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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mass. destination makes 2025 list of top 40 family-friendly vacations
One of the world's top family-friendly vacations is in Massachusetts, according to a new report from TODAY. The top 40 list includes beaches, museums, amusement parks and outdoors meccas — and one of the entries is close to home for Bay Staters. Under its 'Historical outings' heading, TODAY lists Plimoth Patuxet Museums, also known under its former name of Plimoth Plantations Museums. 'As a Massachusetts native, Plimoth Plantation was a hot field trip destination during my school years, and for good reason,' wrote TODAY senior social media editor Kate McCarthy. 'The outdoor recreation of a 17th-century village makes kids (and adults) feel like they're stepping back into time.' The article highlights the costumed actors, Native American cooking, crafts and culture, taking home corn ground at the Plimoth Grist Mill, and of course a view of Plymouth Rock. 'You won't believe how tiny it is,' the article reads. TODAY recommends the vacation particularly with children ages 8 to 12. 'The best part is that there are actors who fully stay in character like it's the year 1627, so while there are plenty of moments to learn about what life was like then, kids will also get a kick out of asking them questions about modern life and seeing the confusion on the actor's faces,' McCarthy wrote. The museum announced its name change in 2020, saying they would be changing the name to Plimoth Patuxet in honor of the Wampanoag name for the region. More information about Plimoth Patuxet Museums can be found at Other destinations on the TODAY list include: Aspen Snowmass, Colorado Cedar Point Amusement Park, Ohio Cooperstown, New York Denver, Colorado Disney World Florida's Space Coast Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Jackson Hole, Wyoming Miami Beach, Florida Niagara Falls, New York The San Diego Zoo Sesame Place, Pennsylvania Strong National Museum of Play, New York The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Florida Waikiki Beach, Hawaii Snack, sip and sing at Boston's new underground piano bar Boston's make-your-own charcuterie board shop pops up at Cambridge hotel Here are some of the best restaurants for Mother's Day brunch in Mass. Mass. Hidden Gems: A world-class distillery in a historic mill building at GlenPharmer From Guinness to giveaways, this Irish pub in Boston is turning 25 in style Read the original article on MassLive.
ABC News
06-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
AFLW returns to tradition with Blues-Magpies season opener
The AFLW has chosen to go back to tradition with a Carlton and Collingwood season opener for 2025, prompting mixed reactions from fans and experts in the women's game. They have included one pundit saying they would like to see the game moved to a bigger stadium. The AFL is set to announce on Tuesday afternoon that the Blues and Magpies will open the season on August 14 at Princes Park, coinciding with round 23 of the men's competition and reflecting the inaugural women's game in 2017 between the two sides. Former AFLW All Australian and now expert commentator Kate McCarthy said she loved that the AFL was leaning into tradition. However, she also understood why not all fans were stoked with the decision, noting some would prefer the game to be between more competitive sides or unique rivalries in the AFLW. Collingwood finished last on the ladder last year with just one win and Carlton came 14th after four wins. Loading Twitter content "I love the nostalgia of having the original match-up that we had to kick off the first-ever AFLW season, so I love that the AFL have decided to go back to that," McCarthy told ABC Sport. "I think we all very vividly remember the iconic footage of the packed stands and then seeing Gil McLachlan having to tell the crowds outside that there had been a lockout. "I also understand other more successful clubs and supporters of those clubs feeling like they had earned the right to kick the season off … . "I do feel like this is a moment in our short history that is important to honour and having this match-up is reflective of that." Carlton and Collingwood opened the AFLW inaugural season in 2017. ( Getty: Kelly Defina/AFL Photos ) Last year, Sydney and Collingwood kicked off the season at North Sydney Oval, rewarding the Swans for having the highest average attendances the following year at home games. McCarthy said she would also like to see people encourage the AFL to consider a larger and more easily accessible venue for fans, such as Docklands. Princes Park has a capacity of about 12,500. Last year's grand final there sold out within hours for the second year in a row. In 2022 Essendon and Hawthorn's inaugural clash was moved to Docklands from North Port Oval after a strong public push. Tickets for the original venue sold out within 24 hours, in what the AFL called "unprecedented ticketing demands" in the women's game, following a campaign by Hawks then-coach Bec Goddard and Essendon and Hawthorn's inaugural AFLW clash was moved to Docklands after public demand. ( Getty: Michael Willson/AFL Photos ) McCarthy said she would like to see a similar push for the opener. ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that's making headlines. "It would be great if the entire AFLW community made a strong statement and got behind making this season opener one of the biggest ever to force the hand of the AFL to potentially move this to a larger stadium," McCarthy said. "I encourage fans that as soon as tickets go on sale, we purchase them, sell the venue out and see what people power can achieve. This would show truly how far the AFLW has come in 10 years." While the remainder of the fixture is yet to be released, the league has confirmed there will be no condensed fixture, after significant negative feedback last season when a majority of teams played four games within a 16-day window. The season will expand to 12 games as part of an agreement struck in last year's collective bargaining agreement causing the opener to be pushed ahead of the AFL men's pre-finals bye weekend. The ABC of SPORT Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday. Your information is being handled in accordance with the Email address Subscribe
Axios
31-01-2025
- Business
- Axios
SFMTA to cut some Muni bus routes this summer
San Francisco's transit agency will cut Muni service by 4% this summer as it faces a $50 million budget shortfall. Why it matters: Top officials at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) have said the current budget deficit — which could reach $320 million by July 2026 — is the worst financial crisis it's faced in its 108-year history and could lead to the elimination of Muni lines. Driving the news: The current $50 million gap is driven primarily by lower-than-expected support from both the city's general fund and transit and parking revenues, according to SFMTA. As a result, SFMTA won't be able to afford to replace transit operators, maintenance personnel or cleaning staff beginning this summer. "We've cut spending, increased transit fare enforcement, become more efficient and paused most hiring. But it's still not enough to close the gap," Kate McCarthy, SFMTA public outreach and engagement manager, wrote in a blog post about the cuts. What's next: SFMTA staff have proposed three approaches for service cuts and will formally present them at the next Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, when the public will be invited to provide feedback. The three options are: Suspend some lower-ridership routes that offer "parallel" transit options a few blocks away, such as 2-Sutter and 21-Hayes, to protect popular lines like the 5-Fulton and 14-Mission. Revise service on aforementioned popular lines by reducing how often buses come on "rapid" corridors (express versions of regular lines) and on shorter routes that serve hillside and outer neighborhoods. Preserve service on routes that serve lower-income areas more dependent on public transit by suspending routes and reducing bus frequency in other parts of the city, including 55-Dogpatch and 31-Balboa. Reality check: Service cuts will save only about $15 million. The transit agency is considering raising parking fees, increasing fare compliance and extending time limits at parking spots to make up the remaining $35 million, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The big picture: Though bus and rail ridership has ticked up in recent years, it still hasn't returned to pre-pandemic levels, SFMTA data shows. COVID also affected parking fees, transit fares, tax revenue and grant funding, even as inflation continued to raise the cost of operations. In a bid to close the budget gap, the agency raised Muni fares on Jan. 1 and began cracking down on fare evasion. The proposed service cuts follow route changes announced in early January, including reducing weekday frequency of 38-Geary, 24-Divisadero and 43-Masonic.
