A 91-Year-Old's Love Letter To Her Favorite Local Movie Theater

Also: tips for creating your voting plan; why the Mass. coronavirus numbers "don't look good" ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in Browser]( | [Donate]( [WBUR] [WBUR]( The WBUR Weekender October 24, 2020 Weekend Weather: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Tomorrow is sunny, but a lot cooler, with a high near 51. Good morning, We're a little over a week out from Election Day, which comes with a lot of mixed emotions: excitement, anxiety, fatigue, information overload. When I'm feeling all the feels, one thing that helps me cope is to know I have a plan. If you haven't already created one, here are some resources you may find helpful when coming up with your own voting plan. - When it comes to voting logistics: There are more options for how to vote in Mass. this election than ever before. Here's [what you need to know about each of them.]( - Context about what's on the ballot: Our Mass. Election Prep emails can help with that. Once you subscribe, you’ll get an email every day for one week explaining an important facet of the 2020 election: the ballot questions, where Trump and Biden stand on issues of importance to Massachusetts and how these issues may affect you. [Sign up here.]( - Dropbox locations: Dropboxes will be open for ballots until polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day. Find your town or city's mail-in ballot dropbox site with our [searchable map.]( - See something, say something: WBUR will once again be taking part in ProPublica's Electionland project, as we did in 2016 and 2018. The initiative allows voters to help newsrooms across the U.S. identify and track voting problems. You can [let us know about your voting experience here.]( P.S.– You may want to finalize your voting plan with a good soundtrack in the background. The Atlantic came out with [an election anti-anxiety playlist]( to soothe your civic-duty jitters. — Meagan McGinnes newsletters@wbur.org This Week's Must Reads url['The Numbers Don't Look Good' As Mass. Coronavirus Indicators Continue To Rise]( Massachusetts coronavirus numbers continue to rise, but it's not clear whether this is the beginning of a sharp surge or the curve will remain flatter. [Read more.]( Support the news [Study: Most Of The Plastic Found In Seabirds’ Stomachs Was Recycleable]( "Because they're long-lived and are eating at similar food web levels as where a human might eat, they’re great indicators of the environment, and they really tell us a lot about the health of this Atlantic system." [Read more.]( [91-Year-Old Pens Love Letter To Her Favorite Local Movie Theater]( “We love you as you are! Do not change! We love you because of what you are!" [Read more.]( [Spurred By Pandemic, Buyers Scoop Up Homes And Mass. Prices Climb Higher]( The spike in home sales is especially acute for Cape Cod. In September, the number of homes sold in the Cape and Islands region was up 49% compared to the same period last year. [Read more.]( [Opinion | If You’re Fighting Climate Change, You Must Also Fight Voter Suppression]( Voter suppression is not only a poisonous assault on civil rights, it's an assault on our collective efforts to protect the planet, writes Nathaniel Stinnett. [Read more.]( Time For A Break Watch: The [12th annual Boston Asian American Film Festival]( is virtual this year. This means you can watch the 50 short films, feature films, documentaries and panels right from your couch. Listen: With increasing political divide and heightened civil unrest in the United States, many fear that it will culminate in a second civil war. [WBUR's Endless Thread explores]( the likelihood of that scenario and hears from someone who thinks America is already in the midst of collapse. Mark your calendar: You can catch this year's favorite Tiny Desk contestant from Massachusetts, Kweeng Doll, [live at the ICA]( on Friday, Oct. 30. Getting nostalgic: This month marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of the TD Garden (though it was called the FleetCenter back then). The Boston Globe took a look back at the [arena's greatest sports moments.]( Something to make you smile: In [this Belgian zoo]( apparently the otters are free to go and visit the orangutans. Catch Up On Coronavirus What To Know About Coronavirus Today: Starting last night, Massachusetts closed all indoor ice rinks for two weeks, citing over 100 coronavirus cases traced to playing hockey. [Read more.]( Coronavirus By The Numbers: In the last week, more than 200 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in students and staff members at the state's public K-through-12 schools. That's an increase of 26 percent from the number reported the week prior. 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