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More than a thousand families can give thanks to the Massachusetts Salvation Army for Thursday's meal. [Boston Globe]
A Vermont church is selling its prized possession to keep operating their homeless shelter. [Brattleboro Reformer]
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A Grafton family's Thanksgiving Day dinner was ruined by a two-alarm fire this afternoon. The fire started in a shed and spread to the roof of the Falmouth Drive home as the family was beginning their meal. All family members made it out. Grafton Fire Chief Michael Gauthier said there was "extensive damage" to the house, estimated at $100,000, and it can't be lived in for "quite a while." The Grafton Fire Department operates on an on-call basis and a lot of the responders were in the midst of Thanksgiving meals. [Globe]
Dick and Rick Hoyt are racing in the Feaster Five Thanksgiving Day Road Race in Andover. The Salvation Army in Central Square delivered Thanksgiving meals to 329 households and 1,079 people, including 475 children under 5.
We know Thanksgiving is a huge travel day, and hope everyone stays safe. Wednesday was a fairly smooth driving day. Today is expected to be busier and more congested, and should be busier than 2009. Travelers always flock to Logan Airport, and 2010 is no different. Oh, and the "National Opt Out Day" fizzled as a distraction for holiday travel.
It's a typical busy pre-Thanksgiving travel day at Logan International Airport as the 100,000+ travelers were avoiding National Opt-Out Day's planned civil disobedience. Ever since JunkGate, there's been a growing sense of outrage over digital body scans and physical pat downs used as airport security measures by the TSA. Today was declared National Opt-Out Day by groups upset over the security measures, and travelers were encouraged to refuse to use the scanners
Thanksgiving is tomorrow. Prepare for turkey, eating, pilgrims, and Indians...in no particular order.
At least one Thanksgiving football game in Massachusetts has be canceled due to players behaving badly. Not the one you think.
Monday, November 8 is the first day Bostonist has been forced to acknowledge the looming 2010 Thanksgiving/Christmas season.
Last week, we solicited reader submissions for the Hub-o-sphere. (Strangely, most emails looked suspiciously like spam.) Send anything you've got, and we'll probably use it.
-- "Expect the unexpected" and other Autumn safety tips can be found on the Commonwealth's nature blog. [The Great Outdoors]
Seattlest was thankful for all the ways that Washington sports doesn't suck.
If our Thanksgiving recipes from years past aren't enough, or if you inexplicably find yourself short of leftovers this weekend, this handy flowchart from Eating the Road might help you decide where to stuff your face not only this weekend, but also far into the future.
The turkeys are getting around town just fine, but it might be harder for you come Thursday. The MBTA has released its Thanksgiving schedule. Check it out to make sure you don't "gobble" up too much time waiting for the T this weekend.
-- When terrorists attacked Mumbai, a visiting local professor grabbed his camera and started blogging. [Arun Shanbhag]
We mentioned Buy Nothing Day earlier this week, but we understand that some folks just can't keep their wallets closed on the day after Thanksgiving. If you simply must buy something tomorrow, we have a few ideas to help you out:
Well, Thanksgiving is tomorrow. If you haven't already bought your bird, stocked up on produce, gone totally vegan (which you can still do tonight with the Boston Vegetarian Society), visited your farmer's market, whipped out your favorite recipes, or at least made your dinner reservations, you're really getting down to the wire. We're procrastinators ourselves, so we understand your predicament, and we'd like to help.
-- There's no denying it, the holiday season is upon us. For those brave enough to man the kitchen this Thanksgiving, here's a dinner guide for you. [The Hungry Mouse]
Pierre Lascott caught this ridiculously adorable video—apparently chicks love them some video camera (and feet). We don't know how we're going to eat a bird for dinner after seeing this.
We personally can't imagine skipping our mom's classic holiday stuffing for a fancier restaurant version, even if it came drenched in truffle oil and served atop the Naked Chef himself. But if there's one thing we've learned over the years, it's that no matter how much therapy you've endured, how many times you've explained what "vegan" means to your hapless relatives or how well you think you've brined that bird, things can and will still go awry on Turkey Day. And some of us are just too lazy to cook. So rather than ending up in Denny's like the sorry dad in The Santa Clause, you can stash away this info on restaurants serving up truly happy meals on Thanksgiving. (You'll probably want to make a reservation for the big day in advance--just in case. And here's the Denny's restaurant locator if you forget to plan ahead.)
To kick off our Grocerygate series on where to shop for Thanksgiving, we have a guest post from Ann Woody. Enjoy!
We received such a great reaction to our Vegan Thanksgiving post we wanted to offer a sweet treat for the Christmas holiday. This Bostonist made these cookies last weekend and they were a big hit - the omission of eggs/milk, etc certainly didn't hurt their taste or consistency...these were gooey and delicious. The addition of chocolate chips makes them just a bit more naughty, but since they're so healthy otherwise you can munch away guilt free!!
--The Mattapan teenager who was shot in the jaw yesterday has not been named but was a student and basketball player at Charlestown High. Also yesterday, a man was stabbed last night on Cambridge Street, and he is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. --An armed robbery happened at the Au Bon Pain at Harvard Square the night of November 19. Matt Dunning Erin Smith at the Cambridge Chronicle reports that three masked robbers "tied...
Happy post-Thanksgiving and food hangover wishes from Bostonist with the help of PotD contributor hmmlargeart. We're suckers for macro 'food porn' and love how this shot captures the essence of a yummy Thanksgiving meal. We hope everyone had a great Holiday, while you're getting back to the daily grind don't forget to keep tagging with 'bostonist' for us!...
--The violence that has plagued the city all last week will not stop. A 17-year-old was shot early this morning in Mattapan, according to the Globe. He was shot in the jaw. And it could have been worse. He was shot in front of his home, where a daycare is located. He hasn't been named, but WCVB is reporting that neighbors said he was a "star athlete." --The DA's Office sent out a release announcing...
The Globe got misty-eyed today over the closing of Liquor Land in Roxbury, which will soon become a CVS. Liquor Land's demise is a plus-minus kind of story. The people who actually live in the neighborhood might be happy at the thought of one less liquor store and the arrival of a pharmacy. Others are saying it's gentrification. Alas, the liquor store's neighbors never get to decide what they want within walking distance, do...
Michael Ian Black With Michael Showalter Thursday, November 29, 7:30pm Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somerville (T: Davis Square) Get tickets Listen to the Interview Here: Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 20 years, then you've seen the work of comedian/writer/actor/director Michael Ian Black. Let's rattle off just a few of his accomplishments: co-creator of "The State," "Viva Variety," and "Stella." You've seen him co-star in NBC's "Ed," as well as...