BOSTON—You know Tom Menino from Hyde Park, right? "The city's longtime mayor endeared himself to Boston with his mumbling manner and his care for the minutiae of neighborhood services over national political fame. He'll step down on January 6 having occupied City Hall for an entire generation. But spend some time walking around his city, and it slowly becomes clear that he's leaving his fingerprints everywhere." [Atlantic Cities]
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HUB-WIDE—This is awesome, especially with weather like this: "Is it more affordable and time efficient to take the commuter rail into Boston instead of driving? We analyzed the time and cost of commuting to North and South Stations, comparing car and commuter rail travel." [Boston.com]
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