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Beth Germano

 Beth GermanoEmmy award-winning Beth Germano is a general assignment reporter for WBZ-TV News.  Born and raised in Massachusetts, Germano has been a New England-based reporter for more than 15 years.  She joined WBZ-TV as a freelance reporter in 1996 after reporting for several local television stations including WCVB-TV, New England Cable News, Monitor Cable Channel, WLVI-TV, and WGBH-TV.

Germano also anchored and reported for several radio stations in the region including WRKO-AM and WBUR-FM, the National Public Radio affiliate in Boston, WHJJ-AM in Providence, Rhode Island, WGIR-AM in Manchester, New Hampshire and WLNH-FM/WKZU-AM in Laconia, New Hampshire where she got her start in news.

During her broadcasting career, Germano has been honored with several awards.  Most recently, she received a New England Emmy Award as part of WBZ-TV’s Outstanding Team Effort, covering the September 11th attacks on New York City.

She was awarded first place from the Rhode Island Associated Press Broadcasters Association, the Tom Phillips UPI New England Broadcasting Award, and several honors from the New Hampshire Associated Press Broadcasters Association.

Germano received a bachelor of arts degree in English and Journalism from the University of New Hampshire, where she graduated magna cum laude.  She lives in the Greater Boston area with her husband Lucas and daughters Regina and Anne.

Steve Abraira (right) is sworn in as Boston Fire Department Chief in 2011.

Deputies Vote ‘No Confidence’ In Boston Fire Chief

Boston fire chief Steve Abraira has received a vote of “no confidence” from his deputies over the way he handled the response to the Boston Marathon bombings.

2013/05/15

Water main break in the North End. (Photo from Doug DiPietro)

Water Main Break Floods North End Streets

Several roads in the North End are flooded after a large water main break.

2013/05/10

(Photo Courtesy: David G. Curran/ SatelliteNewsService.com)

Cape Charity Founder Gina Clark Found Guilty On 52 Counts

The founder of a Cape Cod charity has been found guilty of stealing tens of thousands of dollars for herself.

2013/05/02

Nicole Chase allegedly tried to hold up a pharmacy.

Customer Breaks Up Armed Robbery At NH Pharmacy

Police say thirty-year-old Nicole Chase walked into Ken’s Pharmacy on Elm Street and handed the pharmacist a note demanding Percocet. Police said the note also indicated she had a gun.

2013/04/25

Members of a police S.W.A.T. team run to the scene where it was believed 19-year-old bombing suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev is in hiding on April 19, 2013 in Watertown, Massachusetts. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Watertown Chief Relieved After Arrest Of Boston Marathon Bombings Suspect

The search for answers may have to wait in the Boston Marathon bombings due to the condition of suspect No. 2, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

2013/04/20

Man taken into custody in New Bedford for questioning in marathon bomb case.

3 People Connected To Bombing Suspect Taken Into Custody In New Bedford

Three people in New Bedford have been detained by the FBI for questioning in connection with bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

2013/04/19

Revere teen Salah Barhoum in the New York Post

Revere Teen Frightened After NY Newspaper Connects Him To Boston Bombings

It was a front page that jolted a 17-year-old from Revere, with the headline “Bag Men.” There was Salah Barhoum with a friend standing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

2013/04/18

This tree fell on a woman in Holliston. (Photo from Beth Germano)

Tree Falls On 79-Year-Old Woman Using Axe In Holliston

A 79-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital after a tree fell on her in Holliston Thursday afternoon.

2013/04/11

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Republican U.S. Senate Candidates Ready To Debate In WBZ Studios

Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate spent the day honing their messages to convince voters they are the most electable.

2013/04/10

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Man Ready To Claim Treasure Found In Book After Six Months

After waiting six months for someone to claim the more than $20,000 he found in a hollowed-out book, a Brazilian immigrant is getting ready to claim the money for himself.

2013/04/05

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