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Sicilian Grandmother Takes on The Godfather
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: Pina Maisano Grassi is a fabrics store owner and dedicated activist in the fight against the Mafia. Her husband was murdered in 1991 for refusing to pay the Mafia’s extortion tax., Credit: Nancy Greenleese
An 84-year-old grandmother and business owner is taking on the mob in Sicily. Organized criminals demand that business owners pay protection money...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2013
  • Length: 04:21
Homebuyer's Remorse - Homeownership Series Part 1
From: Curt Nickisch
Series: The Depreciating American Dream
Caption: One on summer day, Calvin Sangster saw two people arguing outside his house in Mattapan. “Once had the guy on the ground he pulled out the gun and started shooting him with it,” Sangster said. That’s when he said it was time to move out., Credit: Jess Bidgood
The Sangsters of Boston's Mattapan neighborhood thought they were doing the right thing for their young family. But just about everything that coul...

Bought by Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 02, 2010
  • Length: 06:38
  • Purchases: 1
Where Are Former Mortgage Professionals Now, Do They Feel Bad?
From: Curt Nickisch
Caption: Former mortgage broker Craig Good is trying to be the good guy, running a downtown Boston fruit stand., Credit: Curt Nickisch
When the housing market crashed, so did the job market for mortgage brokers. Over the last two years, about two-thirds of mortgage brokers, the mid...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Feb 22, 2010
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 2