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Joined May 2009
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I “kid” you not 🐐 (had to) The @MspcaAngell is waiving adoption fees at this weekend’s goat adoptathon in Methuen boston.com/?post_type=post&p…
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum remained closed on the 33rd anniversary of its infamous art heist after learning climate activists were planning to stage a “guerilla art installation” in the museum.  trib.al/5fIA28s
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“To put out fires, we need water. If people are using a lot of water for grass, it’s not enough to put out a fire. Having that water for fire protection is critically important." - Water Policy Director Vandana Rao Here's my full feature: #drought #climatechange #Boston
As a brutal drought persists across Massachusetts, environmental experts urge the public to heed local water restrictions amid an uptick in wildfires. trib.al/kfwhHF1
Olesya Simonova, MSN ’22, is relieved that her 12-year-old daughter is out of harm’s way. She talks about her daughter’s daring escape from Crimea with @BostonDotCom. bit.ly/3vf5MCu
Feel that, Massachusetts? That’s a late-March Arctic blast to kick off your workweek 🥶 🌬 The wind chill in #Boston right now is 12 degrees 😳 boston.com/?post_type=post&p…
A Massachusetts woman delivered a baby via home birth in #Kyiv. The boy has no birth certificate and no passport. #Ukraine won't let her take him out of the country, despite a DNA test and @StateDept letter. I spoke to her parents about the ordeal. boston.com/news/local-news/2…
It’s any mother’s nightmare—her baby ripped from her arms. But that’s what happened to Aislinn Hubbard, an American citizen living in Ukraine, just last week as she tried to cross the border into Slovakia with her infant son. trib.al/xC18OSj
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Surging #gasprices are hitting the home service industry. A landscaper in Indy has had to raise prices by 20%, and an electrician in Cali. said he's about doubled his fees. But there are a few ways homeowners can handle these extra costs @angi_home angi.com/articles/gas-price-…
I interviewed Bob Saget for my college paper before one of his comedy sets at UMass. He was down to earth, told dirty jokes, and was way cooler than Danny Tanner (obviously). Rest in Power, Bob.
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Mass. school staffs get 227,000 COVID-19 tests ahead of reopening. trib.al/NGaYRND
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#Boston hit record warmth in 2021, according to @NWSBoston. The median temp was 52.4, beating out 2012’s record of 52.2 ☀️ 🌡 boston.com/?post_type=post&p…
Miss the Boston Phoenix? You can now browse and download its archive for free. trib.al/3sp1duQ
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ICYMI, here’s how to celebrate #Hanukkah in #Boston all week long
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I had the pleasure of interviewing Legoland’s new Master Model Builder. His advice to kids:“Don’t feel like you have to give up something you love for something else. When it comes to Legos, the toy’s possibilities are limitless, so you don’t have to have a limit either.”
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Replying to @Amtrak
@Amtrak hate to be that girl but people are really flouting your mask policy. Dude next to me is legit sprawled out asleep w/o one after being told to put it on hours ago. Others totally chill walking around maskless. My first foray into the world in ages & having regrets 😂 😷
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Significant update: @Amtrak conductor just walked by. We locked eyes and I gestured to sleepy maskless dude. And conductor just looked at him and kept walking. So confused.
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