When Joqui Giron-Melendez and her family first moved to Chelsea from Honduras almost 25 years ago, they had a sense that great things were going to happen. This was America after all!
From an early age, her parents instilled in her a strong work ethic and a belief that in America good things happen to those who stay the course and embrace the opportunities this country offers.
BOSTON – In a region with a pronounced progressive tilt, some television watchers may be surprised to stumble upon a local television show that exists expressly to air discussion about unborn children.
But that is exactly what Brendan O'Connell, 61, has produced for nearly 13 years in Boston. As the show's host, he has interviewed guests ranging from Jennifer Lahl, the president of the Center for Bioethics and Culture Network in California, to former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn, a Democrat, and then-Speaker Tom Finneran, a Boston Democrat who led the Massachusetts House of Representatives, according to the show's website.
