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PORTLAND
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NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE
WORCESTER
NASHUA
MANCHESTER PORTSMOUTH
LACONIA
BOSTON
NEW
BEDFORD
AUGUSTA
BAR HARBOR
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Temperatures are
today’s highs
and tonight’s lows.
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New Englandmarineforecast
Wind Seas Temp Wind Seas Temp
Cities
Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow
Forecast high and low temperatures and conditions
TODAY:Cool duringthe morning; otherwise, it will be
sunny and muchwarmer during the afternoon. Clear and
mild during the night.
TOMORROW:Very warm weather is expected
with sunshine.Beach conditions will improve as
largeswellsfromHurricaneHumbertodissipate.
EXTENDED:Very warm weather is expect-
ed Sunday with sunshine and dry weather.
A front will bring showers and thunder-
storms Monday and Monday night.
New Englandforecast
Tides A.M. P. M. Hightides A.M.P. M. Hightides A.M.P. M.
Hightides
Old Orchard ME3:323:46
Hampton
BeachNH 3:464:00
PlumIsland 4:104:27
Ipswich 3:313:45
Gloucester 3:534:07
Marblehead 3:534:07
Lynn 3:534:05
Scituate 3:534:09
Plymouth 4:044:23
CapeCod
CanalEast 3:413:57
CapeCod
CanalWest 2:35
Falmouth 3:373:51
HyannisPort 5:085:13
Chatham 4:374:48
Wellfleet 4:074:21
Provincetown 4:014:15
Nantucket
Harbor 5:085:15
OakBluffs 4:124:29
NewBedford 12:2012:37
NewportRI 12:1312:30
Bostonhigh 3:534:07
Height 9.0 9.7
Bostonlow 9:5710:31
Height 1.3 0.8
Weather MostlySunny
Visibility 100 miles
Wind north-northwest at 8 m.p.h.
High/low temperature 52/41
Snow depthat 5 p.m. 0.0”
(5 p.m. yesterday)
Yesterday’s high/low 65°/50°
Sunrise 6:29 a.m.
Sunset 6:46 p.m.
Moonrise 10:25p.m.
24 Hr. Precipitation
Yesterday 0.00”
Precip days in September 7
Monthto date 1.75”
Norm.monthto date 2.07”
Year to date 36.08”
Norm.year to date 30.69”
(valid at 5 p.m. yesterday)
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BostonHarbor W 6-12kts. 1-3 ft. 80/64
EastCape
Cod Canal NW 6-12kts. 2-4 ft. 75/58
Buzzards Bay W 4-8 kts. 1-3 ft. 74/58
Martha’s
Vineyard W 7-14kts. 5-8 ft. 73/58
Nantucket W 7-14kts. 5-8 ft. 70/60
Provincetown W 6-12kts. 5-8 ft. 72/60
Atlanta 84/63 S 85/63 Pc
AtlanticCity 79/57 S 85/60 S
Charlotte 81/56 S 85/59 S
Chicago 81/69 C 81/68 T
Dallas 89/75 Pc 91/73 C
Denver 85/47 S 73/44 T
Detroit 82/66 S 83/69 Pc
Fort Myers 88/75 Pc 89/74 T
Los Angeles 81/64 Pc 88/68 S
Miami 89/78 Sh 88/76 T
NewOrleans 88/74 Pc 88/74 Pc
NewYork City 79/62 S 83/66 S
Philadelphia 79/60 S 85/64 S
Phoenix 97/73 S 96/73 S
Salt Lake City 60/46 Sh 66/47 S
San Francisco 78/58 S 81/58 S
Seattle 68/57 Pc 70/58 C
Washington 81/61 S 87/67 S
Beijing 83/57 Pc 84/57 S
Cancun 88/76 Pc 89/77Pc
Mexico City 76/56 T 76/56 T
Montreal 76/58 S 78/61 S
Toronto 77/60 S 80/65Pc
Vancouver 64/55 C 64/57Pc
Jerusalem 85/65 S 81/65 S
London 72/53 S 78/63 S
Moscow 48/35 R 50/39 Pc
Paris 73/52 S 82/62 S
Rome 79/59 S 78/63 Pc
San Juan 91/79 C 90/79 C
Stockholm 53/48 Pc 65/46 Pc
Tokyo 77/66 Pc 72/67 R
HIGH
LOW
6 A.M. NOON 6 P.M.
Another warm day is
expected with plenty
of sunshineas high
pressure remainsover-
head. Waves will diminishat the
beaches.Clear at night.
SATURDAY
78-83
63-68
HIGH
LOW
6 A.M. NOON 6 P.M.
Turning even warmer
with sunshineand a few
clouds.Winds will be
gusty throughoutthe
day. Partly cloudy, warm and
more humidat night.
SUNDAY
83-88
64-69
HIGH
LOW
6 A.M. NOON 6 P.M.
A blendof sun and
clouds;breezy and still
very warm. It will be
humidas well. There
will be a few showers and a
thunderstorm at night.
MONDAY
80-85
61-66
HIGH
LOW
6 A.M. NOON 6 P.M.
Mostlycloudyand not
as warm with a few
showers and a thunder-
storm around.Gradual
clearing at night as it turns cool-
er and less humid.
TUESDAY
71-76
55-60
HIGH
LOW
6 A.M. NOON 6 P.M.
Plenty of sunshine;pleas-
ant and warmer. Watch
for unusually rough surf
and rip currents at area
beaches.Clear and not as cool
tonight.
TODAY
79-84
63-68
If you drivea car in my state,liability insuranceis man-
datory. WhenI watchmy club’s penny game,I often think
someof the players needinsuranceto covertheirlosses.
Even players withyearsof experiencecan have lapsesand
suffer “accidents” at the table.
In today’s deal,Southbecamedeclarerat a routine-look-
ing four spades,and West led a heart. East tookthe ace and
returneda heart, and declarerwon and next led a club to
dummy to returna trump,finessingwithhis jack.
West tookthe queenand led anotherheart, and East
ruffed. West still had the ace of trumpsto wreckthe
contract.
“Too bad you can’t file a claimfor that one,” North said
gloomily.
Southhad an avoidableaccident. After he winsthe sec-
ond heart, he must take the ace of diamonds,lead a club to
dummy and discardhis last highheart on the kingof dia-
monds.Southcan thenafford to lead a trump.He loses two
trumptrickstoWest,butonlytheaceofheartsbesides.
DAILYQUESTIONYou hold:♠5 4♥♥A 6♦♦Q J 6 5 2♣Q 10
6 5. Your partner opensone spade,you respond1NT, he
bids two hearts and you try 2NT. Partner bids threehearts.
What do you say?
ANSWER:Your 2NTwas aggressive.Most players would
have taken a two-spadepreference. Partner’s threehearts
showsdistress.He has a minimumtwo-suiterand wantsno
part of gameor notrump. Bid threespades.If you persist
with 3NT, you may be doubledand clobbered.
North
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♣
West East
♠ ♠
♥♥ ♥♥
♦♦ ♦♦
♣ ♣
South
♠
♥♥
♦♦
♣
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10 7 3
K 8 7 4
A K J 2
A Q
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10 9 3
9 8 4
5 4
A 6
Q J 6 5 2
Q 10 6 5
K J 10 9 7 3 2
K Q 4
A
7 3
North East South West
Pass Pass 1 ♠ Pass
2 ♣ Pass 2 ♠ Pass
2 NT Pass 4 ♠ All Pass
Openinglead —♥♥ 5
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ZIPPY“What,MeWorry?”byBillGriffith
HAPPY BIRTHDAYfor Friday,
Sept. 20, 2019:
This year, you breakpast somees-
tablishedpatterns,someofwhich
exist for no reason.Taking the
time to evaluate your belief sys-
tem is always important, but espe-
ciallyso this year. If you are single,
you delight in what is going on
aroundyou. Several admirers ex-
presstheircaring. Be smart, and
do not commit until you are sure
of yourself. If you're attached,the
two of you remainstrongly con-
nected. You are willing to take
risksto enhance your life as a cou-
ple. GEMINItakes charge often,
whichcould irritate you.
ARIES(March 21-April 19)
Reachout to others. Do not start a
hassle if you can avoid it. Express
your caringand you find that the
day flowsmoreas you wouldlike.
A vital conversation becomes a
strong possibility. Finally, you get
to clear the air. Tonight: Celebrate
the weekend.
TAURUS(April20-May 20)
Listen to your innervoice abouta
money decision.You couldbe in-
clinedto indulge, so establishyour
limitsbefore there is a problem.
You knowwhat you want. You de-
cide to discuss your desires with
one who understands you. To-
night: Make it your treat.
GEMINI(May 21-June 20)
You are full of energy, content and
ready to take a stand. Someone
you care about expressestheiraf-
fectionate nature.You might be
flattered but wantto maintain
more distance. Tonight: Timefor
fun and games.
CANCER(June 21-July22)
You mightbe morecomfortable
assuming a low profile. The less
said, the better off you are. You
mightwantto keep your opinions
to yourselfin orderto avoid some
type of raucoussituation. Tonight:
Opt to vanish and teasesomeone's
curiosity.
LEO(July23-Aug.22)
Emphasis is on friendships,
crowdsand meetings. You seemto
benefit at present from groups
rather than fromindividuals.
Somehow, the consensus of opin-
ions will be pro-you, no matter
what the topic.Tonight: The fun
has just begun.
VIRGO(Aug.23-Sept.22)
Stay on top of what needs to be
done.You will feel as if you cannot
get past a problemif you respond
quickly and with authority. An
open conversation couldprove
very helpful. Tonight: All eyes
turn towardyou.
LIBRA(Sept.23-Oct.22)
Your mindseemsto be wandering
to different topicsand ideas. Your
biggest problem is staying present
in the moment. Otherswho might
be conversingwith you couldfeel
offended or less than cared about
by your drifting mind. Tonight:
Make nice.
SCORPIO(Oct.23-Nov. 21)
One-on-one relating draws others'
attention. You could be focused on
one personand only one person.
Do not allowother situationsor
peopledistract you. The other
parties might wantsomeof your
time.Tonight: Be a duo.
SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Defer to otherswhenin a discus-
sion. It appears that several peo-
ple wantto expresstheiropinions,
and they have a lot of them. Be a
good listener. You might be in-
formedof someinformation or
gossip that is new to you! Tonight:
Say yes to an adventure.
CAPRICORN(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Be aware of what you needto get
doneand what you do not wantto
do. Even with this attitude, you
will clearout a lot of errandsand
mini-projects, leaving a cleandesk
for the weekend. Tonight: Out
with cohorts. TGIF.
AQUARIUS(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Your creativity amuses a child or
loved one. What starts out as a lit-
tle idea couldspin out to a major
project. You have the rare ability
to focus on several items,one after
the other. An associate or friend
delightsyou with theirlaughter.
Tonight: Allow the fun to begin.
PISCES(Feb. 19-March 20)
You still feel mountingpressure
and cannot find a way to calm
downand relax. Your ability to see
through a problemand under-
stand whereothers are coming
fromsoars. Othersappreciate
your ability to identify and empa-
thize.Tonight: The action is at
your pad.
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