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Rails to Trails Conservancy @railstotrails.org · 06/10/2026

Today’s trail-spiration: Assabet River Rail Trail From a historic caboose to a 40-foot trestle overlooking the Assabet River in Massachusetts, this trail is full of unexpected sights. Explore more for free on TrailLink: www.traillink.com/trail/assabet-riv….

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It was such a volatile game, lots of runners left on base (combined Team LOB: 21) and of course the Roof Cable Incident. The 3-2 score doesn't tell half the story. But it's good the Brewers got the first one in the books!

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"...an often overlooked reality: the leading reason why women move across Bogotá is for caregiving trips, such as taking children to school, according to one study. But caregivers face discrimination for choosing to cycle, González says."

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This album just passed the 10 year mark, so here's a recommendation for your chill/dance playlists

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SOFI TUKKER - Moon Tattoo (Official Audio)

YouTube video by SOFI TUKKER

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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Know anyone in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? Please forward them this. We need their feedback on difficult choices facing the transit system. www.ridemcts.com/programs/mct...

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MCTS Forward

MCTS Forward is a collaborative effort to think about the future of public transit in Milwaukee County.

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Timely wisdom here for keeping phones in pockets and enjoying the show. Wish I could see Rush on this tour!

"This is Rush’s first tour in more than a decade. In Nilles, they found a drummer worthy of the legacy of the late Neil Peart, who died in January 2020 after a 3½-year fight with brain cancer. She absolutely crushed every song, and I focused on how seamlessly she interacted with Lee and Lifeson.

Throughout the show, the three of them shared smiles. They were having fun, and everyone paying attention fed off the positive energy. I don’t need blurry photos on my phone to retain memories of that. My mind’s eye caught it all."

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Maine resident here: just filled my tank half-full at $5.69/gal; a year ago, I filled the tank full at $3.20/gal. Fortunately, it's backup heat as we have a heat pump and wood stove

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I can see why there are a lot of headwinds now. Can the issues be worked out and the service start in the 2030s, or are we looking even longer-term?

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Nebi Park, just across the bridge from the heart of downtown. Before this development, the land was an industrial site and hosted some Public Works buildings and a WWTP

Nebi Park along the Cocheco River in Dover. A path, new trees, and native vegetation are on the left, along the river. To the right are the Truette Apartments. In the foreground is a point of interest sign saying "Nebi Park"

Interpretive sign: "Nebi (NEH-bee), is the Penacook-Abenaki root word for water". The sign goes on to explain how the Abenaki viewed land as shared, not owned, and water as "a vital, living element"

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Photos from the Cocheco Waterfront Development in Dover, NH, last Friday. Decades of planning resulting in >200 residential units & counting, a Mediterranean restaurant, a boathouse with kayak & canoe rentals, and a new riverfront park & paths, all just across the river from the heart of downtown

A 5-story apartment building on the left, and a pavilion and boathouse on the right, sit amidst Nebi Park next to the Cocheco River in downtown Dover, NH. A walking path is in the foreground, with newly planted trees around it

A rack with kayaks on it, available for rent, next to a guardrail overlooking the Cocheco River in downtown Dover

A walking path in Nebi Park along the Cocheco River (right) with newly planted trees and native plants and lampposts on each side, and the 5-story mixed-use building with The Truette Apartments to the left

Topolino restaurant on the first floor of a mixed use building in the Cocheco Waterfront Development, with the Truette apartments above it. The restaurant is on the right and an outdoor seating area with string lights is on the left

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Polar opposite results tonight for my favorite teams Jays lose big and drop 2 games back of CLE for 3rd WC, may get passed by TEX too Brewers are NL Central champs!

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

" 'It was an uphill battle for a long time,' Talbot said. 'It’s a viable industry now.' Much has changed over two decades, but a major factor in recent years is the Maine Trails Program. In 2024, voters approved a historic $30 million bond for trails."

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The 9/11 ceremony in downtown Dover (NH) earlier today, centered on the unveiling of a new 9/11 memorial

People listen to a speaker at a ceremony commemorating the September 11 attacks, including the unveiling of a new memorial, in Cacheco Mill Courtyard along Central Ave. in downtown Dover, NH. A large American flag hangs from the projecting ladder of a fire ladder truck. The flag serves as the backdrop for the memorial, which consists of four black granite slabs in a line, representing the four locations involved in the attacks (from left to right), the Pentagon, each World Trade Center tower, and Shanksville, PA. Above them is a blue sky. The large crowd sits in the foreground left, and next to them are police officers and firefighters in uniform, standing at attention. In the background left is a color guard.

The other side of the new Dover, NH, 9/11 memorial, as seen from across Central Ave, with silhouettes representing and commemorating police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and soldiers. A large American flag flies over the memorial, hanging from the projected ladder of a fire ladder truck

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Happy release anniversary to this masterpiece, an album to "exalt us like the music of the sun", ideally listened to with decent headphones.

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Listening to Parlor Greens tonight. Fantastic #jazzsky

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Rails to Trails Conservancy @railstotrails.org · 06/09/2026

From bike paths along the beach to rail-trails through old river valleys, these trails are perfect for enjoying the final days of summer sun. 🔗 Download the free TrailLink app to explore these trails and plan your next adventure over Labor Day Weekend and beyond: rtc.li/traillink-app

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Big milestone for trail connectivity, all ages-and-abilities transportation, and tourism in Lake Country

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I agree with your post and previous commenters on how well this simple design blends in to its surroundings but also is visually interesting

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"Not only is pedestrian access to nearby amenities and services important for individual health and happiness, walkability is a proven economic engine that benefits local businesses and raises tax revenue for local communities."

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Would be great! DM me when you're planning to pass through York Co. and have time for a stop

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

2. Glasgow Corporation Transport Car 1274, double decker trolley built in the Corporation's shop in 1941

Glasgow Corporation Transport double decker trolley housed among other trolleys in one of the car barns at the Seashore Trolley Museum. The trolley is somewhat rusted with peeling paint, but its yellow and green paint coats are still visible

Interpretive sign describing the journey of the Glasgow Corporation Transport's double decker trolley's journey to the Seashore Trolley Museum

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A couple of trolleys in the Seashore Trolley Museum's International Collection: 1. Nagasaki Electric Tramway No. 134, built 1911

A Nagasaki Electric Trolley housed among other trolleys inside a large shop, the South Boston car barn, at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport

An interpretive sign describing the history of the Nagasaki trolley, with text and images conveying its journey from Japan to the Seashore Trolley Museum. The title of the sign is "Nagasaki, Japan: Nagasaki Electric Tramway No. 134 - built 1911: Single Truck Streetcar". The sign notes that the trolley was brought from Fukuoka to Nagasaki in 1953 as part of the rebuilding after the atomic bomb

A copy of a 1960 letter posted inside the Nagasaki trolley. The letter is from the president of the Nagasaki Electric Tramway offering to donate the trolley to the New England Electric Railway History Society. The letter ends by offering hope "that she [the trolley] will be happy and well forever under your kind and thoughtful care".

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In-progress work that will improve the Amtrak Downeaster: Station planning 🏫 EXR improvements 🏫 Potential new W. Falmouth station Funded 🚆🚆7 mi double-tracking & boarding platforms on MBTA Haverhill Line 🏫 New POR station on mainline Under construction 🏫🚆🚆 WEM station & double-tracking

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This $140 million MBTA project could be a big deal for commuter rail and Amtrak riders north of Boston

The MBTA is putting $140 million in federal grant money into a project that will add a second track and higher-level platforms to the Haverhill commuter rail line.

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

43rd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival in Portsmouth! In the photo, Yoko Miwa Trio is playing #jazzsky

People sit on chairs on a lawn watching a jazz trio play on stage in the back right of the photo, Seacoast Jazz Festival at Prescott Park. Portsmouth Harbor is in the background left.

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

In grade school gym, we ran the mile run around the block, next to the streets. In HS we started 1 hr late on Thursdays. You can think of many other examples. And it's just easier to remember (and the right thing to do) to drive the speed limit a simple span of school hours each day

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

One of the criticisms this article quotes is, basically: "but the cameras staying active between drop-off & pick-up prove it's not about safety" That ignores: half days, late starts, midday sick/appt pickups, recess/outdoor activities along the street, & more...

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East Coast Greenway Alliance @eastcoastgreenway.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

"This trail really represents, as I said, decades of hard work, but more importantly, connectivity to a much larger trail system, and we're really pleased to be part of advancing the East Coast Greenway,"

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New Eastern Trail 'Close the Gap' project in Southern Maine opens 15 months early

A new 1.6-mile section of the Eastern Trail connecting Scarborough and South Portland is now open, creating a trail from Bug Light to downtown Saco.

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

More photos from the new Eastern Trail segment

People ride bikes and walk on the new Eastern Trail segment on a hot, sunny day, with a tent on the right that was part of the ribbon cutting for the trail that had just concluded when this photo was taken

People walking on the new Eastern Trail segment, which in this photo curves around a pond, which is in the background. A new split rail fence is on the right side of the trail and a chain link fence on the left side

People walking along a stone dust segment of the new trail, which is to the left of power lines and within a utility corridor

A family bikes across a trail crossing of the road. In the distance, the new trail's bridge over the CSX railroad tracks can be seen, with the trail ramping up to the bridge. Power lines are to the left. It's a hot, sunny day

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Eastern Trail/East Coast Greenway Close the Gap ribbon cutting, South Portland, this morning. You can now bike, wheel, or walk about 18 mi. from Saco to Casco Bay almost entirely physically separated from motor vehicle traffic

People watch, cheer, and take pictures while a group of elected officials, municipal staff, and greenway advocates cut a red ribbon along the new section of Eastern Trail just south of the South Portland Greenbelt at Wainwright Sports Complex

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Re-upping this post in celebration of yesterday's ribbon cutting

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Thanks! It was a great show (my second one with the whole band, but also saw Trey at Thompson's Point in 2021)

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Flashback (2013 photo): the majestic Moreton Bay Fig Tree next to the Santa Barbara Amtrak station

The Moreton Bay Fig Tree, a 150-year-old fig tree, its roots spreading very widely across the ground, themselves several feet tall. It has a thick, imposing trunk and heavy branches reaching across the photo frame and beyond, shading a wide area next to the train station. Partition ropes and an interpretive sign are in the right foreground.

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Last October feels so far away already

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The narrow streets of the North End and Fenway Victory Gardens: Two oases of relative quiet in Boston

The intersection of Salem and Stillman Sts in Boston's North End. On the left, people and a dog walk on the Salem St sidewalk. On the right, the corner building facade has a bright yellow wall with bright purple and yellow flowers in hanging flower pots.

North St in Boston's North End, a narrow, cobblestone street. The Paul Revere House is on the left, and North Square is on the right. People are walking and gathering in the street and square. A line of parked cars is on the left side. Five-story buildings line the street.

A paved path inside The Richard D. Parker Memorial Victory Gardens in Fenway. The path is on the left and gardens are on the right, with bright flowers in the foreground, behind the garden fence, and trees in the background

An interpretive sign explaining the history of the Richard D. Parker Memorial Victory Gardens in Fenway, victory gardens in general, and ways to volunteer.

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

An exciting milestone for Southern Maine's trail network!

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

People walking and wheeling, and dogs too, deserve better walking infrastructure

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Random career WAR comparison: Lou Whitaker: 75.1 Dave Stieb: 56.4 Hall-of-Famer Jeff Kent: 55.4

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Looks like they are just starting a Comp Plan Update, so...at least an opportunity to envision a different formula Comprehensive Plan Committee - Trenton ME share.google/5pBsrQsPQKUM...

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Comprehensive Plan Committee - Trenton ME

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

That stroad was one of our least favorite stretches of an ECG bike trip in 2013, part of a 1-day side trip to Acadia before continuing on the DEST to Calais. Visited again last year and...yep, still a stroad. A contrast to walkable Bar Harbor and bike-friendly Acadia carriage roads

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Thanks. This motivated me to look up the history and track the route on Google maps. Ran until 1994!

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Mike Lydon @mikelydon.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The constant (and loud) drumbeat of technological advancement takes up sooooooo much oxygen, so when I walk around NYC or travel I look for low-tech, human responses to everyday challenges that make me smile. Here are four I earlier this in Italy.

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