due to how other passengers and flight crew members found it offensive...Then VB is joined by 3 cast members of the North Shore Music Theatre's "A Christmas Carol"! Hear all this including a Flash of Lightning and today's "Stories We Love"!

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VB has the pleasure of chatting with three cast members of the North Shore Music Theatre's "A Christmas Carol", live in studio! He talks to David Coffee (Ebenezer Scrooge), Leigh Barrett (The Ghost of Christmas Past, Mrs. Cratchit), and Russell Garrett (Bob Cratchit)! They share the tale of this Christmas ghost story and what it has been like for them working on this wonderful production.

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American Airlines finds itself now having to apologize for how it treated and handled a patron of theirs. The flight crew of one flight scheduled to take off, asked a woman to change shirts due to how offensive it was. What did it say? It said, "Hail Satan" on it. She ultimately changed into another shirt in order to board the plane. VB discusses his opinion on the matter and how the flight crew/passengers handled this situation.

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