<body><div><h2>Plus: 🎙️ Karen Read’s new podcast</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2P5ORN_1Gl7vZDP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2P5ORN_1Gl7vZDP00" width="768" height="432" ><figcaption>Image: Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe. Illustration: Kelly Chan.</figcaption></figure>7 minutes to readIt’s Wednesday, Boston.💪 We’ve got new workouts in your rotation. Rev’d Cambridge is opening in Central Square on Nov. 7, and we’ve got a deal for B-Side Members! The first 30 takers can try an indoor cycling, Sculpt, Rev’d-X, or Powerhouse reformer session for FREE. Miss the drop? Get three sessions for $34. Claim both offers by Nov. 7. Want in on this drop? Start a Membership for just $3/month for your first year here and stay tuned for Friday morning’s newsletter.👀 What’s on tap today:<ul><li>Winter clothing drive</li><li>A Karen Read podcast?!</li><li>MBTA marathon</li></ul>Up first…ELECTION 2026<h2>Meet your local leaders</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1ifx83_1Gl7vZDP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1ifx83_1Gl7vZDP00" width="1080" height="720" ></figure>Image: Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe. Illustration: Kelly Chan.The results are (mostly) in: And let’s just say, the incumbents kept their seats real warm. Here’s the latest:KEY STATEWIDE RACES👑 Gov. Maura Healey FTW. *pretends to be shocked* The first woman elected governor in Massachusetts is sticking around for another term.🏆 Sen. Ed Markey walked away with the W. The 80-year-old progressive incumbent is headed for his third term, keeping his tenure as Mass.’ longest-serving congressional member.🥇 That’s still Attorney General Andrea Campbell to you. She’ll keep on keepin’ on for another four years, i.e., fighting back against the Trump admin.💅 Secretary of State William Galvin? Still serving. Literally. He’s the longest-serving Secretary of State in Massachusetts and will be heading into his ninth (!) term.🤑 State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg won her fourth term. She promised another term of managing state taxes responsibly. Think of her as the CFO of Mass.🔎 State auditor Diana DiZoglio is BACK. Another term, another chance to keep fighting for more transparency on Beacon Hill. We bet she’s pretty jazzed about Question 1 …BALLOT QUESTIONS🤐 Question 1 about applying the public records law to the Legislature is a YES. Most records in the governor’s office and the Legislature are now subject to the state’s public records law (94% of B-Siders said they were voting yes!).⚖️ Question 2 about allowing public defenders to unionize is a YES. Employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services will be allowed to unionize, which 89% of B-Side readers supported. 🗳️ Question 3 about having all candidates on the primary ballot is a NO. Per usual, there’ll be separate ballots based on political party for primaries. ✍️ Question 4 about allowing same-day voter registration is a YES. Mass. is now one of 24 states that allow it (plus D.C.).💰 Question 5 about changing state tax revenue caps is LEANING NO. This one hasn’t been called yet, but the “no” camp is leading with 52.5% of the vote and 80% reporting. If it doesn’t pass, the law that caps state tax revenue growth (and how often taxpayers get refunds), will stay the same. 🌳 Question 6 about creating a conservation fund is a YES. State sales taxes collected from sporting goods, rec vehicles, and golf courses will be earmarked for a “Nature for All Fund.” 🏡 Question 7 about single-family home zoning is a 50/50 SPLIT. This is the tightest contest of them all. The “yes” side is barely winning by 195 votes right now, with 80% reporting. If passed, single-family homes will be allowed to be built on lots of at least 5,000 square feet.🥦 Question 8 about repealing recreational weed legalization is a NO. Good news for 84% of B-Siders: Recreational weed remains legal for 21+ adults, with the same possession limits as it is now. 🔫 Question 9 about keeping a sweeping gun reform law is a YES. The 2024 gun reform law will stay in effect, including penalties for ghost guns and expanded “red flag” laws. 89% of B-Side readers wanted these stricter rules in place. 😮‍💨 Phew! We made it. Want more? See the latest race results here.TOGETHER WITH THE PLATFORM<h2>Your Saturday plans are looking up (literally) </h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0gnqZ3_1Gl7vZDP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0gnqZ3_1Gl7vZDP00" width="1080" height="720" ></figure>💃 🧱 Dance floors are great. But have you ever seen someone dance on the side of a building? On Nov. 7, vertical dance company BANDALOOP turns the dance floor on its side at the free opening celebration of The Platform, Cambridge’s new performing arts center. And that’s just the beginning: Expect live music and drumming, Bhangra, hip hop and breakdancing, Brazilian dance, and more across four stages. Stop by from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. for an afternoon that takes entertainment to new heights. CITY<h2>Quick &amp; dirty headlines</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=15wCRn_1Gl7vZDP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=15wCRn_1Gl7vZDP00" width="1080" height="720" ></figure>Image: Josh Reynolds/AP.Note: We’re keeping the news lighter to give your brain a post-Election Day break. &lt;3🎙️ Everyone has a podcast these days … including Karen Read. It’s official: Read and her lawyer, Alan Jackson, are launching a podcast next year. It’s called “Read Between the Lines” (lol), but it’s not about their trial — they’ll be giving their two cents about other hot true-crime cases and digging into how they were investigated, prosecuted, and covered. In case you’ve been living under a rock, Read was at the center of a HUGE murder trial last year and was acquitted on all major charges. 🏃 Seven marathons. Seven days. Six New England states. If that sounds like fun: 1. What’s wrong with you? And 2. You’re gonna love the NE776. The challenge: Run seven marathons over the course of seven days in all six New England states (two races are in Mass.). For the English majors in the room, that’s 183.4 miles, starting in Portland, Maine, and wrapping up in Medford. Don’t wanna do the whole shebang? You can choose just one race or build a relay team to divvy up the miles. Register here by Feb. 1, 2027. 👚 This is your sign to do a closet purge. We know you haven’t worn that sweater in two years! Now through Nov. 19, you can donate your new or gently used winter clothing and warm bedding to the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s winter clothing drive for local families in need. Think: coats, sweaters, scarves, blankets. Plus, there are several drop-off locations to make it even easier, from JP to Somerville (here’s the full list).✈️ FLIGHT SALE ALERT! Southwest is having a winter travel sale with one-way fares out of Boston as low as $59. And it ends TOMORROW. We’re talking $59 trips to Baltimore and $129 to Nashville. The best part? The sale pretty much applies to all domestic travel between Dec. 1 and March 3 (except for Dec. 26, Dec. 28, and Jan. 2). Wanna be a snowbird? They’ve also got sick deals on their low-fare calendar right now, like $95 one-ways to Orlando and $99 to Austin. Book here!THINGS TO DO<h2>Local picks from The B-Side</h2>Below are some of the hottest local things to do. This month, B-Side Members can save more than $100 across our events, plus more monthly deals!🦃 Nov. 12: Harvest Friendsgiving Supper Club; $45. A few spots are now open for our Friendsgiving Supper Club at Harvest in Harvard Square, and we want YOU to take them! See the menu, details, and buy your tickets here.🌇 Nov. 14: Ritual Fest at SoWa Power Station; prices vary. B-Side Members have exclusive access to 20% off tickets to Ritual Fest if they didn’t get a free ticket through our giveaway. Expect an invigorating workout, wellness freebies, an after party, and more! 🎙️ Nov. 17-18: Globe Summit; prices vary. Want to hear from local icons and Globe Journalists IRL? You can do it all at The Boston Globe’s annual Globe Summit at the House of Blues in Fenway. B-Side Members get 75% off tickets!Try our Membership for $3/month for your first year!🔑 P.S. After you sign up to become a Member, we’ll email you promo codes for these events. 👀 Want to feature your upcoming event above? Click here.WEEKEND PLANS WITH THE MFA<h2>Your bedtime can wait</h2>The Museum of Fine Arts is staying up late Friday, Nov. 6. Late Nites brings art, music and after-hours energy to the MFA, with exhibits like Maverick Kings on the agenda. Trade your usual Friday plans for something a little more unexpected. Grab your tickets by Nov. 5!ONE LAST THING<h2>MBTA marathon</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4HSJSL_1Gl7vZDP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4HSJSL_1Gl7vZDP00" width="1080" height="720" ></figure>Image: Lane Turner/The Boston Globe. Illustration: Kelly Chan.Remember that guy who walked from Cambridge to Logan Airport? Well, he’s back with another challenge that no one asked for: riding to *every* stop on the T. Sam Westby, who can usually be spotted biking wildly long distances, wanted to beat the record for hitting all the T stations on the Red, Orange, Green, and Blue lines in one day. (Note: He doesn’t have to get off at each stop, just ride them end to end.)His time to beat was 7 hours and 10 minutes, which was set back in May. The hardest part? The segments at the ends of the lines. He had to run two miles between Medford/Tufts and Alewife. Oof. But even with a solid 25-minute setback while waiting for the Mattapan Trolley, his final time was *drum roll* … 7 hours and 5 minutes. GO SAM!!— Written by Kelly Chan and Emily Schario🏃 Thanks for reading! Our toxic trait is thinking we could beat him.💜 Special shoutout to today’s sponsor, The Platform, for supporting local journalism and making room for more art, music, and dance in Cambridge.🗳️ The results are in: 89% of B-Siders are hopping on the Healey re-election train for governor. One reader said, “The only Minogue I’d ever vote for is Kylie.” Bummed “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” didn’t make Minogue’s campaign playlist.💃 Keep up with us @BostonBSide on IG, TikTok, and X. Send comments and suggestions to [email protected] and [email protected].</div></body>

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