By Sydney Boles
October 2, 2024
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The James Gang nonprofit, which raises funds for recreational opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities, held its inaugural 5K run recently. Nancy Anderson, mom to James himself, who has the rare genetic disorder NARS1, says it’s been great to see the nonprofit take off in the last few years.

Sydney comes to BCAT from WBUR, Boston's NPR News Station, where she helped produce the daily local news show Radio Boston. Previously, she led audience engagement initiatives for WJCT News in Jacksonville, Florida, and reported on the coal-reliant communities in Appalachian Kentucky. Sydney is originally from upstate New York. When she's not working, she enjoys rock climbing, writing fiction, and having game nights with friends.