Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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Jen Deaderick
Sep 09, 2024
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Driving down to Boston on Saturday, I saw a car on fire on the northbound side of 95. I was on the southbound side and saw the smoke first, a dark gray plume. Then I got close enough to see the car and the flames.

There were no emergency vehicles on the scene yet, but the northbound traffic had mostly stopped itself, aside from a few folks who were in e…

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