# Best of BPR (Aug. 2026): Seth Moulton, David Steiner, and More

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Podcast: [Boston Public Radio Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-public-radio-podcast-740829)
Published: 2026-08-15T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to! On today's Show: Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton, joins us as he challenges Senator Ed Markey in the Democratic Primary (we heard from Markey this week) We check in on the Lowell Data Center battle – with MassINC’s Mary Wambui, one of ten Lowell residents joining in a lawsuit against the state regarding the center’s planned expansion, and Jake Fortes, founder of the grassroots advocacy group Honest Future for Lowell. We speak with Natick journalist David Steiner, as he and his wife settle with eBay.

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