Boston works to open more public pools for the summer
Boston city officials are working to reopen more public pools during the hot summer months.
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Penny Kmitt is a reporter for WBZ-TV's morning news.
She joined the station in December 2023 from CBS-affiliate WTKR in Norfolk, Virginia, where she worked as a fill-in anchor and reporter.
Penny covered several national stories at length, including the Richneck Elementary School shooting and the impacts of Hurricane Ian.
Penny has previously worked in Texas at CBS-affiliate KDFA and in Washington, D.C. as a sideline basketball reporter for The Patriot League Network. That is also where she attended college, graduating cum laude from American University in 2020 with a double major in Journalism and American Studies.
When Penny is not at WBZ you can find her at the beach, on the slopes, or eating pasta in the North End.
Boston city officials are working to reopen more public pools during the hot summer months.
Garbage piled up over the long holiday weekend as a trash collectors strike in Massachusetts enters its seventh day.
A driver is under arrest after what police said was a "rampage" through Boston's South End Tuesday afternoon.
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Boston Police are investigating break-ins at two restaurants in the West Fens neighborhood early Sunday morning.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is celebrating after a judge sided with the city and allowed the demolition of White Stadium to continue.
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It appears that Boston Public School teachers have avoided a strike.
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