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OK, class, we can settle down again. the NWS now says that while we'll be getting a storm Thanksgiving, "confidence is high the coastal plain will see mainly rain," and that means the Greater French Toast Region, which extends nowhere near areas that might actually see snow, like the higher elevations in the Berkshires. But we'll stay at 2 Slices/Guarded for just a bit longer, just in case.

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On my return I also checked out the new extension to Arlington St. that runs to the highway overpass, leading straight onto Tremont.

I was a little nervous about what the contraflow at Marginal Rd. would be like, but the signal timing means that you're riding the contraflow while the only oncoming traffic would be from right-turns at Tremont (which I think are illegal). Also pretty good, a handy way to get home from the Esplanade that is more direct for me.

I haven't seen much Fediverse chatter from #Boston folks about the Dartmouth Street project, but I routed tonight's ride onto the Esplanade that way, and the two-way lane is now present between Commonwealth Ave. and Back St.

Paint and flexposts only, no concrete barriers yet, but still a major improvement over what it used to be.

No contraflow at Back St. yet but my understanding is that's the eventual intent.

Orchestral music by Kenneth Fuchs, Polina Nazaykinskaya, Jozef Podprocký, Randall Svane & Ruben Zahra - featuring Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra / Henry Ward, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Paul Neebe / Budafok Dohnáyi Orchestra & Malta Philharmonic Orchestra - on Not Brahms and Liszt Monday (11/25/24) 4-5:30pm ET on WMBR Cambridge 88.1 FM streaming wmbr.org

#Radio #Cambridge #Boston #ModernClassical #Orchestral

@wmbr @contemporarymusic

Two photos of the frigate USS Constitution in Boston Navy Yard, taken 50 years apart.

One is this month with the USS Nantucket, a "littoral combat ship" that's sort of a modern frigate, except not as well designed.

The other was in 1974 as the Constitution underwent a major rebuild and I talked my way into a tour by the commander. Asked whether he liked the job, he said it was much better than his previous tour of duty in Vietnam.

Oh hey #Boston #Somerville #Cambridge aging millennial nerds - The sci-fi western firefly parody that I direct is happening TONIGHT (Friday 11/22) at 7:30 and then only ONE MORE TIME on Friday December 13th, both in the cafe at the Somerville Armory.

Reserve a free spot here, and maybe donate if you like this kinda thing and wanna help us out:
events.humanitix.com/junebug-a

events.humanitix.comJunebug: An Improvised Space WesternJunebug: an improvised space western follows the crew of a spaceship on the outskirts of the galaxy as they try to make a living