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Last female lighthouse keeper in US is retiring after 20 years at Boston Light
Sally Snowman, a 72-year-old auxiliarist with the U.S. Coast Guard, has spent 20 years as the lighthouse keeper on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor.
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Last female lighthouse keeper in U.S. is retiring
For the last 20 years, Sally Snowman has been the lighthouse keeper on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor.
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Tea dumped into Boston Harbor on 250th anniversary of iconic Boston Tea Party
Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of the famous Boston Tea Party, and the city held several events to commemorate the protest, including a reenactment of the dumping of the tea that helped spark the American Revolution.
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Rescuers speak after saving kayakers stranded in Boston Harbor
Two kayakers were rescued last week in Boston Harbor, and first responders spoke Tuesday about what took place. The incident happened around 6:45 p.m. Friday. Members of the Boston Police Harbor Unit were escorting a ship out of the harbor when they received a distress call. The crews learned that two men in kayaks were in need of help at…
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Kayakers rescued from Boston Harbor
Two kayakers were rescued after a search Friday.
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The Emerald Tutu: Using nature to fight climate change on Boston's coast
We got a first-hand look at some of the first threads in what Northeastern research scientists hope will weave into a vast array of green pods dancing around the Boston shore in a kind of emerald tutu that helps protect the shore from climate change. “Solutions like the Emerald Tutu are better designed for an uncertain climate future because they…
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Emerald Tutu: Floating park would protect Boston from ocean
Local scientists are building a kind of floating park they call the Emerald Tutu to help protect Boston Harbor from rising seas.
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Video shows boat sinking in Boston Harbor; 4 people rescued
Massachusetts State Police and the U.S. Coast Guard said they received a mayday call at 4:50 p.m. for a vessel taking on water at the northwest side of Peddocks Island in Boston Harbor.
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Sumner Tunnel shutdown: Can boats beat cars getting to Logan airport?
For those looking to avoid congestion — and make a splash — the best bet to catch a plane on time might be to hit the water
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Sumner tunnel shutdown, with long delays, looms for Boston
Traffic is moving ahead of the weekslong closure, but that’s expected to change come July 5.
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Sumner Tunnel closure just 2 days away
Most cars will be routed to the Ted Williams Tunnel and the Tobin Bridge, but even then, plan ahead for delays.