FEMA and the National Hurricane Center say Hurricane Irene could turn into a "catastrophic" Category 3 storm by the time it reaches Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) took a calmer approach and said we'll have a better idea as it gets closer. [Boston Herald] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
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Charlie Baker is polling neck-and-neck with Gov. Patrick with about a month before the elections. [Boston Globe]
A Massachusetts man is planning to build an orphanage in Haiti to be named in honor of his daughter who died in the catastrophic earthquake. [WHDH]
A 3.1 earthquake, centered in New Hampshire, was felt around New England. [WMUR]
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We barely survived that earthquake and now Hurricane Irene is our next disaster. We get it now, Al Gore. Happy? Bostonist has no memory of the not-so-great quake. That must be because it was so traumatic that we suppressed the memory. We did evacuate, though, just in case. Hey, it was nice out. WCVB reports the storm could impact the east coast from South Carolina to Maine. Flooding and power outages could follow. North Carolina has begun evacuations on its barrier islands. The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says we should be ready in New England, especially after the earthquake. "It's a reminder that we don't always get to pick the next disaster," Craig Fugate said.
A 5.8 earthquake hit 83 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., in Mineral, Virginia around 2 p.m. on Tuesday and was felt up-and-down the Eastern Seaboard, even in Boston. The quake was felt in Boston and forced the evacuation of US District Court in South Boston and the UMass Boston campus in Dorchester. Despite those and other lower-scale evacuations, no real damage was found in Boston.
Boston continues to react to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Japan is reeling from a massive 8.9 earthquake and a devastating tsunami that hit Japan some 10 hours ago on Friday. The damage is extensive and media estimates of "hundreds" of dead seem low. The images are stunning and show the power of nature. At least one highway has been knocked over.
While the NFL delayed a decision on its contract squabble with the players, local businesses on Route 1 in Foxboro are also concerned about a possible lockout. Theodor Seuss Geisel otherwise known as Dr. Seuss, was born in Springfield on March 2, 1904. The Springfield Museums celebrated his birthday today. Boston's harsh winter is on hiatus this weekend as we experience milder temperatures. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
For the second time in about a month, Massachusetts felt an earthquake. The Weston Observatory said he tremor was a 3.9 magnitude earthquake that ocurred off the coast of New York, south of Long Island this morning. The quake was felt by residents of Worcester and New Hampshire. No damage. [WCVB]
Several Massachusetts towns experienced a minor earthquake Wednesday night. According to WCVB, the tremor hit at 9:42 p.m. approximately 2 kilometers from Medfield. The U.S. Geological Survey website listed two dates and times for the earthquake. The second date and time was today at 12:42 a.m. We don't know if this means there were two earthquakes, or if one was an aftershock of some kind, or something else. [WCVB], [USGS]
If the status of your eternal soul is in question, the following items Bostonist observed might be of interest to you:
- Cardinal Sean O'Malley returned from Haiti Wednesday after assessing the country's needs in light of January's devastating earthquake. O'Malley said the needs are "overwhelming," but people are willing to help Haiti recover. The Boston Archdiocese raised over $2 million for Haiti.
- On April 14, Buddhist monks and nuns will walk from Norton to Attleboro as part of the ninth annual Walk for a New Spring, which serves as a rally supporting the abolition of nuclear weapons. The Walk lasts from March 20 (Burlington, VT) to May 1 (New York City) and is sponsored by the New England Peace Pagoda and the American Friends Service Committee. Participating Buddhist monks and nuns will walk throughout the day with banners and prayer drums, and will chant Buddhist prayers.
--Mayor Menino hops on a bike in honor of Bike Week. [Boston Globe]
This is Massachusetts, right? But early this morning a 2.5 earthquake hit towns west of Boston, including Littleton and Ayer. Betsy Levinson at Wicked Local spoke with Littleton police dispatch Supervisor Tim Bemis, who described residents' response to the shaking: "It sounded like a plane crash on 495, or a truck had crashed into their home." WCVB reported that this is the second earthquake in the area this month and that a 1.8 quake affected...
Charlton Heston's Apocalypse runs Friday, August 17, through Monday, August 20, at the Brattle Theatre. Check the Brattle's website for showtimes. While we're all worried about global warming wiping humanity off the map, the Brattle is paying tribute to cinema's biggest disaster magnet – Charlton Heston. Everyone knows and appreciates Heston's scenery-chewing in the classics Planet of the Apes, The Omega Man, and Soylent "It's people! It's people!" Green, which the Brattle is showing...
Londonist are starting to think their city is getting just a little bit too expensive, when even Christian Slater can't afford to go out there. And there's no escaping, as local singer Lily Allen discovered when she was barred entry to the US. The British mapping agency caused further bad karma, by blocking a 3-D representation of London in Google Earth. But the smiles returned to Londonist's faces as they interviewed Baroness von Reichardt,...
This week ended with the launch of the seventh and final Harry Potter installation. But while the world was consumed with Pottermania, it's important to remember that there were more serious things going on in the world, too - two of them in -Ist cities. Sampaist was shocked when a passenger jet crashed into the center of Sao Paulo, killing at least 200 people. The airplane, an Airbus A320, skidded off the runway at the...
Sunday. Usually, a quiet, contemplative day in the Blogosphere. But not here in the Ist-a-Verse. Nonono! Just look below and see all of the wild and crazy stuff our staffs are up to. In Austin, bands are beginning to confirm for SXSW and the rumor mill is up and running. Good thing, too, because we all know how much Austinites love live performances. Austin also found itself in the national spotlight, with Longhorn Legend...
After the infamous tunnel collapse of this past July, one could argue that East Boston had it bad. Being an island, there is no feasible way for residents to get into the city without going through a tunnel or over a bridge, unless one considers a detour through Chelsea and Somerville "feasible". However, some comfort was taken in the fact that the Sumner and Callahan, built in 1961 and 1934, respectively, had existed for decades with minimal problems and were built in an era when people put value on things like "solid construction". Today marks an end to the panacea of false hope, as Governor Mitt Romney announced that both tunnels are in dire need of repair.
SFist commeters pose for before and aftershocks when the mayor commemorates a 1906 earthquake...at 4:30 in the morning. A hot tip on the Chronicle vending machines comes in and the SFist war correspondent risks life and limb to post this dispatch from the frontlines.
Bostonist spent a long weekend with our friends at Seattlest in their fair city. It was our first trip out to the Pacific Northwest’s very own city of neighborhoods. We were looking for similarities with Boston when we were there. The obvious similarity hangs high above their downtown: we’ve got the Citgo Sign, they’ve got the Pepsi Sign. Unlike our Citgo, their Pepsi changes the neon every time the Pepsi logo changes, we were told it’s not always big neon. We took in the sights and hopped on the Monorail. Ok, we didn’t. And just when we thought the T was bad we learn that the two historic cement tracks tracing a short length from Seattle Center to the heart of Downtown haven’t been carrying the monorail since they met collided at the “pinch point.” Progress has since been hampered on the monorail expansion project.
Bostonist knows better to think that most of our dear readers are likely to take a jaunt to Nicaragua's capital anytime soon: Unlike, say, Montreal or the Cape, it's neither close nor pretty, and in terms of tourism, it has precious little to commend it, since most of the historical buildings and the civic center were completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1972. (Did we mention it is an absolutely terrible place to go with a toddler? We learned this the hard way.) Certainly, those interested in other cultures or Latin American politics (as we are) will find the Nicaraguan people welcoming and well-informed, making Managua a great place to go for Spanish speakers wishing to comprehend the depth of Central American countries' unhappy experiences with United States foreign policy. But it's no resort (Bostonist actually went because Mrs. Bostonist was doing research there for her Ph.D.). So rather than recommend sights to see or regale you with tales of our recent trip there, we offer you the following insight about Boston, which we came to understand by spending a week in Managua:
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