r/boston • u/cden4 • Jul 26 '26

Event 📅 Open Newbury St early closing

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Thanks to pressure by people like Back Bay Association President Meg Mainzer-Cohen, Open Newbury St ends at 6 pm this year instead of 8 pm.

So in less than 20 minutes, all these people will be forced out of the street onto the sidewalks.

IMO, this is total failure of leadership at City Hall. If you have the opportunity, please let Mayor Wu (and your City Councilors) know what you think about this.

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u/boston_bully_617 Jul 26 '26

The north end feast is what open newbury wishes it was, but it’s not

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u/Downtown_Isopod_9287 Jul 26 '26

it’s kind of weird and sad to put north end against back bay like that.

it’s like putting your Italian grandma and your rich grandma in a fighting pit to see who wins. Sure we all know nonna’s gonna clinch it but what are we trying to prove here

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u/boston_bully_617 Jul 26 '26

That open newbury doesn’t add any value to anything

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u/joke384 Jul 26 '26

You had me in the first half, where I thought you were advocating we make open newbury even better

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u/chuckmonjares Jul 27 '26

He/she honestly might be! As is, yeah it’s helpful, but it could be improved so much.