Tony Cignoli

[GBH @GBH]

WOO-STER, not war-chester

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Congratulations Stephen! Your entire community, commonwealth, and country have been rooting hard for you and we are so excited for this moment! You make Worcester proud!

[Time Capsule Tales @timecaptales]

A thread of spectacular colorized photos from history

1. Jesse Owens saluting during the medal ceremony after defeating Nazi Germany's Luz Long at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

[Jennifer Hudson @IAMJHUD]

I had to do it : it just hit my spirit ! I got to sing in the Chateau de Versailles !!! I turned around and everyone was crying!

[Barbara Shaffer @SpfldHistorian]

Dr. John MacDuffie and his wife Abby Parsons MacDuffie acquired Miss Howard’s School in 1890. The Central Street girls’ boarding school promoted academic excellence with practices such as French only spoken at the dinner table. Ms. MacDuffie joined the local suffragette movement.

[BrightNights @BrightNightsFP]

Blizzard Warning! 4 months until the 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 is blustery and bright with lights for @BrightNightsFP 's 30th season. The blizzard will last from November 27 thru January 5 with no accumulation. ❄️

#blizzardwarning
#BrightNights30
#BrightNightsatForestPark

[JFK Library Foundation @JFKLibraryFdn]

At 10:00 pm on July 25, 1961, President Kennedy addressed the nation on the brewing crisis in Berlin, discussing the Soviet threat to West Berlin and the imminent threat of nuclear war.

Watch the address: https://t.co/AdKgqdrJfq

[Barbara Shaffer @SpfldHistorian]

Local architects Gardner & Gardner designed the new Chestnut Street Grammar School in 1901. They purposely followed the colonial style of the nearby “old ladies home” to maintain the standard of architectural beauty in the neighborhood. Compare this view to yesterday’s post.

[Kevin W. @Brink_Thinker]

Kevin Piette, paraplegic since an accident, made history today by carrying the Olympic flame with his exoskeleton! 💪

[Barbara Shaffer @SpfldHistorian]

Did you know we once had a covered bridge? The old toll bridge, built in 1813, spanned the river from the foot of Bridge Street. When President James Monroe made his New England tour in 1817, the entourage crossed through. A hearty dinner awaited them at Parson’s Tavern.

[Lincoln Belongs To The Ages @Mr_Lincoln]

Today in 1862, Lincoln holds a cabinet meeting where he surprises the various secretaries by reading them the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation. At the suggestion of Sec. of State Seward, he withholds announcing it until a battle victory by Union forces.

[Barbara Shaffer @SpfldHistorian]

A fire destroyed our then North End Bridge in 1923 but officials contracted promptly for today’s structure. The new bridge was dedicated 99 years ago by Edith Pynchon, a descendant of our founding father, William Pynchon. Tracks enabled trolley service for Westfield and Holyoke.

[Pete Abraham @PeteAbe]

Joe Castiglione receiving the Frick Award in Cooperstown.

[Realtor Rick 💙 @rick03907]

Sunday sun #ogunquit #maine #sunrise ⁦@KatieWGME⁩ ⁦@ChristianWGME⁩ ⁦@JeffWGME⁩ @aysiawgme ⁦@DanWGME⁩ ⁦@MalWGME⁩ ⁦@LaurenOHealy⁩ ⁦@EmilyWGME⁩ ⁦@RyanWGME⁩ ⁦@StormHour⁩ ⁦@WGME⁩

[Tony Bennett @itstonybennett]

Today marks one year since we lost Tony. His legacy of music and warmth lives on in our memories. As Tony wisely said, "To me, life is a gift, and it's a blessing to just be alive. And each person should learn what a gift it is to be alive no matter how tough things get." 🎤❤️

[JFK Library Foundation @JFKLibraryFdn]

In September 1962, JFK declared: “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”⁣

His goal was achieved #otd on July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the 1st men to walk on the Moon.

[Barbara Shaffer @SpfldHistorian]

Western Mass. farmers saw hard financial times in the 1780s. Daniel Shays of Petersham led an armed protest against the federal government policies. Farmers convened at the Armory and the court house but were stopped by officials.

[Duncan MacLean @DMacLeanWOOD]

We're surveying storm damage in Greenfield this morning as residents get their first look at what came down during Tuesday's violent storm. People describing it to us a quick and violent... Saying it brought down these limbs "like toothpicks."

[Frank Phillips @GlobeFPhillips]

Note the sad decline in MA politics-Massachusetts, once proud beacon of American democracy, keeps "its title as the state with the least competitive legislative races," reports Lisa Kashinsky/POLITICO. tps://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm#all/FMfcgzQVwnWTfClBwwHZpJhrDhkfxKFB

[Mindy Domb @MindyForMA]

Interested in interning in our office in the fall academic semester? Information on how to apply here: https://t.co/p2d1H8dbHJ