Sea Smoke on the Boston Harbor this morning.
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Coldest morning in Boston since the 1950s as we touched -10F
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“If you see people experiencing homelessness out in the cold, please call 911. If residents are aware of anyone staying in a vehicle or a place not intended for living during these extreme cold temps, they are encouraged to call 911 as well.”
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The City of Boston is expecting dangerously cold temperatures Friday evening into Saturday. For cold weather safety tips, including how to prepare for the extreme cold this weekend, visit boston.gov/cold.
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Getting Brighter: During the month of February Boston will gain 2+ minutes of sunshine each day for a total of 71 minutes of sunshine this month.
Our first 5pm sunset of 2023 is on Friday. 🌞
P.S. Friday evening and Saturday are going to be brutally cold. Please be careful.
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8 years ago today the 2015 Boston Snow Blitz began in which Boston received 7 feet of snow in 3 weeks (Jan 26/27 - Feb 15).
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Mayor Wu’s first The State of the City address is tonight at 7pm from MGM Music Hall at Fenway.
You can watch the address live at: boston.gov/news/mayor-wus
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The Animal Rescue League of Boston recently rescued 70 cats from two overcrowded homes in Mass.
The cats & kittens will be available for adoption soon at ARL Boston (Chandler St) and Brewster (Cape Cod).
masslive.com/news/2023/01/a
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If you’ve ever lived in or even walked through Beacon Hill then you probably knew Mikey - one of the friendliest and most optimistic guys I’ve ever met. I’m sad to hear of his passing.
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Love that Publick House Mac ‘n Cheese!
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Finally got to see The Embrace in person - it’s quite spectacular and very moving.
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Run the Boston Marathon: My charity - Stride for Stride - has two charity bibs for the 127th Boston Marathon. Fundraising required.
If interested and for more info, please DM or email me via our website: strideforstride.com
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The Embrace - a monument to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's love - will be unveiled tomorrow (Fri) at 1pm in the Boston Common.
full video via at: cbsn.ws/3VU8Qze
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Boston Calling 2023 just announced with Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, and Paramore headlining.
bostoncalling.com
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I personally love the building. 📚
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JUST ANNOUNCED: The #InBetweenDays 2023 Lineup is HERE! Tickets are on Sale NOW.
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Stride for Stride’s Year in Review
* Team Stride for Stride grew from 111 to 232 runners in 2022
* Team Stride for Stride ran 154 distinct races in 2022 for a total of 6,830 miles
* Stride for Stride spent $43,880 on race bibs in 2022
strideforstride.substack.com/p/2022-year-in
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It appears as if Eastern Standard will return in 2023!!!
New location at Fenway Center.
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More info at: bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2022/12/easter
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14 years ago today I started Bostontweet to create awareness about local biz during the recession.
It was a wonderful experience that introduced me to many new friends.
Twitter is a lot different now - not sure if I’ll stick around.
My thoughts at:
bostontweet.substack.com
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One Thanksgiving pie ordered via provides a week's worth of meals for a critically ill person in Boston pieinthesky.org
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It’s a beaut.
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Keep clothes, shoes, and textiles out of the trash by recycling them in one of Boston's textile drop boxes. And if you can't make it to a drop box, we will come to you! You can now schedule curbside pickup to make it even easier.
Learn more ➡️ boston.gov/clothing
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Looks like a Taco Bell is opening up in Coolidge Corner (across from Booksmith).
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Beacon Hill Books & Cafe - the new 5-story bookstore on Charles Street - is slated to open in the next few weeks.
Visit the article for more pics of this beautiful bookstore -> bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertain
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Boston police officers logged $4 million in overtime pay between July 2019 & Nov 2020 for work at Mass & Cass.
“That much money could make a really significant dent at Mass & Cass," according to Boston Health Care for the Homeless.
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No cars, just pedestrians.
Today is the last #OpenNewbury for the season :(
From 10am-8pm, Mass Ave to Berkeley St, Newbury Street will be a pedestrian-only walkway.
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Tomorrow, Dorchester Ave will be a pedestrian-only walkway and entertainment zone from 9am-3pm.
openstreetsboston.org
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Congrats Ramon!
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I’m deeply excited to announce that I’ve been selected to participate in the 2022 Immigrants Lead Program, an initiative from @CityOfBoston @MayorWu
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Estoy profundamente emocionado de anunciar que he sido seleccionado para participar en el Programa de Líderes Inmigrantes Boston
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At 5:16am the first trains departed Oak Grove & Forest Hills, officially reopening the Orange Line. After a successful 30-day closure, we’re pleased to welcome riders back to the Orange Line. Thanks to our riders for their patience & our crews for their efforts #BuildingABetterT.
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Orange Line service will resume tomorrow (Monday) morning.
Green Line Extension service will also resume tomorrow morning.
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Two Wins for the team today at the Cambridge Fall Classic; one for the largest team (51 runners), and another for first place finisher (Antonio @ 00:16:03).
Congrats team. It was a great 5K!
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Marshmallow Fluff was invented 105 years ago in 1917 by Archibald Query at his home in Union Square, Somerville.
The 17th annual What the Fluff Festival is tomorrow (Sept 17) in Union Square. 3-7pm flufffestival.com
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This is Our City: A Conversation with David Ortiz
Today at 12:30pm, Big Papi will join Linda Henry at the #GlobeSummit for an exclusive conversation around his recent Hall of Fame induction and what the city of Boston means to him.
Free Virtual Access at globesummit2022.splashthat.com/bostweet
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Marshmallow Fluff was invented 105 years ago in 1917 by Archibald Query at his home in Union Square, Somerville.
The 17th annual What the Fluff Festival is tomorrow (Sept 17) in Union Square. 3-7pm flufffestival.com
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Scenes from the original Cask ‘n Flagon back in the early 90s. I have blurry memories of that wood paneling.
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Without warning, Governor DeSantis of Florida flew 43 Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard.
Without hesitation, the people of Martha’s Vineyard and Massachusetts stepped up with care and compassion to help the new arrivals.
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