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The Five States of Massachusetts

Description: Profiles of five demographic/ideological groups in Massachusetts: Yankee towns, urban ethnic centers, liberals, conservatives, suburbs. Hanover Town Hall and mall, suburban home, boat in driveway, dog on lawn. Golfers, tract housing, ranch house. Goose, duck, Ashby market and hardware. Lunenberg post office, cows. Lowell. Bulldozer, scaffolding, brick factory, smokestacks, McDonald's, Cambodian market. State Police mounted unit, horses. Lincoln Guide Service. B+M train goes through railroad crossing, commuters alight. Conservation land. more…
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/14/1984

The Heidi Chronicles

Description: Interview with playwright Wendy Wasserstein on "The Heidi Chronicles" and the evolution and complexities of the women's movement. Footage of a performance of the play.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/08/1991

The Jason Project

Description: Children visit Museum of Science to see live undersea pictures via robot camera from a Mediterranean exploration ship. The Jason Project.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/10/1989

The Job Crisis: Older Workers in the Changing Job Market

Description: Juliet Brudney (moderator, Boston Globe columnist) talks about the rules for the forum (held at Volpe National Transportation Systems Center) and introduces Dr. Kenneth Williams (White House Conference on Aging). Williams talks about the need for older workers to delay their retirement and cites demographic statistics. He talks about the White House Conference on Aging and its purposes and operations. Older workers give testimonials about being downsized. James Medoff (Harvard Professor of Economics) talks about the lack and poor quality of current job offers. He talks about inflation, interest rates, state and local spending, corporate debt, cash flow, and Equal Employment Opportunity laws. He talks about the Clinton Administration’s strategy. He briefly mentions Equal Employment laws again and then talks about unemployment benefits. Older workers give testimonials about being downsized. Audience members speak from the floor. Brudney introduces Barney Frank (U.S. House of Representatives). He discusses the government’s perception of the economy, anti-discrimination laws, and the need for a universal healthcare system. He states the need for increasing job growth, preventing age discrimination, and minimizing the consequences of unemployment. He talks about the worldwide market and developing worldwide standards. He talks about the perception of the government. He takes audience questions about programs that export jobs and handling discrimination complaints. Angela Rizzolo (U.S. Department of Labor) speaks about working with women. Richard Makela (U.S. Department of Labor) speaks about his agency’s work and the increasing trend in white-collar unemployment. Frances Chaiken (Experience Unlimited) asks Makela about the need for job development for older workers. Brudney concludes the forum. Over music, initiatives and suggestions for political action are presented in text screens, before closing credits.
Collection: CCTV

The Liquidator, Inc.

Description: Interview about illegal chemical waste disposal at The Liquidator, Inc. in Dorchester. Lot of Liquidator enclosed by chain link fence around trailer, shipping containers, scrap metal and tire heaps, corroded barrels. Closure posting from Boston Board of Health. “Hazardous building” sign.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/28/1979

The Monitor Channel

Description: Christian Science Monitor launches cable tv service, The Monitor Channel. Tour of new broadcast facilities. Netty Douglass describes the programming.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/30/1991

The Pilot

Description: Profile of The Pilot, newspaper of the Boston archdiocese. Changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid. Who is its readership? Editor Philip Lawler.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/11/1987

The Ride

Description: Wheelchair users gather on City Hall plaza to protest The Ride van service with lift because it is ill-equipped and unreliable. James O'Leary, MBTA general manager. Handicapped. Discrimination.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/27/1988

The Ride second protest

Description: Users of The Ride, van shuttle for disabled commuters, stage 2nd protest against its unreliable service & poor safety record. James O'Leary of MBTA. People in wheelchairs. Handicapped.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/08/1988

The Simpsons

Description: "The Simpsons" animated family is featured on Fox tv. Samples from animation festival. Karen Aqua teaches animation class at Boston College. Channel 25 logo.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/06/1990