Boston, MA
Man accused of trying to lure girls selling lemonade into van in Charlestown
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A man is accused of trying to lure two girls selling lemonade into his van in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood on Wednesday, police said.
The incident happened at about 11 a.m. on Soley and Warren streets, according to Boston police, who said the man approached the sisters and told them they were pretty and offered to bring them to Whole Foods to buy more lemonade.
Feeling uncomfortable, the girls ran home to tell their father about the interaction, police said.
The man was described as short, heavy set and about 60 years old, wearing a tank top and camo colored shorts.
He was driving a gray colored work van, according to police.
Police say they’re still searching for the man and van.
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Boston, MA
Throwback Thursday: Remember pay phones?
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They used to be on almost every block, evolving from glass-walled booths to stand-alone phones such as this. When this Sept. 7, 2001 photo was taken, a pedestrian was passing a Verizon pay phone in Boston. At the time, Verizon Communications Inc. was about to raise the price of a local call from 35 cents to 50 cents. There are still some pay phones in Boston, though rare, and a sighting makes for a throwback celebration.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston, MA
Cheers! 225 New Liquor Licenses Coming to Boston – new bill passed by House + Senate. – Caught In Dot
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Big news! On Tuesday, Massachusetts lawmakers announced that 225 new liquor licenses will be coming to 13 zip codes around the city!
A compromise bill (H 5039) filed by House and Senate negotiators Tuesday afternoon authorizes 225 new licenses, including 195 “restricted” licenses specifically marked for neighborhoods encompassed in 13 city ZIP codes. According to the lead conferees, five would be added to each ZIP code annually during a three-year phase-in period.
According to State House News, the agreement also adds 12 unrestricted licenses to the city’s supply, three specifically for Oak Square in Brighton and 15 “community licenses” for nonprofits, small theaters, and outdoor spaces.
In a joint statement, Senate President Pro Tempore Will Brownsberger of Belmont and House Majority Leader Michael Moran of Brighton said they see the bill “dramatically expanding equity for restaurant owners in neighborhoods across the city and increasing economic opportunity in communities of color that have been left out for too long.”
The House bill (H 4696) had called for 205 new licenses, while the Senate’s version (S 2903) would have authorized 260.
The branches were “very close, if not done” with the negotiations when they concluded formal sessions on the morning of Aug. 1, Moran said at the time.
The conference report (H 5039) was filed shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday in the House clerk’s office. Moran and Brownsberger said that the goal is to send it to Gov. Maura Healey “by the end of the week.”
Last year, the Boston City Council unanimously passed a home rule petition which asked the state for approval to release 250 new liquor licenses over the next five years, restricting them to 10 ZIP codes that don’t already have many licenses. Most of these neighborhoods have a high population of people of color and are desperate for new economic development.
Boston, MA
My wife isn't interested in sex after menopause
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My wife isn’t interested in sex after menopause
Hey everybody, can you take this survey? Some questions might not apply to you – or maybe they all will. We’re trying to get a sense of things over here at LL – to bring you the most happiness, etc.
My wife and I were married almost 30 years ago. We’re both in our mid-to-late 50s. We have two children and a relationship that I believe is stronger than most.
Now the hard part.
My wife is post-menopausal and has zero interest in intimacy. Planning date nights, romantic dinners, sharing in household chores, and putting my recreational activities second to her needs … all of that did nothing. I’m not a 10 in the looks department, so I work hard to overcompensate. I try to talk to my wife about this and get the same tired “it’s not you, it’s me.”
Lately the thought of a sexual relationship with someone else seems almost justified. I know it’s wrong and would devastate my wife and children. I love my wife very much and do not want to hurt her. She does not see this an issue.
I acknowledge how this reads – that it’s all about me. My wife is so far unwilling to discuss the matter.
Thank you for allowing me to express my feelings. I welcome any and all advice and feedback.
– The Issue
A bit of validation: it doesn’t sound like you’re only thinking about yourself. You’re worried about everyone. Missing physical intimacy doesn’t make you a selfish, terrible husband.
The issue here seems to be that your wife is unwilling to discuss the matter. Would she be open to speaking to a doctor about how menopause has affected her marriage? Would she talk to a therapist about how a partnership can adapt to a shift in physical needs?
I’m not saying there’s a magic fix for this, but the fact that she won’t address it … it’s troubling.
Make that the big request. Ask her if she’ll join you in therapy. If she won’t, go by yourself and maybe she’ll come along at some point. With guidance in real time, the path might become clear.
Also know that a physical relationship with someone else might not have to be a cheat. Couples have open arrangements. There are ways to do this with everyone’s consent. (The kids and their feelings don’t have to be part of it.)
But before you get to that step, tell her you need help. Explain that she can support you by showing up.
– Meredith
Readers? How do you talk about this? People who’ve lost (or found) their drive, any advice about what to say? How to approach? How you handled this?
I’d love to read your question. Send your own letter by using the anonymous form or email [email protected]. Let’s start a new season with a fresh look on everything.
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