A strange fate for the BMB hotel

[Charles Coldwell]

Boston-Montreal-Boston used to start and finish at this hotel when it was a Holiday Inn.

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Charles M. Coldwell, W1CMC
"Turn on, log in, tune out"
Belmont, Massachusetts, New England (FN42jj)

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From: The Boston Globe <newsl...@bostonglobe.com>

Subject: State eyes vacant Newton hotel for temporary emergency shelter use

Date: February 22, 2023 at 9:04:49 PM EST

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State eyes vacant Newton hotel for temporary emergency shelter use State officials and a Newton developer are in talks to use a vacant hotel as a temporary shelter for families, as Massachusetts’ support system strains to help thousands of families in dire need of emergency housing. If the property — formerly called Hotel Indigo and owned by Mark Development — were converted into a shelter, Newton would join a growing group of cities and towns that are providing housing assistance in a state facing a surge of new arrivals seeking help for their families. Read the full story. Related: ‘The system is strained’: Greater Boston’s support networks struggle to keep up as thousands of migrants surge into the area With shelter system at capacity, state turns to Concord hotel for emergency use As emergency shelters overflow, Healey’s push for funding comes up against a slow-moving Legislature Browse all newsletters and e-mail alerts from The Boston Globe. ADVERTISEMENT SUBSCRIBE TO THE GLOBE You received this message because you signed up for Breaking News Alerts. Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2023 The Boston Globe, All rights reserved. The Boston Globe 1 Exchange Place Suite 201 Boston, MA 02109-2132 Add us to your address book View in Browser | Manage Your Account | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Help Center | Advertise

[Jake Kassen]

>
> Boston-Montreal-Boston used to start and finish at this hotel when it
> was a Holiday Inn.
>

I wonder if they ever throw out the extra boxes of Sports Beans ("electrolyte enchanted jelly beans") that where provided to riders as sponsor freebie. I'm sure if you found an unopened package from 2006 it would taste just as good now as it did the day of the event.

Jake "Memories" Kassen

[Sam Leadholm]

Oh! I've been searching for enchanted jelly beans for a long time now. Good clue!

[Melinda Lyon]

How about old FORZA bars?

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Melinda Lyon