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First Flakes Fall, Winter Storm, January/February 2021

First flakes from the winter storm blow past the field lights at Jack McManus Field… The National Weather Service now predicts from 16 to 22 inches with the heart of storm roaring in early in Monday. Featured Before I Find...

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Early snow falls past field lights at Jack McManus Field

First flakes from the winter storm blow past the field lights at Jack McManus Field…

The National Weather Service now predicts from 16 to 22 inches with the heart of storm roaring in early in Monday.

On naming, neglect, and the quiet work that keeps things standing
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On naming, neglect, and the quiet work that keeps things standing

On naming, neglect, and the quiet work that keeps things standing

About twenty years ago, there was Harbor Police activity near the water, just south of the subway entrance. At the time, no one really thought of it as a pier, though technically there was a small boardwalk there. Of course it wasn’t a pier. A pier implies intention.

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