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Marc Hurwitz

@marchurboston.bsky.social

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Founder, Hiddenboston, Boston Restaurant Talk; food/travel writer, Boston Globe Magazine, NBC 10 Boston; textbook/medical editor; hike leader/former chair, Appalachian Mountain Club; DJ, Mark Skin Radio

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 1d

My latest for NBC looks at a neighborhood breakfast spot in a quiet neighborhood just south of downtown Boston. www.nbcboston.com/eat-new-engl...

Big helpings of breakfast food at a neighborhood spot atop the Expressway in Boston

One of the better local eateries in Boston is in a quiet pocket of Dorchester close to one of the busiest stretches of highway in New England.

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 1h

Next Saturday, every single protest in the country needs someone to be doing this.

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 9h

🚨🚨🚨The intensity here is indescribable. The reference post (to follow) indicates the gravity being similar to that of “Bloody Sunday.” A harrowing parallel. 1/2

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 3h

Steak, swordfish, gnocchi, popovers, martinis, and more on a windy Sunday afternoon in the Seaport District. #Davios #Boston

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 9h

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Misty Brown is writing @mistybrown.bsky.social · 9h

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 11h

I'll be back on @markskinradio.bsky.social Tuesday afternoon, playing songs from Gin Blossoms, Midnight Oil, The Cranberries, and Manchester Orchestra, along with new tunes from Boston-based acts Proles and Speedfossil.

www.markskinradio.com

Mark Skin Radio | Listen Live

Mark Skin Radio. The home of Experimental Free Form Rock n' Roll

www.markskinradio.com

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 11h

Mark Skin Radio | Listen Live

Mark Skin Radio. The home of Experimental Free Form Rock n' Roll

www.markskinradio.com

Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 23h

Pure evil. Hopefully they fight this in the courts and win.

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 1d

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 1d

Our hike just happened to end at a mill building that has a bar in it. Not that that was planned or anything. #Plymouth

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 1d

Local Walks And Hikes Committee - AMC Boston Chapter

The Local Walks and Hikes committee leads day walks and hikes year-round, primarily in eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 1d

Today was a pretty special AMC hike that included everything from seaside views to a little history to seafood at the Lobster Hut. #Plymouth

@amclocalwalks.bsky.social

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 1d

My latest for NBC looks at a neighborhood breakfast spot in a quiet neighborhood just south of downtown Boston. www.nbcboston.com/eat-new-engl...

Big helpings of breakfast food at a neighborhood spot atop the Expressway in Boston

One of the better local eateries in Boston is in a quiet pocket of Dorchester close to one of the busiest stretches of highway in New England.

www.nbcboston.com

Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 1d

Oh wait, I have another hike tomorrow, don’t I? #TrueWest #Acton

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

Friday afternoon/evening hike, and the foliage was pretty great. #NashobaBrook #Acton

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

LOL this is priceless.

🎃 CreakyLegs 🏳️‍⚧️ @zoneoutzoey.bsky.social · 4d

The “Active Warzone” of Portland. Where Kristi Noem dresses like a mid-2000’s war movie CIA agent in the middle of the Iraq war… To Benny Hill playing LIVE in the background. Lol God they must HATE how incredibly unserious we take them. All incompetent, vain losers.

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

News -- Meltwich, a Canadian chain that features poutine, melts, and more, is expanding to the local area, opening a location on the Boston/Brookline border. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2025/10/melt...

#restaurant #boston #brookline #poutine #cheese #sandwiches

Meltwich to Expand to the Local Area, Opening a Location on the Brookline/Boston Line

A Canadian chain that features a variety of cheese-based dishes is expanding to the Boston area, with one in the works for a space right on ...

bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com

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Universal Hub @universalhub.com · 2d

MIT declares it's not bowing down before the convicted felon in chief and his toadies
www.universalhub.com/2025/mit-dec...

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 2d

Very much enjoying the inflatable frog segment of the civil war.

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

My pronouns are no/kings

Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

Soft opening alert -- Sumen has softly opened in Arlington. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2025/09/sume...

#restaurant #arlington

Sumen Is Opening in the Former Rangla Punjab Space in Arlington Center

A new Asian restaurant is on its way to the northwest suburbs of Boston, taking over the space where an Indian dining spot--and several othe...

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

Sigh...the combination of civil rights moving back 60-70 years and retirement accounts taking hit after hit is just too much. We continue to be in the middle of a living nightmare.

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

News -- Zhu restaurant plans to open in the former Lir space in Boston's Back Bay. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2025/10/zhu-...

#restaurant #boston #backbay

Zhu Restaurant Plans to Open in the Former Lir Space in Boston's Back Bay

It looks like an Asian restaurant could be opening in the Back Bay of Boston, moving into the space where an Irish pub had been. According t...

bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com

Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a great way for him to lose those voters who reluctantly voted for him only because they thought their retirement accounts would do well.

Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

WTF.

I wonder if he did this just after telling his friends to sell all their stock.

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 2d

Trump says he sees “no reason” to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and threatened a “massive increase” of tariffs on goods from China

Trump Says He Sees ‘No Reason’ to Meet Xi, Threatens New Tariffs

US President Donald Trump said he saw “no reason” to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and threatened a “massive increase” of tariffs on goods from China, citing recent “hostile” export controls on rare-earth minerals.

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

I love his sh-t eating grin as he's singing, like what he's saying holds some deep meaning. "OOGY WOOGY WOOKIE MOOKWHEAT THANK YOU VERY MUCH EVERYBODY."

Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 2d

News -- Twist & Shake at Revere Beach is closing; Winthrop location to remain in operation. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2025/10/twis...

#revere #icecream

Twist & Shake at Revere Beach Is Closing; Winthrop Location to Remain in Operation

A seaside ice cream shop is shutting down after a quarter century in business. According to an Instagram post from the place, Twist & Shake...

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