Only In Boston ✓
@OnlyInBOS · Boston, MA · joined 17 Jul 2012
Informational. Genuine. Local. Versatile.
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Massachusetts voters will decide Question 7 this November.
YES: Require cities and towns to allow single-family homes on qualifying lots of 5,000+ sq ft.
NO: Keep current local control over minimum lot-size zoning rules.
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How does Allston enforce this? https://t.co/8l9j3bv5HJ
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Brookline will plant a tree in your front yard for FREE.
The town handles everything, from selecting the tree to planting it, and even helps maintain it for the first 5 years.
Over 11,000 trees have already been planted through the program.
https://t.co/wYR8H1cuDV
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Logan Airport currently has an entire runway CLOSED.
Runway 9-27 is in the middle of a 75-day closure as Massport installs a new safety system designed to stop aircraft that overshoot the runway.
The closure could cause flight delays, especially during bad weather. https://t.co
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Renting in Boston is now nearly $34,000 a year cheaper than buying.
According to Zillow:
🏠 Typical rent: $3,074/month
🔑 Typical new buyer cost: $5,903/month
💰 Difference: $2,829/month
📈 Annual savings from renting: $33,948
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Costco is expanding delivery through Uber Eats to nearly 600 locations across 47 states.
Costco members can get groceries, household essentials and bulk favorites delivered on-demand or scheduled, with member savings available through the app.
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September on the Charles. https://t.co/sd0Vr6Hww8
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Boston-based Air Space Intelligence has been awarded a U.S. defense contract to build new software for the Air Force, including an open mission platform and real-time Tactical Moving Map designed to operate even with degraded or limited connectivity.
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Part of me left when Ocean Club at Marina Bay closed.
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The Diocese of Worcester has enacted a policy on sexual identity that applies to all Catholic parishes, schools and diocesan youth programs.
Bishop Robert McManus says Catholic institutions must follow Church teaching that sexual identity is rooted in biological sex.
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How much is everyone paying for babysitting these days?
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Did you know?
If you have an EBT card in Massachusetts, you may qualify for free or discounted admission to more than 575 cultural organizations across the state, including museums, theaters, and historic sites.
https://t.co/5lmNf4MAET
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Logan Airport’s new bathrooms have a feature travelers will appreciate.
Bathroom stalls now have lights showing whether they’re available.
🟢 Green = vacant
🔴 Red = occupied https://t.co/3WqYf9MYUO
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Boston’s giant tea kettle is STILL steaming, even after the Starbucks beneath it closed.
Built in 1873, the landmark once drew 10,000 people to watch officials measure its capacity: 227 gallons.
More than 150 years later, the kettle lives on. https://t.co/VZfhBNAe15
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A 351-year-old Japanese temple bell is sitting in Boston’s Back Bay Fens.
Cast in Japan in 1675, it was saved from being melted down for ammunition during WWII and brought to Boston by USS Boston sailors.
Japan officially gifted it to the city as a symbol of peace in 1953. http
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The closest Culver’s to Boston is 655 miles away in Canton, Ohio.
Yes, you’d have to drive all the way to Ohio for a ButterBurger and frozen custard.
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Tonight is Boston’s FINAL sunset after 7 PM until 2027.
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There's a bus backing out of Storrow Drive right now. https://t.co/Phbh1jjGS5
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Agawam is home to the lowest ZIP code in the contiguous United States.
📍01001
The western Mass city, also home to Six Flags New England, has held the first ZIP code in the lower 48 for decades.
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Remember when Tom Brady lived in Marina Bay?
Back in 2005, Brady put his 4,000-square-foot Quincy condo on the market after moving to Back Bay.
The home featured a $200,000 home theater, a pool table, and even his movie posters and handwritten to-do list.
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Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has deep Massachusetts roots.
📍Born in Boston
🎓Attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols in Cambridge
Before changing how the world watches TV, he got his start in the Bay State.
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Travel tip: If you miss your flight because of something outside your control, like a flat tire or unexpected traffic, don't leave the airport.
Ask the airline if they have a "flat-tire policy."
Some airlines may put you on the next available flight at little or no cost.
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Massachusetts has a law that many people don't know about.
Parents can legally surrender a newborn 7 days old or younger at any hospital, staffed fire station, or police station under the state's Safe Haven Act.
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Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club is expanding deeper into Texas, announcing a new club in Tyler expected to create 100-150 jobs.
The company is accelerating its national expansion, with plans to open 25-30 new clubs every two years.
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20 years ago today, the world lost Steve Irwin.
The legendary “Crocodile Hunter” died on September 4, 2006, at just 44 years old after being struck in the chest by a stingray while filming at the Great Barrier Reef.
His passion for wildlife inspired millions.
🐊💚
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MIT residence halls generally ban pets, but there are exceptions:
Fish are allowed in tanks up to 20 gallons.
Certain dorms can have cats through a special program.
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Can someone explain to what this guy in Boston is wearing on his head with a camera crew following him? https://t.co/qxLxu1O2xD
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Boston is getting another major residential tower.
Wentworth Institute of Technology is building a $200 million, 18-story dorm for 972 first-year students, marking the largest capital project in the university's history.
Expected to open in 2028.
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@OnlyInBOS The Red Sox reaffirmed that their organization will behave like a bunch of liberal douchebags.
There, I fixed the post for you.
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Against accounts of the same size
39 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 100K–1M follower range. shown widely, but few of those viewers react.
Median views16 402this account5 983median for 100K–1M
Reach, %2.33%this account1.49%median for 100K–1M
Engagement, %0.66%this account0.93%median for 100K–1M
| Metric | This account | Median for 100K–1M | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median views per post | 16 402 | 5 983 | 2.74× |
| Reach (views ÷ followers) | 2.33% | 1.49% | 1.56× |
| Engagement rate | 0.66% | 0.93% | 0.71× |
Others in this range → Compare with another account → How these benchmarks are built →
Growth & engagement
How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.
Views per post
11.4K14 Sep
4.2K
10.1K15 Sep
19.9K
8.2K
8.9K
15.1K16 Sep
13.9K
14.5K
72.1K
108.2K17 Sep
22K
18.9K
44.1K
Last 14 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.
Engagement rate per post
2.20%14 Sep
2.04%
0.45%15 Sep
0.06%
0.86%
0.55%
0.22%16 Sep
2.70%
0.47%
0.83%
0.17%17 Sep
1.00%
0.30%
0.49%
Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 100K–1M accounts is 0.93%.
What the audience does
Likes84.2%5 355 in total
Reposts5.8%371 in total
Replies4.3%276 in total
Quotes0.4%28 in total
Bookmarks5.2%333 in total
Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.
The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.
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