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Along the Way — June 1, 2026 — South Weymouth Naval Air Station

The Naval Air Station at South Weymouth opened in 1942 as a blimp base, built to run anti-submarine patrols along the North Atlantic coast during World War II. It closed for good in 1997. In between it was a lot of things — including, for a while, a holding lot for hundreds of recalled Volkswagen…
A Quiet Morning on the Longfellow

I was eager to get out for another sunrise walk, and the Longfellow Bridge turned out to be the right place to spend my Saturday morning. It has always fascinated me how, in some cities, there’s a narrow window where they feel like they belong to no one in particular. A brief stretch of time…
Sunrise from the BU Bridge

A cold February morning, the Charles River mostly frozen as the skyline slowly caught the first light. From the BU Bridge, the city felt still. Steam lifted from rooftops as the sun broke between the buildings, sending a sharp burst of gold across the ice before the light softened. I stepped about ten feet onto…

Along the Way — June 1, 2026 — South Weymouth Naval Air Station