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MBTA: Only 4 slow zones (out of 215 in March 2023) remaining, and lines now have managers to oversee stations (www.cambridgeday.com)

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Can You Outrun Boston's Subway? (www.youtube.com)

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I enjoyed this well-edited video about Boston's runner culture, problems with the T, and the Charlie Card Challenge race in which a group of 150 runners see if they can outrun the green line over a 6.6 mile stretch from Boston College to Park Street.

TIL not everyone tells jokes on beggar's night in c/til

[–] ElfWord 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nevermind that, what weird place are you in that calls Halloween "beggars night"??

What are your favorite examples of 'media within media' (e.g., shows, stories, or movies inside of other shows or books)? in c/asklemmy

[–] ElfWord 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Three Dog, the radio DJ for "Galaxy News Radio" within Fallout 3, was one of the best parts of the game.

The Fallout series has lots of other media within media too, like the Grognak the Barbarian comic series or Cat's Paw magazine.

Zach Braff On ‘Scrubs’ Reboot: “I Think It’s Gonna Happen” in c/television

[–] ElfWord 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I would like to see Zach Braff as a lead or regular in something new.

A Totally Objective Ranking of US License Plate Designs in c/graphic_design

[–] ElfWord 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not the author. 🙂 Just posting interesting stuff to try and get this sub more active.

A Totally Objective Ranking of US License Plate Designs in c/graphic_design

[–] ElfWord 1 points 4 months ago

Nope, not the author. 🙂 Just thought it was interesting. Trying to post more here to get the sub more active.

A Totally Objective Ranking of US License Plate Designs in c/graphic_design

[–] ElfWord 1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

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A Totally Objective Ranking of US License Plate Designs (robin-cg.medium.com)

submitted 4 months ago by ElfWord to c/graphic_design

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I’ve taken every plate in the USA — one from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, the five US overseas territories, and special plates used by the Federal Government, and sorted them according to my preferences, ranking on originality of design, technical execution, and quality of the concept. I’ve also awarded bonus points for some which I think are particularly fun.

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MBTA board looks back at what's gone wrong with funding the T, while the state secretary of transportation is silent on new revenue sources. (commonwealthbeacon.org)

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New public art installation hides "climate monsters" in scenery viewfinders to surprise tourists outside Boston Children's Museum (baystatebanner.com)

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Seems like a clever and quite positive way to raise awareness of how climate change will impact Boston.

“The idea was that this narrative about the climate monsters would be driven by kids, because their generation and future generations are the ones who will face the most volatile effects of climate change,” says Brophy. “It’s empowering them to approach this overwhelming problem from a new perspective, and to think about ways that they can write themselves into being the heroes of the story.”

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Somerville grapples with a rise in unsheltered homelessness (www.wgbh.org)

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A look at some cool branding design from a Belgian cultural center (abduzeedo.com)

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Arcadia Folk Festival this Saturday, August 24th. 14 musical acts performing + a Paul Simon tribute the Friday evening before. (www.arcadiafolkfest.com)

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Porter Square Books celebrates 20 years with a move that will revive long-empty spaces in Lesley hall (www.cambridgeday.com)

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Cambridge Brewing Company in Kendall Square is shutting down after 35 years. Last day will be December 20th. (www.masslive.com)

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In its final four months, the brewery will still have Patio Season, Festbier and a new fall menu.

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10 things to do in Boston this weekend (www.boston.com)

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Free live music in Cambridge, Fisherman's Feast in North End, 4 museums with free admission, Dine Out Boston, and more.

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Lawsuit in works over National Grid methane gas leaks (commonwealthbeacon.org)

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Over a seven-day period in July, the foundation said it identified 15 locations where methane gas concentrations posed the risk of fire or explosion.

CLF found more than 200 public shade trees dead or dying from methane poisoning from leaking gas pipelines.

"National Grid’s leak data shows it allows hazardous Grade 1 leaks to continue leaking for more than 2 ½ years."

Let's try something, what was your favourite post(s) from last week? in c/newcommunities

[–] ElfWord 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Does Lemmy have anywhere I can see a log of which posts I've upvoted?

Matt Damon wants to put statue of Robin Williams in Boston Public Garden in c/boston

[–] ElfWord 16 points 4 months ago

👍 Appreciated.

Matt Damon wants to put statue of Robin Williams in Boston Public Garden in c/boston

[–] ElfWord 45 points 4 months ago (13 children)

The catch: Municipal red tape might stop the statue even before it can be cast.

The city has a moratorium in place for all new memorials in the Public Garden or on Boston Common, according to Lynn Page Flaherty from the Friends of the Public Garden, the nonprofit group that advocates for the city's oldest green spaces.

The bench is also already dedicated in memory to another person, which presents a problem for the effort to honor Williams.

via Axios' brief article covering this.

Felony charges for activist who ‘glitter bombed’ interim Harvard president in c/boston

[–] ElfWord 23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My first thought after reading was also that the charges seemed excessive.

Boston Community Feedback Wanted in c/boston

[–] ElfWord 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for your efforts! I've been up voting regularly and will try to start posting occasionally again as well.

The main things we need to do to grow the community are:

continue to get the word out to people who haven't yet joined. Post in c/NewCommunities, post on Reddit.com/r/RedditAlternatives, do a regular search for Lemmy posts / comments in other communities and invite posters to join.
we should encourage everyone to UPVOTE posts here whenever possible. Upvotes not only encourage existing posters and incentivize new ones, posts with good upvote momentum could help more Bostonians across Lemmy find the community through the popular Hot or Top Day sorts on Lemmy.

Boston Community Feedback Wanted in c/boston

[–] ElfWord 2 points 5 months ago

I understand the desire behind this suggestion, but I think it would actually result in fewer people contributing, because it adds another hurdle to posting content.