The Boston Globe - 20.08.2019

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019 The Boston Globe C9

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PRESQUE ISLE

MILLINOCKET

NEWPORT BANGOR

BURLINGTON

MONTPELIER

RUTLAND

BRATTLEBORO

PITTSFIELD

SPRINGFIELD

HARTFORD

BRIDGEPORT OAK BLUFFS NANTUCKET

LEBANON

MT. WASHINGTON

PORTLAND

BERLIN

HYANNIS

PROVINCETOWN

NEWPORT

PROVIDENCE

WORCESTER

NASHUA

MANCHESTER PORTSMOUTH

LACONIA

BOSTON

NEW

BEDFORD

AUGUSTA

BAR HARBOR

78/59

83/60

83/61

83/51

59/51

80/56

82/70

86/72

83/67

87/63

90/66

81/67

80/66

88/68 87/66 83/69

80/67

85/64

80/57

81/61 87/59

83/61

83/62

88/64 84/63

86/61

83/62

89/63 83/64

81/56

For current Charles River Basin water quality, call (781) 788-0007 or go to http://www.charlesriver.org.

For more information on today’s conditions, call the

state hotline at (800) 882-1497 or Massachusetts

Department of Environmental Protection web site

http://www.state.ma.us/DEP

Eastern Massachusetts air quality

GOOD MOD. UNHEALTHY HAZARDOUS

50 100 150 200 300

44

Allergies Source: Asthma & Allergy Affiliates, Inc.

Trees Weeds Grass Mold

Yesterday’s mold and spore rating.

Absent Low Absent N.A.

Small craft advisory

Gale warningStorm warning

●Travel delays possible,CClouds,FFog,HHaze,IIce,PcPartly Cloudy,RRain,ShShowers,SSun,SnSnow,FlFlurries,TThunderstorms,WWindy

Boston’s forecast

Temperatures are

today’s highs

and tonight’s lows.

Mount Washington

Almanac

Climate data are compiled from National Weather Service records and are subject to change or correction.

NewEnglandmarineforecast

Wind Seas Temp Wind Seas Temp

Cities

Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow

Forecast high and low temperatures and conditions

TODAY:High pressure will build across New England bring-

ing a drop in humidity and mostly dry weather. A stray

thundershower in the south.

TOMORROW:Turning more humid. Showers and

thunderstorms will be more widespread during the

afternoon hours as a cold front approaches the

region.

EXTENDED:Showers and thunderstorms

are likely Thursday as a cold front slowly

moves through the area. Severe

weather cannot be ruled out.

New England forecast

Tides A.M. P.M. High tides A.M. P.M. High tides A.M. P.M.

High tides

Old Orchard ME 2:40 3:04

Hampton

Beach NH 2:54 3:18

Plum Island 3:09 3:33

Ipswich 2:39 3:03

Gloucester 2:56 3:19

Marblehead 2:56 3:19

Lynn 3:00 3:24

Scituate 2:55 3:19

Plymouth 3:03 3:27

Cape Cod

Canal East 2:41 3:06

Cape Cod

Canal West 1:39 1:59

Falmouth 2:40 3:03

Hyannis Port 4:02 4:28

Chatham 3:40 4:02

Wellfleet 3:10 3:33

Provincetown 3:06 3:28

Nantucket

Harbor 4:02 4:25

Oak Bluffs 3:15 3:38

New Bedford 11:46 ---

Newport RI 11:3911:56

Boston high 2:56 3:19

Height 9.6 9.5

Boston low 9:07 9:29

Height 0.7 1.0

Weather Dense fog

Visibility 0 miles

Wind west at 45 m.p.h.

High/low temperature 58/54

Snow depth at 5 p.m. 0.0”

(5 p.m. yesterday)

Yesterday’s high/low 95°/74°

Sunrise 5:56 a.m.

Sunset 7:38 p.m.

Moonrise 10:19 p.m.

24Hr.Precipitation

Yesterday 0.01”

Precip days in August 9

Month to date 2.45”

Norm. month to date 2.16”

Year to date 33.30”

Norm. year to date 27.43”

(valid at 5 p.m. yesterday)

Forecasts and graphics provided byAccuWeather,Inc.©2019

Boston Harbor E 6-12 kts. 1-2 ft. 83/68

East Cape

Cod Canal NE 6-12 kts. 1-2 ft. 81/67

Buzzards Bay NE 4-8 kts. 1-2 ft. 82/67

Martha’s

Vineyard W 4-8 kts. 1-3 ft. 83/66

Nantucket NE 6-12 kts. 1-2 ft. 79/67

Provincetown NE 6-12 kts. 1-2 ft. 81/68

Atlanta 89/72 T 92/73 Pc

Atlantic City 88/76 Pc 91/77 T

Charlotte 87/72 T 89/72 Pc

Chicago 85/71 T 83/62 Pc

Dallas 100/80 S 99/80 S

Denver 94/60 T 85/59 T

Detroit 87/72 Pc 87/63 T

Fort Myers 90/74 T 89/73 Pc

Los Angeles 84/64 Pc 87/64 Pc

Miami 88/78 T 90/78 Sh

New Orleans 86/77 T 89/78 Pc

New York City 89/74 Pc 86/74 T

Philadelphia 90/75 Pc 91/75 T

Phoenix 113/86 S 114/84 S

Salt Lake City 98/67 S 98/70 S

San Francisco 74/59 Pc 79/63 Pc

Seattle 81/61 Pc 70/57 C

Washington 94/75 Pc 93/76 T

Beijing 77/66 T 89/67 Pc

Cancun 87/78 Sh 87/78 Pc

Mexico City 75/55 Pc 75/56 T

Montreal 82/61 S 82/67 Pc

Toronto 81/67 Pc 83/59 T

Vancouver 74/60 C 69/58 Sh

Jerusalem 83/67 S 84/65 S

London 69/54 Pc 72/56 Pc

Moscow 81/62 Pc 80/65 C

Paris 74/51 Pc 75/53 Pc

Rome 85/68 S 85/69 S

San Juan 88/79 T 88/78 Pc

Stockholm 69/52 Pc 67/51 Pc

Tokyo 88/78 T 86/79 T

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Clouds and sunshine

with a shower or thun-

derstorm around, mainly

during the afternoon.

It will be much more humid.

Showers continue at night.

WEDNESDAY

82-87

69-74

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Times of clouds and

sun with a shower or

thunderstorm around as

a cold front approach-

es. Storms could be strong.

Showers linger at night.

THURSDAY

85-90

63-68

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Turning much cooler

with clouds and some

sun. A few showers

may linger, especially

towards the South Coast and

Cape. Cooler during the night.

FRIDAY

75-80

60-65

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

High pressure will help

usher in a cool air mass

with low humidity and

plenty of sunshine. It

will be mostly clear and com-

fortable at night.

SATURDAY

71-76

59-64

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Mostly sunny and very

warm. Humidity will be

lower during the after-

noon. More comfortable

at night with partly cloudy skies

and low humidity.

TODAY

81-86

65-70

Cy the Cynic gave me a ride to the club, and we got

behind a car that was poking along. There was no place

to pass, and Cy, who isn’t known for patience, fretted and

fumed. It didn’t help when he got close enough to the car

ahead to read this bumper sticker: “Excuse me for driving

so closely in front of you.”

Cy’s impatience is mirrored in his dummy play: He seizes

on the first line he sees. When he was declarer at four

hearts in a penny game, the defense led three rounds of

clubs, and Cy promptly ruffed the third with dummy’s 10 of

trumps.

East overruffed and exited with a diamond. The Cynic

drew trumps, but when he tried a spade to dummy’s jack,

East had the queen. Down one.

Impulsivity was Cy’s downfall. On the third club, he must

discard a spade from dummy. Later, he throws another

spade on his queen of diamonds, losing three tricks in all.

Cy’s play would have been defensible at matchpoint dupli-

cate, but for money, he should have protected his game.

DAILY QUESTIONYou hold:♠KJ62♥♥10 9 5 4 2♦♦AK

♣4 2. Your partner opens one club, you respond one

heart and he bids one spade. The opponents pass. What

do you say?

ANSWER:Certain hands with 11 high-card points might

be worth only an invitational raise to three spades, but my

judgment would tell me to bid four spades with this hand.

The trump support is good, and since partner’s hand is

likely to be short in hearts, the play may go quite well.

North

♠

♥♥

♦♦

♣

West East

♠♠

♥♥ ♥♥

♦♦ ♦♦

♣♣

South

♠

♥♥

♦♦

♣

South dealer — N-S vulnerable

KJ62

10 9 5 4 2

AK

42

975

7

J93

KJ9753

Q104

J86

10 8 6 5 4

A6

A83

AKQ3

Q72

Q108

South West North East

1 NT Pass 2♣ Pass

2 ♥♥ Pass 4♥♥ All Pass

Opening lead —♣ 7

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYfor Tuesday,
Aug. 20, 2019:
This year, you often find yourself
inapowerplayandunsureof
what you want. The best way to
handle this type of situation is not
to play or react. If single, you
might go through several different
people this year. You're about to
meet Mr. or Ms. Right. Don't wor-
ry! If attached, you love sharing
time together, discussing far-out
ideas. You often can be found just
the two of you, sharing and laugh-
ing. ARIES knows how to provoke
you into listening to or working
with them. You know how to say
no if you're not interested!
ARIES(March 21-April 19)
Though you often can be found on
the go, sometimes you get hooked
within a situation. You might be
involved in a power play, finally
recognizing the dynamics today.
Unless you want a full-scale battle,
let it go. Tonight: Whatever ap-
peals.
TAURUS(April 20-May 20)
You may feel the need to pull back
some to handle a problem. Right
now you must look at what is ail-
ing you. What do you need to
change? Give some thought to the
issue at present rather than open-
ing up discussions. Tonight: Get
as much sleep as you can.
GEMINI(May 21-June 20)
Zero in on your priorities. You
might not be as sure as you might
like when dealing with an issue
around a friend or family member.
You might prefer to avoid the chat
in question. Just know that sooner
or later, the conversation will be
necessary. Tonight: Among the
crowds.
CANCER(June 21-July 22)
You have extraordinary appeal
right now. A person who you often
see during the day lets you know
that they would like to get to
know you better. Decide whether
you're interested and how to han-
dle this situation. Tonight: Where
the fun is!
LEO(July 23-Aug. 22)
If you experience a last-minute
snafu involving a creative idea or
project, detach. You might be dis-
appointed, but a resolution be-
comes possible if you stay cool.
Look at the big picture and con-
sider how the other party feels.
Tonight: Where you can let your
mind drift.
VIRGO(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
A one-on-one conversation could
lead you down a path different
from the one you've chosen. The
talk was authentic and realistic, so
don't shrug off the alternative. To-
night: Invite a close partner or
friend for dinner.
LIBRA(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Others could be unusually de-
manding. Let them take the lead
and create what they insist upon
having. You could want to put
some substantial distance be-
tween them and you. Tonight:
Your instincts are right on.
SCORPIO(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
You could accomplish the lion's
share of work if you resist tempta-
tion and an invitation. Ultimately,
the decision is yours, but consider
the long-term implications as
well. You'll know which way to go.
Tonight: Walk home if you can.
SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Your playfulness and ease with
risk sets you apart from most peo-
ple. You clearly have several ad-
mirers who would like to have as
easygoing a personality as you
have. Open up a conversation
about risk. Tonight: Off living it
up.
CAPRICORN(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Fundamentals count right now.
You understand, but many others
don't. You need a strong sense of
security, which stems in part from
a solid relationship. You might
feel conflicted at the moment. To-
night: Happy at home.
AQUARIUS(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You are likely to read into a con-
versation and another person's re-
action and see things that don't
actually exist. Make an effort to
interact with others, and don't
take them for granted. You'll be-
come far more appreciated as a re-
sult. Tonight: Stay in the neigh-
borhood.
PISCES(Feb. 19-March 20)
Be aware of costs. Count your
change. Balance your checkbook.
A discussion around money and
work will be quite important. En-
sure that you have an adequate
sense of what you want, offer and
will accept. Tonight: Call some-
one you've been wanting to hear
from.
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