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Shift: The Ragbrai Documentary
A celebration of the oldest, largest, and longest recreational touring bicycle ride in the world. Three riders and a pair of community leaders reach new personal heights, changing their lives along the seven day ride across Iowa.
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WCVB 50 Years Special
(2022) WCVB Channel 5 celebrates 50 years - from the very first moments on the air to meeting the people who make it all happen.
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“Paintings” that are actually made of throwaway plastic. A bakery where they’re jumping in on the “Is It Cake?” trend. And a museum based on illusions. Tonight, a journey of the mind, which can trick us into thinking one thing is actually another.
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Cold temps and cabin fever got you down? Stick an umbrella in your drink and join us for a return trip to some of Chronicle’s island destinations. Anthony explores some of the 365 beaches on the island of Antigua (one for every day of the year). Shayna Seymour climbs aboard a catamaran to sail the waters around Barbados. And Ted Reinstein finds a little R&R right nearby in Bermuda. New England beach weather may be six months off but this island tour may help tide you over!
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Andrew returned home from serving his country with a toothache so bad he covers his mouth out of habit. Mickey had forgotten how to smile after years of struggle with addiction and abuse. Will the FIXT team help them smile again?
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Some describe this town as a mini-Nantucket; others just call it home. Jamestown, R.I., is small in area but big on history and beauty, including the Beavertail lighthouse, beaches, and plenty of arts and culture. Tonight, Anthony Everett meets a local boat builder, speaks with local historians working to restore an island landmark, and even catches a Revolutionary war battle reenactment. Of course, he also checks out local restaurants serving fresh food with spectacular water views.
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Wormtown, Shovel Town, Whip City - Massachusetts folks love a nickname, and we’re back for Round 2 of testing your nickname knowledge. It’s a journey through town monikers that are less obvious than the Witch City (Salem).
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Stories of everyday New Englanders doing extraordinary things in their own “Labors of Love.” Ted Reinstein revisits Boston’s old West End with a man pushing to memorialize one of the neighborhood’s native sons -- the legendary actor, Leonard Nimoy. Ted hops a sailboat with Sail Cape Cod which is helping those with challenges find a bit of respite on the open waters. He treks to the Cape Ann Museum where they’re honoring Gloucester fishing families through art. Legos to preserve history? It’s happening in Rhode Island. Finally, Ted also finds free bikes in Lowell for those who need them.
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Ted Reinstein is back with more stories of people pursuing their passions. Ted meets a man who is devoted to keeping the memory of fallen Massachusetts veterans alive. He later reconnects with the couple working to restore the cabin of a pioneering author and early civil rights figure.
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Chronicle's award-winning team brings you the stories of New England.
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Ted Reinstein is back with all new stories of New Englanders following their passions.
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Brett Hawkes’ journey of discovery took him from the North Shore of Massachusetts to Northern France, where he bicycled on the path his grandfather marched through World War I. Tonight, Ted Reinstein brings us the moving story of this local man determined to get to know his grandfather, long after his passing. Also tonight, Ted meets a local couple on a mission to restore a long-neglected Jewish cemetery in Poland; a mother-and-son on a mission to help revive a community in the Berkshires with the reopening of its general store; and a Rhode Islander on a mission to give sanctuary to exotic birds.
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Andrew returned home from serving his country with a toothache so bad he covers his mouth out of habit. Mickey had forgotten how to smile after years of struggle with addiction and abuse. Will the FIXT team help them smile again?
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She was known as the “Lady of the Dunes,” and her identity remained a mystery for 48 years, until just this past Halloween. Chronicle has been following the case for decades and tonight Anthony Everett revisits the investigation into the remains of a woman found in the remote dunes of Provincetown. Anthony looks into just who victim Ruth Marie Terry was, speaks with law enforcement officials who never gave up the search for her identity, and examines the investigation that now includes the bizarre history of Terry’s husband. A look into where this investigation stands after nearly five decades of work.
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Lake Sunapee is sometimes overshadowed by the bigger lakes in New Hampshire, but it has long been a draw for summer vacationers seeking peace and quiet, outdoor activity, and scenic New England charm. Tonight Ted Reinstein is cruising the Sunapee Scenic Byway, a 39-mile route that winds through the towns of Sunapee, Newbury, and New London. In Sunapee Harbor he steps back in time with a cruise aboard the steamboat M.V. Kearsarge and in Newbury he explores the historic John Hay Estate. And there’s no snow on the ground, but Mount Sunapee is still buzzing with activity.
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