The Boston Globe - 20.09.2019

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER20, 2019 The Boston Globe G9

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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

72/57

77/57

77/57

74/51

53/43

71/54

75/60

78/61

81/65

80/58

80/57

72/60

71/60

80/60 78/57 75/59

72/60

77/58

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80/60 78/57

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

For more information on today’s conditions,call the

state hotline at (800) 882-1497or Massachusetts

Department of Environmental Protectionweb site

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

EasternMassachusettsairquality

GOOD MOD. UNHEALTHY HAZARDOUS

50 10 0 150 200 300

39

Allergies Source: Asthma& Allergy Affiliates, Inc.

Trees Weeds Grass Mold

Yesterday’s mold and spore rating.

Absent LowHigh N.A.

Smallcraft advisory

GalewarningStormwarning

●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.

MountWashington

Almanac

Climate data are compiledfrom NationalWeather Service records and are subjectto change or correction.

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)

Forecasts and graphics provided byAccuWeather, Inc.©2019

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

♠

♥♥

♦♦

♣

West East

♠ ♠

♥♥ ♥♥

♦♦ ♦♦

♣ ♣

South

♠

♥♥

♦♦

♣

Northdealer—N-Svulnerable

8 6

10 7 3

K 8 7 4

A K J 2

A Q

J 9 8 5 2

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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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
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