Related: Backed Up in Boston
Touch of spring is a nice break
Yeah, okay, agenda-pushers.
"Residents still feeling effects of rainstorm; Businesses suffer, foundations of homes threatened" by Travis Andersen, Globe Staff | March 20, 2010
While the sunshine continued in the Bay State yesterday, some residents were still battling the effects of a massive rainstorm that swept through the region over the weekend and into Monday. But despite the bad news, there was at least one bright spot.
I can't take them putting a shiny smile on a turd.
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Also see: Green Line D train service resumes earlier than expected
Everything is coming up roses, huh?
Let's hope the sewers don't back-up again:
"Prospects of more rain causes dread; Spring’s sunny debut gets rave reviews, but it won’t last very long" by Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff | March 21, 2010
Residents in areas hardest hit by last week’s floods are bracing for more wet weather, with up to 2 1/2 inches of rain predicted for the next few days....
The Massachusetts congressional delegation is urging President Obama to declare the region a disaster area....
And not just because of the rain (see recent posts below).
On the bright side....
Across Boston yesterday, many people made a point to get outside and enjoy the spectacular debut of spring. Bikers, inline skaters, and sunbathers enjoyed temperatures that hit a high of 71 in Boston by flocking to the waterfront along the Charles River and local beaches and parks....
Jonathan Fisher, 24, tossed a ball while relaxing on the Greenway yesterday. His friend Jeff Brazer, who lives in the North End, brought a grill so they could cook out and enjoy the weather. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
Gee, you would think it was summer already if you read to the agenda-pushing fart-misters.
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Related: Still wringing out, region looks to the clouds with unease
I didn't get the paper that day so I didn't read that article, sorry.
"New storm brings more flooding worries" by Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent | March 23, 2010
Just as the state was drying out from the recent flooding, a new storm threatened to drop more than 2 inches of rain across Greater Boston today, raising fresh concerns about flooding. Residents and government officials were following the latest forecast with unease....
I'm feeling that way every morning after reading the Glob.
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Time to get out of Massachusetts for a while.
