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Local News: BU Biolab Gets Green Light, Saving The Strand Theatre And More. Plus, A Program Aims To Heal Through Rhythm
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After more than 20 years on the job, could longtime Massachusetts politician William Galvin be unseated by a well-known Boston City Councilor? A Boston University biolab gets the green light to start studying some of the most dangerous pathogens in the world. How are local residents feeling about this? And the iconic Strand Theatre's fate is in flux. What are residents and activists doing to keep the Strand in Uphams Corner? All that and more on this week's local news roundtable! In our Lagniappe segment: Drumming as therapy: that's the mission behind Jonathan Mande's educational and personal-development program called Drums & Wellness. Jonathan spoke with Callie Crossley about the extraordinary circumstances that led to the development of Drums & Wellness and how he became the education and mental-health advocate he is today. Guest: Jonathan Mande, founder of Drums & Wellness. Bonus content and more on our show: news.wgbh.org/UTR Like us on Facebook: Facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley