The Boston Globe - 11.03.2020

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PRESQUEISLE

MILLINOCKET

NEWPORT BANGOR

BURLINGTON

MONTPELIER

RUTLAND

BRATTLEBORO

PITTSFIELD

SPRINGFIELD

HARTFORD

BRIDGEPORT OAKBLUFFS NANTUCKET

LEBANON

MT.WASHINGTON

PORTLAND

BERLIN

HYANNIS

PROVINCETOWN

NEWPORT

PROVIDENCE

WORCESTER

NASHUA

MANCHESTER PORTSMOUTH

LACONIA

BOSTON

NEW

BEDFORD

AUGUSTA

BARHARBOR

43/26

44/24

46/27

41/21

19/11

34/23

51/37

53/38

53/38

54/31

57/35

49/33

48/37

57/35 55/33 51/34

48/34

41/28

38/26

43/30 47/26

46/28

49/32

54/33 51/33

51/27

47/30

55/30 52/33

36/16

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Yesterday 0.0”

Total for March Trace

Normal for March 7.8”

Season total 15.1”

Season normal 43.8”

Boston snowfall(5 p.m. yesterday)

Degree days Heat

Yesterday 12

Monthly total 216

Normal to date 295

Season total (normal) 3602 (4353)

Last year to date 4150

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

ClimatedataarecompiledfromNationalWeatherServicerecordsandaresubjecttochangeorcorrection.

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 building in from the northwest will

bring the return of sunshine. Expect a gusty breeze at

times, especially at the coast.

TOMORROW:Dry with clouds and some sunny

breaks. A southeast wind off the ocean keeping

cloudsinplace.Moresun acrosspartsofMaine.

EXTENDED:Windy and mild Friday with

periods of rain; snow can be mix in across

the far north. Windy and chillier on

Saturday.

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 12:45 1:08

Hampton

Beach NH 12:59 1:22

Plum Island 1:12 1:35

Ipswich 12:44 1:07

Gloucester 12:57 1:20

Marblehead 12:57 1:20

Lynn 12:56 1:19

Scituate 12:58 1:21

Plymouth 1:06 1:29

Cape Cod

Canal East 12:48 1:12

Cape Cod

Canal West ---

Falmouth 12:41 1:04

Hyannis Port 1:53 2:19

Chatham 1:47 2:14

Wellfleet 1:11 1:34

Provincetown 1:02 1:26

Nantucket

Harbor 1:58 2:26

Oak Bluffs 1:27 1:50

New Bedford 9:5810:25

Newport RI 9:5110:18

Boston high 12:57 1:20

Height 11.4 11.8

Boston low 7:07 7:33

Height -1.7 -1.7

Weather Rain showers

Visibility 0 miles

Wind west-southwest at 49 m.p.h.

High/low temperature 35/30

Snow depth at 5 p.m. 17.0”

(5 p.m. yesterday)

Yesterday’s high/low 66°/40°

Sunrise 7:02 a.m.

Sunset 6:46 p.m.

Moonrise 9:25 p.m.

24Hr.Precipitation

Yesterday 0.00”

Precip days in March 5

Month to date 0.06”

Norm. month to date 1.33”

Year to date 4.75”

Norm. year to date 8.07”

(valid at 5 p.m. yesterday)

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Boston Harbor NW 7-14 kts. 1 ft. 52/37

East Cape

Cod Canal N 8-16 kts. 1-3 ft. 50/32

Buzzards Bay N 6-12 kts. 1-2 ft. 50/32

Martha’s

Vineyard N 6-12 kts. 2-4 ft. 51/30

Nantucket N 7-14 kts. 2-4 ft. 47/33

Provincetown NW 7-14 kts. 1-3 ft. 46/33

Atlanta 72/58 C 73/61 C

Atlantic City 56/37 Sh 55/47 C

Charlotte 74/50 C 71/61 Sh

Chicago 53/42 C 63/34 Sh

Dallas 84/66 C 86/61 T

Denver 65/39 Pc 53/29 Pc

Detroit 47/36 C 57/37 C

Fort Myers 84/61 S 85/63 S

Los Angeles 69/53 Pc 68/55 Sh

Miami 80/67 C 83/67 S

New Orleans 79/64 C 80/65 C

New York City 56/41 Pc 54/45 Pc

Philadelphia 58/41 Pc 60/49 Pc

Phoenix 73/61 R 74/58 R

Salt Lake City 60/39 C 58/34 S

San Francisco 66/48 C 68/50 S

Seattle 51/39 Pc 50/37 C

Washington 56/45 Sh 62/53 C

Beijing 58/33 Pc 58/28 C

Cancun 81/71 Pc 83/72 S

Mexico City 80/53 Pc 83/56 Pc

Montreal 34/23 C 42/32 Pc

Toronto 40/30 Pc 47/40 Pc

Vancouver 48/33 S 46/34 Pc

Jerusalem 68/56 Pc 74/54 C

London 57/42 C 51/41 Pc

Moscow 46/39 R 46/37 R

Paris 62/50 C 55/39 Pc

Rome 62/45 Pc 63/47 S

San Juan 84/72 Sh 84/73 Sh

Stockholm 43/37 C 46/33 Pc

Tokyo 63/45 S 56/46 S

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Remaining dry with

clouds and some sunny

breaks and a breeze off

of the ocean. Mostly

cloudy and breezy at night with

a shower or two late.

THURSDAY

48-53

39-44

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Windy and mild as a cold

front slices through the

region. Expect some

showers, especially

through early afternoon. Brisk

and drier at night.

FRIDAY

56-61

38-43

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Plenty of sunshine and

rather breezy, but not all

that chilly for the middle

of March. Remaining dry

at night with a partly to mostly

cloudy sky.

SATURDAY

51-56

30-35

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

A wave of low pressure

is likely to stay to the

south, though some

clouds will stream into

the area. Turning out mostly

clear at night.

SUNDAY

43-48

28-33

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

A cold front will push

away to the east and

high pressure will shift

some drier air into the

region with a northwest breeze.

More clouds at night.

TODAY

51-56

36-41

“How good a memory do you have?” Cy the Cynic

asked me.

“Good for remembering bridge hands from 30 years ago,”

I said, “but not look-at-a-phone-number-and-remember-it-

long-enough-to-press-seven-buttons good.”

“My partners can’t recall an auction from two minutes

ago,” Cy grumbled.

Today’s South played dangerously high at three spades.

Since his “balancing” bid of one spade could have been

light, North should have passed it. When West led the jack

of diamonds, South took the ace, led a trump to the king

and returned a trump to ... his jack. West won, and the

defense also got three hearts and a club. Down one.

South forgot the auction. East must have a high heart —

probably the king — or else West’s opening lead would have

been a high heart. The opening lead also marks East with

the queen of diamonds, but he couldn’t respond to West’s

opening bid.

West will therefore have the queen of trumps. South

must reject a finesse and instead take the ace and king.

DAILYQUESTIONYouhold:♠AJ752♥♥J83♦♦A2♣KQ

2. Your partner opens one diamond, you respond one spade
   and he bids two clubs. What do you say?

ANSWER:Your partner’s hand is not well defined, and your

best contract is unknown. He could hold K 3, Q 4, K Q 10

7 6, A 8 7 6 (you need to rest at 3NT) or 3, A 4, K Q J 9 4,

AJ 9 6 4 (you would be a favorite at three different slams).

Bid two hearts, a forcing “fourth-suit” action that merely

asks him to keep describing his hand.

North

♠

♥♥

♦♦

♣

West East

♠♠

♥♥ ♥♥

♦♦ ♦♦

♣♣

South

♠

♥♥

♦♦

♣

West dealer — Both sides vulnerable

K94

752

K75

J743

Q3

AQ1064

J1084

A10

10 8 6

K9

Q963

9865

AJ752

J83

A2

KQ2

West North East South

1 ♥♥ Pass Pass 1 ♠

Pass 2 ♠ Pass 3 ♠

All Pass

Opening lead —♦♦J

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYfor Wednes-
day, March 11, 2020:
This year you open up to many
ideasthatcouldcreatepartner-
ships or impact certain relation-
ships. You develop an unusually
creative manner that draws others
to you. If single, you open up to
new possibilities and new people.
You find opportunities that evolve
out of the blue. Others are simply
drawn to you. If attached, the two
of you build an intimate and
strong tie. You really gain from
time spent together. Your creativi-
ty is fed by your tie. You have the
ability to visualize as a couple
what you desire and manifest it.
LIBRA touched you on a deep lev-
el, and you have an equally strong
attachment.
ARIES(March 21-April 19)
Others seek you out for various
reasons. Some of you might won-
der how legitimate their reasons
are. Handle requests with your
schedule in mind. You might not
be able to accomplish what you
want if you don’t. Tonight: The
only answer is yes.
TAURUS(April 20-May 20)
Defer to others concerning a daily
matter. Others’ ideas might work
better than you think, especially if
the suggestion comes up in a
meeting. You also have an inter-
esting approach that could draw
positive results. Tonight: Meet up
with an elusive friend.
GEMINI(May 21-June 20)
You could view a situation far dif-
ferently from others. You will gain
support from a close associate
who supports you and presents
your perspective. Someone could
act in an unpredictable manner!
Tonight: Dinner for two.
CANCER(June 21-July 22)
You might feel awkward dealing
with a family member who chang-
es his or her tune at the last min-
ute. A friend might surprise you
with his or her actions. Both could
impact your mood and flexibility.
Tonight: Surround yourself with
friends.
LEO(July 23-Aug. 22)
Reach out for a friend or loved one
at a distance. You will have a rare
opportunity to catch up on news.
You funnel your energy into a
project that is very important to
you. Tonight: Someone shares
special news.
VIRGO(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Defer to a key partner or loved
one. This person has many wild
ideas that he or she does not fol-
low through on. You have the pre-
cision to make a difference. You
could express unusual creativity
with this person. Tonight: Be a
team.
LIBRA(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You have the ability to understand
much more than others realize. In
fact, you grasp all the details
around a key project and know
how to push it ahead. A family
matter takes high priority and
needs clearing. Tonight: Schedule
a massage or haircut.
SCORPIO(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Listen to what someone shares.
You might not want to reveal your
feelings, at least not all of them.
Nevertheless, this conversation is
necessary. Your imagination and
creativity come into play. Tonight:
Acting like a teenager again.
SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
A meeting could be more signifi-
cant than you realize. A financial
decision might hinge on the na-
ture of this meeting. You create an
unusual opportunity through your
home or a family member. Your fi-
ery side comes out. Tonight: Meet
up with a friend.
CAPRICORN(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You are willing to assume respon-
sibility, especially if you feel that it
could impact your work and im-
age. You have certain aspirations
that could be fulfilled if you re-
main open to others’ suggestions.
Tonight: Out and about.
AQUARIUS(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Keep reaching out for more infor-
mation. Make calls, find experts
and ask questions. You could be
surprised, and sometimes uncom-
fortable, with what you hear. To-
night: Do not worry about a fami-
ly member’s unpredictable behav-
ior.
PISCES(Feb. 19-March 20)
Make calls and reach out for
someone who you think is very
easy to speak with. Toss out an
idea over a leisurely meal. You
could be surprised by what you
hear. One-on-one relating is high-
lighted. Tonight: Accept a friend’s
invitation.
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