Paul Connearney

Weekend Managing Editor

Paul Connearney is the Weekend Managing Editor and Weekday Senior Writer who oversees WBUR's local news operations on weekends and contributes to WBUR's All Things Considered during the week.

Paul is a veteran Boston broadcast journalist. He was the Assistant News Director at WBZ for 15 years.

He began his career as an executive editor at the former all-news station, WEEI.

He lives in Franklin with his wife Pat.

Recently published

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is energizing Mass. voting groups

WBUR's Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody checked in again with two of the groups we have been keeping tabs on during this presidential election.

To the kids at Sterling Academy of Gymnastics, Stephen Nedoroscik is a hometown hero

Ahead of the pommel horse final, WBUR's Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody spoke with Matt Carbone, general manager of the Sterling Academy of Gymnastics, about Stephen Nedoroscik's impact on young...

Autism is just 'a part of me,' but an obstacle to finding a cancer diagnosis

"A doctor dismissed my leg pain as being psychological, suggesting to my mom, not me, the patient, to see a psychiatrist instead of investigating the pain I was experiencing. That...

How Karen Read's case captivated media, conspiracy theorists and true crime enthusiasts

A Norfolk Superior Court judge has declared a mistrial in the Karen Read murder case. Former Boston Globe columnist Joanna Weiss, now the director of media training at Northeastern University,...

After two fatal crashs, advocates call on Cambridge to make intersections safer

Cambridge activists want the city to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians at intersections, following the deaths of two bicyclists who were struck and killed by trucks in June.

How Boston's Poet Laureate feels the joy of Juneteenth through 'The Electric Slide'

When Boston's Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola thinks of Juneteenth, she sees the national holiday as a celebration, but also as a reminder of oppression. Olayiwola joined WBUR's Weekend Edition host...

Arts & Culture

04:50Jun 17, 2024

Boston's LGBTQ+ Advancement director talks about pride parade excitement

Jullieanne Doherty Lee, executive director of Boston's office of LGBTQ+ Advancement, talks with WBUR's Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody ahead of the city's pride parade.

Local Coverage

03:39Jun 10, 2024

Boston pride parade expecting an estimated 10,000 participants, the largest in New England

Local Coverage

03:59Jun 8, 2024

How Mass. progressives are getting ready for Super Tuesday

With the outcome here not in doubt, and the campaigns focusing on "swing-states," voters here are looking for other ways to make their voices heard.

Local Coverage

04:55Mar 4, 2024

Medford voters fill the voting booths at Missituk Elementary School. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

'Voting is personal': Advocates encourage voter participation in Massachusetts

Local voter participation advocates are urging residents to cast ballots in the presidential primaries.

Local Coverage

04:55Mar 4, 2024