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Jun 15
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Boston's open data portal lets anyone search:
💰 Employee salaries
🚔 Crime reports
🏠 Property assessments
📞 311 complaints
🏗️ Building permits
And that's just the beginning.
data.boston.gov/
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Massachusetts law requires drivers to give cyclists and other vulnerable road users at least 3 feet of clearance when passing, plus an extra foot for every 10 mph over 30 mph.
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The South End is home to Boston's first permanent Pride crosswalk.
It serves as a year-round symbol of the city's LGBTQ community.
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A friend is visiting Massachusetts and asks for one sports bar recommendation.
You only get one answer.
Where are you sending them?
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Millennium Tower sits on the former site of Filene's flagship store.
The 684-foot skyscraper is the 5th tallest building in the city.
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Imagine getting fined for celebrating Christmas.
367 years ago, that's exactly what could happen in Boston.
The ban remained in place until 1681, and Christmas didn't become a Massachusetts state holiday until 1856.
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Boston has statues honoring presidents, generals, and historical figures.
It also has one dedicated to turtles.
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Fun fact: You have to drive 181 miles from Boston before you hit the nearest Wawa.
The nearest one is in Ramsey, New Jersey.
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Traffic Alert.
Several roads near South Station and the Seaport will be closed Tuesday for the Norway vs. Iraq World Cup match.
Summer Street will shut down from 7 AM to 5:30 PM, and the I-93 South Exit 16A ramp will also be closed.
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Jun 16
How Scottish fans embraced the City of Boston this past weekend...
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Jun 16
The World Cup is bringing everyone together in Boston.
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Jun 15
The Tartan Army was out in full force at Fenway Park on Sunday.
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Jun 15
Cape Verde has a population of just 491,000, making it one of the smallest nations ever to reach the FIFA World Cup.
The island nation also has deep ties to Massachusetts, home to one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the world.
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Jun 15
Boston Police is partying with Cape Verde in City Hall Plaza right now.
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Jun 15
Massachusetts now has 10 cities where a typical starter home costs $1 million or more.
Before the pandemic, there was just one.
Nationwide, the number of cities with $1 million starter homes has surged from 80 in 2020 to a record 242 today.
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