Chronicle - Mass: Love it or Leave it

DateOctober 3 1990

Can DescriptionsAircheck Chronicle Wednesday October 3, 1990 MSBR: Love It or Leave It

AbstractChronicle; Mass: Love it or Leave it; Mike Barnicle and his (imaginary) twin-brother Barney talk about what there is to love or leave about Massachusetts; more people are moving out of the state rather than moving in; the list of reasons are provided by the Barnacle brothers and residents on the street who are vocal about what they dislike; politics, taxes and government bureaucracy, parking and the cost of living seem to be better anywhere else according to Barney and others who are interviewed; for example, Judith Re, etiquette instructor, talks about the difference in manners out of state; black screen breaks with some audio interruptions; there are scenes of the coast, old and new locations, and baseball along with comments from residents about the best parts of life in Massachusetts; Fred Cohen talks about Harvard Square; Sal Tecce talks about the North End; Bob Gough talks about why he would never move away, hope over experience; Mike Barnacle shares his views on why things aren't as bad as some people say; lottery number; Talk Back to Chronicle; upcoming show on Peggy Doyle;

OtherIn the studio Lynne McCrea, Gregg Kidd, Bob Comiskey, Chris Stirling, Susan Sloane, Jerry Kirschenbaum, Pat Bates, Kathy Bickimer, Clint Conley, Lorie Conway George, Stella Gould, Andria Hall, Stan Leven, Peter Mehegan, Mary Richardson, Gonca Sonmez-Poole, Rita Thompson, Tony Kahn, Isaac Laughinghouse, Amy Hassan, Lisa Kenney, Ken Sullivan, Bob Oliver, Judi Guild, Art Donahue, David Skillicorn, Doug Dike, James Fripp, Bob Hakkila, John Mitchell, Susan Krieger, Curt Reichenbach, Leroy McLaurin, Ted Phillips, Kevin Yarr, Carolyn Stirling, Rob Crowley, Bruce Goldman, B. Geoffrey Lans, Phil Walters, Mary Driscoll, Debbie Therrien, George Nahas, Bob Jennings, Jim Watson, Roger Rice, Glenn Fletcher, Leon Goldman, Ted Phillips, Russ Cooper, Beth Hirons, Tricia Gilligan, Sharon Lewis, Christine Finn, Amanda Havey, Molly Lynch; Leona McCarthy, Mark Mills, Paul LaCamera;