Plus, the Fall River Symphony highlights composers of African descent.

City Councilor and mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi-George put out forceful a statement on her identity as the daughter of Arab and Polish immigrants after questions about the legitimacy of her claim as a person of color arose in an online podcast, and a subsequent article in the Boston Globe.

It's been 191 days since the 2020 election, but they are currently counting the votes again in Windham, New Hampshire. After a recount requested by a Democratic candidate found a discrepancy of a few hundred votes, state legislators voted on a bipartisan basis to authorize the audit.

We discuss how the youngest among us have fared during the pandemic and whether it will have an impact on their long-term development, health and well-being.

Congressman Jim McGovern joins us from Washington.

We talk about how challenging the pandemic has been, and what's on tap for reopening weekend with Beth Gilligan, Director of Development and Marketing for the Coolidge Corner Theater Foundation.

We take calls with Dr. Christopher Gill and Dr. Helen Boucher.

We speak to artist Jake Garcia about the inspiration behind his undertaking.

We speak to local doctors and take listener questions on the latest vaccine and reopening news. Plus, we check in with reporter Ben Burke on the trial of former Fall River mayor, Jasiel Correia, as the jury begins deliberations.

The trial of former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia, who is accused of 24 counts ranging from fraud, bribery, and extortion, heads to jury deliberations. We're joined by Ben Berke, the South Coast Bureau reporter for The Public's Radio in Rhode Island.