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Amtrak to resume daily cross-country connection from Boston beginning later this month (Amtrak)
WASHINGTON, DC - New England s rail fans received good news recently when Amtrak announced the imminent return of its daily cross-country services.
Starting May 24th passengers will be able to connect daily via Chicago to cities in the country s northwest, south and southwest.
The Empire Builder will head to Portland and Seattle via Minneapolis/St Paul. The Texas Eagle will head to Los Angeles via St. Louis, Dallas, and San Antonio, whilst the California Zephyr will turn to northern California, to San Francisco, via Omaha, Denver and Salt Lake.
Re-thinking urban conflicts, then and now | Opinion
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Tom Deignan, a journalist and author who lives in Woodbridge, says the messy details of urban conflict are often ill-suited to increasingly popular concepts like “supremacy,” or “systemic” power since the adversaries involved are often as similar as they are different. Addressing some of these complexities might help us diagnose or avoid 21st-century tensions, as more recent immigrants continue to assimilate.
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By Tom Deignan
Alexander Roth boarded the S.S. Westernland and left Poland in 1898, bound for Boston to serve as a rabbi.
But Roth “had misgivings” about his religious calling, then learned there was work to be had at a hat factory in East Orange.
The fast-approaching summer is looking bright, thanks to news that vaccinated Americans can travel safely and freely, according to the CDC. For those who are itching to plan a trip, but still aren t ready to get on a plane quite yetâor are looking for a more picturesque mode of transportâAmtrak has a sweet summer deal. It s buy one, get one for private roomette tickets, which means you can bring a friend, family member, or partner along for free.Â
The sale, which runs through April 16, is good on private roomette travel between June 1 and September 30, and drops some fares below $100 per person. It s also valid on a whopping 15 train lines, including some of our picturesque favorites. The California Zephyr connects Chicago to the Bay Area on a 52-hour ride, but we love the more manageable 15-hour, daytime jaunt from Denver to Salt Lake City on the same train, which passes through the Rocky Mountains. Fares in a roomette for that leg are just $126 each for a pair of trav