Early Edition With Joe Mathieu

Good morning and Happy New Year from WGBH and the entire Early Edition and Morning Edition team. The great Henry Santoro is in one more time for Joe Mathieu, who returns on Thursday. 2020 arrived last night and we’ll catch you up on Boston’s First Night festivities and our own set of resolutions for the new year. Plus all the news, weather and sports of the day. Thanks for listening to WGBH in 2019, and we look forward to 2020 with you all!

Welcome to Tuesday as we say goodbye to 2019 today and get ready to welcome in a new decade. Henry Santoro is back on this New Year’s Eve, in for Joe Mathieu on Early and Morning Edition. Henry catches you up on all the local parties and happenings and recounts a few New Years parties of the past. Stay safe out there, keep the public drinking to a minimum, and HAPPY NEW YEAR from everyone at WGBH and Morning Edition.

Welcome back to your work week as we count down the final hours of 2019. WGBH’s Early Edition team is here to get your day started during a winter-weather event that has yet to fully manifest itself, at least in Greater Boston. Henry Santoro is for Joe Mathieu for a few days this week and has all the news and information you need to start your Monday, including a disappointing end to the regular season for the Patriots, who now have a more difficult road in the playoffs. Stay safe on the roads everyone!

Good morning from WGBH and the entire Morning Edition team. Joe Mathieu is out for the holiday but Aaron Schacter is filling in and brings you Friday’s Early Edition. Celtic Enes Cantor had a rather noticeable missed shot during their Christmas Day game, and it turns out it was “intentional”. Terribly sad story continues to develop out of Roxbury, where a parking garage is a site of sorrow on more than one occasion. And we try and understand some British analysts after a big day in the Premier League for soccer. Have a great weekend everyone.

Welcome back from the holiday from WGBH Radio and the Morning Edition team. This morning Aaron Schacter is in for Joe Mathieu and we will recap Christmas Day and get you ready to return to the work force. We hope you still have some off-days in the bank, as experts warn that today in Boston will likely be the busiest traffic day of the holiday season. Stay safe out there everyone and spend those gift-cards well!

Welcome to Tuesday… Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas Eve from Joe Mathieu and the WGBH Early Edition team. Yesterday proved to be challenging if you were out trying to shop or get anywhere in the mad rush of traffic. Perfect time to announce that Boston is among the rudest cities in the country, yet we somehow lost out on the top title to Washington DC. The NORAD Santa tracker is officially up and running here on Christmas Eve. And the newest Celtics phenom, a large man named Tacko, brought the house down at Symphony Hall last night. Stay safe out there and enjoy the spirit of the season everyone!

Welcome back to the world after your weekend from Joe Mathieu and WGBH’s Early Edition team. It’s a holiday week so most of you have at least part of it off… time for friends, family, food, and festive celebrations. But in the meantime we’re all trying to cram our last minute preparations and shopping in. Boston wanted Tacko this past weekend, but not in the way you might think. Governor Baker will light the State House menorah later today. Traffic could be bad today so stay safe out there, and Happy Holidays from WGBH.

Happy Friday everyone from WGBH and the Morning Edition team. Joe Mathieu is out today but Henry Santoro is happy to fill in. Henry has your headlines and we discuss our last minute holiday preparations. Plus birthdays, anniversaries and what’s on tap for the weekend. You made it through another week, kick back and enjoy your weekend.

Thursday is here and you better bundle up with a heavy coat and WGBH’s Early Edition. Historic day in DC yesterday and the juxtaposition of what the President was doing while Congress voted to impeach him could not be more different. We recap some of it and look ahead to what might happen in the not to distant future. Celtics won on the road last night and a guy named Joe Mathieu is really excited for The Last Skywalker, but should he be concerned by the critical response so far? Stay warm out there people and thanks for tuning in to WGBH.

Wednesday is here, one week to go before the big holiday arrives. Good morning from Joe Mathieu and WGBH’s Morning Edition team. Yesterday’s storm got the attention but this morning and this afternoon have the potential to be more hazardous on the roads, be sure to leave yourself extra commuting time. Today is a day your grandchildren read about, as the House will officially vote on impeachment. And the Bruins and their head coach continue to find positives in losses. Get your shopping done and stay safe out there everyone!

Time for Tuesday with Joe Mathieu and WGBH’s Early Edition. You’re waking up to a winter wonderland outside, but not if you’re about to drive in to work. Stay with WGBH’s Morning Edition for all the updates on the news, traffic and weather as this storm stalls our commute. The big reenactment party for the 246th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party was a success last night. And we’ll update you on the Impeachment inquiry with Congressman Jim McGovern later this morning. Stay safe out there everyone.

Welcome back to the work world from Joe Mathieu and WGBH’s Early Edition. Just over a week to go until Christmas and the holidays and the pace of things is really picking up. In that spirit, a lot of lucky local kids will get their chance to ‘shop with a cop’, which is quickly becoming a City of Boston tradition. If you grabbed your speedo this weekend to be among your fellow scantily-clad Santas, it likely cost you a good amount of cash to put it to use. And the soap opera that is the New England Patriots continues to churn. Have a good week everyone, thanks for tuning in to WGBH.

We made it to Friday and just in time. Joe Mathieu and the WGBH Early Edition team are here to help you wrap up your work week and get you ready for the weekend. The long range winter forecast is out, and we hope it holds up… but we aren’t banking on it. The local teams are mired in a bad streak, is it our fault for jinxing them? We’ve got your weekend calendar for what’s on tap, including your chance to grab your speedo. And “Strike the last word” is a phrase being heard a lot these days, and we’ll explain it’s meaning. Happy weekend everybody, from WGBH.

“Little Friday” is here and the holidays are rapidly approaching. Joe Mathieu and WGBH’s Early Edition will get you ready for your day. The Celtics’ Gordon Hayward just can’t catch a break, poor guy has a hex on him since coming to Boston. Bruins also take an “L” and suddenly our Boston teams are slumping. Vape stores are back in business in Massachusetts but the landscape for stores has changed dramatically. And it’s radio’s birthday and we’re gonna celebrate. Have a great Thursday!

Welcome to Wednesday from Joe Mathieu and the Early Edition team. We hope winter didn’t catch you with your guard down, it returned this morning and certainly seemed to surprise some of the road crews out there. We’ll catch you up on the road conditions and forecast. President Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania last night and we’ll try and decipher some of his anecdotes. And come on down to our studios at the Boston Public Library today at noon as it’s a family affair for the Mathieu’s. Be safe out there everyone!

Good Tuesday morning from Joe Mathieu and WGBH’s Early Edition team. This morning we wonder what happened to winter… and the answer is to wait 18 hours and it shall return. We remember Pete Frates this morning and all he did for ALS research and charities in general. The Bruins remembered Frates after their game last night. Celtics get Gordon Heyward back last night and he looked good in his return. And never underestimate the power of your vote! Have a terrific Tuesday everyone.

Welcome back from the weekend from Joe Mathieu and WGBH’s Early Edition team. It’s a bit hard to get going this morning after the first loss down in Foxboro in years. Is father time finally catching up with the Patriots? It sure looks that way this season. Dixville Notch up in NH is facing a population crisis when it comes to the primary. And where is Keytar Bear? We need him in studio ASAP. Shake it off people, it’s Monday and we’re just getting started.

Friday is right on time for Joe Mathieu and the WGBH Early Edition team. Karen returns from a brief hiatus as Boston’s tree is officially lit and the holiday season is in now in overdrive. Tough game loss and a tough fight loss for the Bruins last night. Dolly Parton is indeed in the hub and our crew would like to head out and see her Christmas show. Plus we’ve got this weekend’s calendar for you. Enjoy the weekend everybody, and happy Friday.

Thursday is here and your work week is in the home stretch. Joe Mathieu and WGBH’s Early Edition crew get your day started with the best 10 minutes in radio. Kisses and brownies for the Celtics at the Garden last night. Boston’s big tree lighting is on deck today down at the Common. We recap the WGBH holiday party and listen in on one of our colleagues crooning some holiday tunes. We’re under three weeks until Christmas everyone, this is not a drill!

Wednesday has arrived and it’s frosty out there… stay warm with Joe Mathieu and WGBH’s Early Edition team. Sledding is officially in season. We learn all about the adventures of being a “shovel boy” as opposed to a “plow guy”. A big milestone for one Bruins player, and today is ballot question signatures day including an all important beer and wine at food stores question. Hang in there, it’s all down hill from here!