PS Jen · @potatosandwichjen
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"Ma! Can we please go to Jolly Cholly's?"
Jolly Cholly Funland Amusement Park, North Attleborough,
youtu.be/5umZPBnBWqY?si=-HGl3m
-an excellent view of the park and note the lack of seat belts/harnesses on the Ferris Wheel.

#amusementpark #Massachusetts

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Randall White · @randallwhite
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With so many distinct neighborhood personalities, what are the strategies and priorities for Boston's nighttime economy?

Here's a soundbite from my 24-minute podcast interview with Boston's Corean Reynolds.

Listen to the full episode: 24hournation.com/podcast/bosto

#Massachusetts #nighttimegovernance #nighttimeeconomymanager #nighttimemayor #nightmayor #directorofnightlifeeconomy #boston #coreanreynolds #24hournation #24minutes

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: After a steep scramble up a rockslide, the trail broke out of the forest onto open rocks and ledges along the ridge crest with great views southward across the valley. The neighboring large towns of North Adams and Williamstown spread out below, covering a broad, relatively flat section of that river valley.

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: I carried my backpack today, but it weighed in at a mere ten pounds. I had my chamois shirt, a canteen containing about a cup of water, my camera, guidebook and trail map. That light weight was a big plus. The trail down the north side of Greylock was much more rugged than yesterday’s ascent, with many steep and eroded sections.

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: I hung around until 3:40 this afternoon before hitting the trail. Needing to cover little more than six miles, I was hoping that the thick haze of the past couple of days would clear enough for me to truly enjoy the views from the top of Greylock. As luck would have it, the haze slowly dissipated throughout the morning and the early afternoon,

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: As I approached Greylock’s summit, I passed through an alpine forest — stunted, twisted shrubs of dwarf fir and spruce. I had been making such good time I was able to dawdle along and enjoy the New England experience as well as the extensive views at the end.

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: The terrain between Dalton and Cheshire was typical of the Berkshires: long, relatively flat ridge crests covered with boggy areas. Vast expanses of luxuriant fern growth in great variety carpeted the forest floor. The ridges were densely wooded, frequently featuring cool, dark coniferous forests.

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: The highlight of my day occurred when I brilliantly attempted to cross a bog bridge at full speed in the rain. Bog bridges are wooden walkways built across muddy areas to prevent heavy hiker traffic from tearing up fragile wetlands. This one was constructed of split tree trunks with the flat side up.

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: I set out at 8:40 — yet another early-bird start on the trail. I atoned for this somewhat by hiking the four-and-a-half miles to October Mountain Shelter by 10:15. The water supply was reported to be unfit to drink, and the shelter itself was quite run-down.

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: Three miles later, I was at Finerty Pond. The next good water on the trail was more than eight miles ahead, so I settled for bad water and pitched my tent for the night. I was not about to drink pond water without boiling it for several minutes. I was forced to drink hot chocolate with my meal.

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: The AT finally turned off the roads and passed through forests of pine, hemlock, and hardwoods on its way to Upper Goose Pond. Once again, the forest floor was a mass of brilliant green ferns. That is becoming one of my favorite features of the Berkshires.

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: The followed dirt roads for most of the ensuing five miles to US 7; the final mile or so was on a paved road. I passed through an attractive mixture of farms and woods: green and gold fields of ripening corn, cool, dark forest groves, green pastures dappled with yellow dandelions, some amazing views back towards the Taconics.

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: Today began with the final three-and-a-half miles of the Taconic Range: Mount Bushnell with its excellent views, Jug End with more extensive views, and a series of nice lookouts in between. Jug End in particular was outstanding.

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George Steffanos · @GSteffanos
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40 years ago today: From Sages Ravine, the climbed steeply to another wooded plateau. In the middle of a cool dark hemlock forest, it crossed Bear Rock Stream near the eastern rim of the plateau. I took a short side trip to one of my favorite places on earth, following the stream east off the trail for about 50 yards to a spot where the flat ground ends

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Thomas Connor · @thomasconnor
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It's weekend in , so buy all your stuff now, I guess.

#Massachusetts #salestaxholiday

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Raymond Scott Pert · @raymondpert
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man pleads guilty to bomb threat aimed at then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs

>Clark's threat was one of countless threats made against Hobbs for her role in certifying the 2020 presidential election, which then-Republican President Donald Trump contended without evidence was stolen. Democrat Joe Biden was declared the winner in Arizona.
moosejawtoday.com/politics/mas

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Thankful Pond · @thankfulpond
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Dear vacationers:

We see you going into bathrooms to have . You’re not being sneaky.

Love/hate,

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Michael Sentance · @MichaelSentance
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At last. A sunny day without sweltering temperatures or oppressive humidity.

#Massachusetts #Flowers #Nature #gardenersofmastodon #garden #Gardening

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