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  1. News -- Breaking Grounds, a Peabody cafe that gives job training to people with disabilities including autism, is closing its doors. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com

    #cafe #restaurant #peabody #northshore

  2. Hype for the Future 212O: Highland Park and Highwood, Illinois

    Overview The Cities of Highland Park and Highwood are notable smaller cities located in the southeastern portion of Lake County in the State of Illinois, associated with the Route 41 corridor to the west and Lake Michigan to the east, with Cook County located slightly to the south. Overall, the communities are each home to notable restaurants and bar areas as well as art centers.

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  3. Update -- the closing of Big Chicken at the Northshore Mall in Peabody is actually a move to Beverly (it plans to be reborn there early next year). bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com

    #peabody #beverly #northshore #restaurant

  4. Closing alert -- Big Chicken (a restaurant chain founded by Shaquille O'Neal) at the Northshore Mall in Peabody has closed. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com

    #restaurant #peabody #northshore

  5. #BostonWeekend 22/x
    Sat #VEGAN Nite Market in #BeverlyMA 4-8p “Join us for the Vegan Nite Market @ Bridge Nine Records in Beverly, Ma! We'll have around 15-20 vegan food and treat and apothecary vendors. Let us help you go plant based in 2025!”
    facebook.com/events/9779181541
    #NorthShore #Massachusetts #Danvers #SalemMA

  6. RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.0.1 - 4 August 2025

    Updates this release are fairly minor EXCEPT for the decades-awaited connection from Elliot Bay Trail to Waterfront, and an important new set of bike lanes on Meridian in Shoreline.

    As always, check the blog post for the deets:

    solarbird.net/blog/2025/08/04/

    Maps download:

    github.com/solarbirdy/Northsho

    Previous permalinks continue to work.

    If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

    patreon.com/solarbird

    Enjoy!

    #biking #BikeTooter #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #northshore #cascadia #SnohomishCounty #Shoreline #Edmonds #MountlakeTerrace #LakeForestPark #Briar #Kenmore #juanita #Kirkland #Bothell #Woodinville #Maltby #KingCounty #Redmond #BikeMap #maps #design

  7. RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.0 - July 15, 2025

    Additions and changes this release include a pretty big project of enlarging City of Seattle's street name labels, which were too damn small.

    But there's more; check the blog post for changes and notes:

    solarbird.net/blog/2025/07/14/

    Maps download:

    github.com/solarbirdy/Northsho

    Previous permalinks continue to work.

    If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

    patreon.com/solarbird

    Thanks!

    #biking #BikeTooter #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #northshore #SnohomishCounty #Shoreline #Edmonds #MountlakeTerrace #LakeForestPark #Briar #Kenmore #Juanita #Kirkland #Bothell #Woodinville #Maltby #KingCounty #Redmond #BikeMap #maps #design

  8. RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 1.8 - 8 June 2025

    Additions and changes this release:

    * LOTS. Too many to list here. Mostly Seattle, but not only Seattle, as they've dropped the 2025-26 bike map, with which we have issues.

    Check the blog post for changes and notes:

    solarbird.net/blog/2025/06/08/

    Maps download:

    github.com/solarbirdy/Northsho

    Previous permalinks continue to work.

    If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

    patreon.com/solarbird

    Thanks!

    #biking #BikeTooter #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #northshore #SnohomishCounty #Shoreline #Edmonds #MountlakeTerrace #LakeForestPark #Briar #Kenmore #Juanita #Kirkland #Bothell #Woodinville #Maltby #KingCounty #Redmond #BikeMap #maps #design

  9. 2 Line Eastside Bike Connector updated their map to include the new train stations opening today! If you’re seeing this on May 10th, you can go to the opening events!

    Naturally, we’ve picked up the new version, and both Greater Northshore Bike Connector and MEGAMAP 1.7 – 10 May 2025 – are now available to download.

    But this time, I have something to think about.

    They've gone and changed their map key on me, and I'm not entirely sure what to do about that.

    solarbird.net/blog/2025/05/10/

    #biking #maps #GreaterNorthshore #MEGAMAP #seattle #northshore #cascadia #shoreline #LakeForestPark #kenmore #juanita #bothell #woodinville #redmond #SnohomishCounty #KingCounty #Edmonds #MountlakeTerrace #Lynnwood #Briar #Maltby

  10. 📣Rockstar Member Spotlight! Let's give a shout-out to Jim from my SPARTA Strength Class at the Malden Senior Center!

    👟For two years, Jim has been a regular in class, and a valued member of our community, demonstrating incredible dedication and progress.

    Keep up the amazing work, Jim! 💪🏾

    It’s never too late to get active! ✨

    #fitness #aging #seniorcare #healthequity #fallprevention #community #northshore #coach #inspiration #gym #Accessibility #boston

  11. Happy #Sunday afternoon from the #Northland!

    It's a #dreary but #mild end to the weekend. #Rain #showers are moving out of the region, so expect improvement there.

    #Winds are calm now, but they will be quite #gusty tonight. #TwinPorts and #NorthShore will see the highest #gusts up to 50 mph.

    #wxtooter #weather #wx #MNwx #WIwx #UPwx

  12. #NorthShore brush fires sent smoke to #Boston — and eluded #AirQuality readers

    Story by Steph Solis
    October 28, 2024

    "The smoke from brush fires around #Salem wafted over Boston on Monday, puzzling residents who got no indication of it from air quality readings on their phones.

    "Why it matters: As #ClimateChange makes wildfires more likely and severe in the U.S., #Massachusetts residents will have to learn to detect the signs and protect themselves.

    "Catch up quick: Firefighters are battling brush fires across #Salem, #Peabody and #Lynn, sending smoke as far south as Foxborough.

    "More than 130 acres of brush have burned since Saturday, NBC Boston reported.

    "Between the lines: Smoke inhalation can harm people with all sorts of health conditions, from those with asthma and emphysema to heart attack survivors.

    "It's especially risky for children, whose lungs are still developing, says Anthony Wexler, director of the Air Quality Research Center at UC Davis.

    "Multiple studies show air pollution can hurt lung development.

    "How it works: The smoke smell caught locals' attention in the morning, as opposed to Monday afternoon, because smoke stays close to the ground after the Sun sets, Wexler says.

    Once the Sun rises, it warms up the ground and mixes low-lying air with cleaner air above, causing the smoke to dissipate as the day progresses.

    "Yes, but: The smoke didn't show up on some air quality readings, like the ones on iPhones.

    "That's because the state and federal governments only have a few air quality monitors in a given community. If a plume of smoke passed through your neighborhood but missed the monitor, the reading will end up lower.

    "Commercial air quality readers like #PurpleAir monitors are inexpensive and more common, so they can give better readings, Wexler notes.

    "#AirNow, the federal government's service, also has better readings on its smoke and fire map."

    msn.com/en-us/weather/topstori

    #AirIsLife #WildfireSeason
    #ExtremeDrought #ClimateCrisis #NorthShoreOfMassachusetts
    #EssexCountyMassachusetts
    #SalemMA #MiddletonMA #LynnMA

  13. #Salem High School dismisses early as brush fires cause unhealthy air quality

    Tuesday morning was the worst the air quality has been since the first significant fire broke out in Salem, based on data from the EPA

    By Thea DiGiammerino and Alysha Palumbo
    Published October 29, 2024

    "''The fire itself is not the danger. It’s the air quality this morning,' said Chris O’Donnell, Salem Public Schools Director of Communications. 'As we arrived on campus this morning we could smell quite a bit of smoke. There’s always initial concern but we made it clear that the fire is not the danger.'

    "According to the Environmental Protection Agency's #AirNow Fire and Smoke Map, air quality in Lynn had reached #HazardousLevels - over 300 PPM - early Tuesday morning, the worst alert level listed and considered an emergency. As of mid-morning it had dropped into the 'very unhealthy' level - between 201 to 300 PM - a category where the risk of health effects is increased for everyone. Levels may fluctuate depending on the fires and weather conditions. The public is advised to limit outdoor activities when possible.

    "This is the second day of air quality concerns from the fire. On Monday the smell of smoke was strong all over the #Boston area due to a weather phenomenon called #inversion. That's when warm air traps cool air and smoke close to the ground, and that can be a concern for air quality because #wildfire smoke has been shown to carry #pollutants."

    necn.com/news/local/air-qualit

    #AirLisLife #WildfireSeason
    #ExtremeDrought #ClimateChange
    #ClimateCrisis #NorthShore
    #NorthShoreOfMassachusetts
    #EssexCountyMassachusetts
    #SalemMassachusetts #AirQualityAlert

  14. Meanwhile, back where I grew up... Massachusetts brush fires scorch nearly 400 acres of land

    "This is sort of crazy ... you think like #California ... you would never think this here in #Massachusetts."

    Story by Sera Congi and Brianna Borghi
    October 29, 2024

    "On Monday, firefighters in several Massachusetts communities continued battling #BrushFires that have scorched nearly 400 acres of land.

    "A fire sparked Saturday evening in Salem near Spring Pond, which is near Highland Avenue, and burned 130 acres, said Alan Dionne, chief of the Salem Fire Department.

    "Air National Guard helicopters continued water drops Monday to try to douse the fire, which has been burning in Salem and Lynn, Massachusetts.

    [...]

    "Crews in [nearby] Middleton, Massachusetts, also worked to contain a brush fire that started Sunday morning and burned about 250 acres."

    msn.com/en-us/news/us/brush-fi

    #WildfireSeason #ExtremeDrought #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #NorthShore #NorthShoreOfMassachusetts #EssexCountyMassachusetts #SalemMA #MiddletonMA #LynnMA #ClimateChangeWeatherWheel

  15. I had to do some stuff but it was less than 20 minutes from getting onto the platform to getting home and i do not think i could do that in a _car_. train go zoom.

    (that also includes like 5 miles biking but very fast biking)

    #biking #1Line #northshore #MountlakeTerrace #seattle

  16. I do have a point with this and it's that filling in northshore / northwest King County lets you connect a LOT of maps together and that _kinda matters_.

    In social media terms, it's called the "network effect." But yes, it also applies to maps - and biking.

    #BikeMap #BikeTooter #SnohomishCounty #MountlakeTerrace #Edmonds #Lynnwood #Everett #Seattle #Northshore #Seattle