What the Green Line "supercars" will look like

Also: Massachusetts' right-to-shelter no longer guaranteed; hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators march in Boston [Donate ❤️]( [View in Browser](  October 17, 2023 🌦️Partly sunny, with a high near 61 and isolated afternoon showers. Good Morning Boston, Not to be a bummer, but the sun [will set before 6 p.m. for the first time]( this season tonight. So, today you might want to [brush up on these tips from a Tufts psychiatrist to shore up your mental health]( as we begin our descent into the cold, dark New England winter. To brighten the mood, let's start today with... the MBTA? - The people have chosen: We have a winner in the MBTA's public vote on the paint design of the future Type 10 Green Line "supercars" that will eventually replace the current fleet of trolleys. With a commanding 59% of the 16,300 votes cast, T officials say the top pick was “Option 3.” You can [see the design here](. (Hopefully, there were no ["dubious" votes]( this time.) - Beneath the paint: What makes these Green Line cars so "super"? For one, they'll be 40 feet longer than the Type 7, 8 and 9 trolleys currently in service. T officials say the Type 10's will also have wider doors, state-of-the-art communication systems and "the latest generation of crash-safety technology." (The latter of which was certainly [needed]( - When do we get to see them? The supercars won't be phased into service [until 2027 through 2032](. And according to the T, there's still several years of design work before the first test cars hit the tracks. However, officials are hoping to put a mock-up supercar on display as soon as next year for people to check out (like they did with [the new Red Line cars]( in 2018). A pro-Palestinian rally on Monday night in Boston. (Simón Rios/WBUR) - Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets last night in Boston's Copley Square. WBUR's Simón Rios [reports]( the group — which marched from Boston Public Library to the Israeli consulate in Back Bay — called on the U.S. to end its military support for Israel, as the country [responds to last weekend's Hamas attacks](. You can see photos of the rally [here]( and [here](. - Meanwhile, a family from Medway is still trapped in Gaza by the Egyptian border. WBUR's Deborah Becker [reports that Wafaa Abuzayda, Abood Okal and their 1-year-old son waited for hours yesterday at the border]( which never reopened. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's office says they've been in touch with the White House and State Department to push for assistance for the family. - In related news: Rep. Ayanna Pressley [joined nearly a dozen other Democratic colleagues]( calling for a ceasefire amid concern about the growing number of Gaza civilian casualties. "Let me make it plain: The murder of innocent Israeli civilians by Hamas is horrific and unacceptable," Pressley said in a speech yesterday. "And the murder of innocent Palestinian civilians is a horrific and unacceptable response from Israel." - What's next: The resolution also comes as President Joe Biden [gets ready to visit Tel Aviv this week]( to signal support for Israel and push for humanitarian aid to Gaza. - It's official: As expected, Cambridge's City Council approved divisive new rules last night to allow taller affordable housing projects in the city's major square. Cambridge Day [reports]( that affordable housing developers say the rules will make it more likely for them to compete with market-rate projects. You can [read more about the plan here](. - PSA: MassDOT is doing one of their occasional overnight closures of the I-93 tunnel through Boston — on the southbound side — from 11 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. The closure starts at Exit 20 in Somerville. - Remember, that also means no access to the Callahan Tunnel during those wee hours. So plan accordingly, especially if you have an early Wednesday morning flight to catch. - Watch out for the slide: Boston's [long-running New Year's Eve celebration]( First Night, is relocating its main hub to City Hall Plaza this winter, due to renovation work at Copley Square. Organizers say the schedule of events will be published in the coming weeks, but expect music, dance, improv, magic and figure skating. P.S.— We're hosting an education-focused community listening session this upcoming Monday (Oct. 23) in Mattapan. Whether you're a parent, teacher, student, school administrator or just a resident invested in the state of the local pre-K-12 public school system, we’d love for you to come. [Register here](. Nik DeCosta-Klipa Editor, Newsletters [Follow](  Support the news  The Rundown [Mass. soon will end its housing guarantee for families in state shelter system]( Overwhelmed by record-breaking growth of families in need, Gov. Maura Healey said that when the state family shelter system hits 7,500 households, it will no longer guarantee placements and instead prioritize housing families with health and safety risks. [Read more.]( [Mass. soon will end its housing guarantee for families in state shelter system]( Overwhelmed by record-breaking growth of families in need, Gov. Maura Healey said that when the state family shelter system hits 7,500 households, it will no longer guarantee placements and instead prioritize housing families with health and safety risks. [Read more.]( [U.S. government agrees to settlement with migrant families separated at the border]( The deal, which a federal judge must approve, bars immigration officials from imposing a blanket policy of family separation for the next eight years. It does not provide any monetary compensation. 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[Read more.]( [How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations]( Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems. [Read more.]( [How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations]( Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems. [Read more.]( [Blue crabs are showing up more often in the warming Gulf of Maine]( Blue crabs, quintessential to the Chesapeake Bay and Gulf Coast, have been known to show up now and then in northern lobster traps. But about three to four years ago, scientists started hearing reports of more sightings in the warming Gulf of Maine. [Read more.]( [Blue crabs are showing up more often in the warming Gulf of Maine]( Blue crabs, quintessential to the Chesapeake Bay and Gulf Coast, have been known to show up now and then in northern lobster traps. But about three to four years ago, scientists started hearing reports of more sightings in the warming Gulf of Maine. [Read more.]( Anything Else? - WBUR film critic Sean Burns saw “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour'' on the big screen at a local suburban shopping mall — and he says the 168-minute concert movie works. "This is a great thing for movie theaters, which should be places of communal celebration," [he writes in this review](. "It’s also a way to share the thrill of live music with audiences who can’t afford the increasingly obscene price of concert tickets." - You know it's peak Fall in Boston when the Head of the Charles Regatta weekend is upon us. Get tips on where to watch, what to do and how to get to the annual Charles River event in [this packed guide](. - What do flag football, lacrosse and squash have in common? All three will be added to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. [A total of five additional sports]( will be added to the 2028 Summer Games to "showcase iconic American sports to the world." - ICYMI: SNL opened its 49th season over the weekend with an earnest monologue from host and former cast member Pete Davidson — whose father was killed on 9/11 — about the violence in Israel and Gaza. Give it a watch [here](.  What We're Reading 📚 - Aides to Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui allege toxic workplace behavior ([The Boston Globe]( - A Pennsylvania Shop Offered Tarot Readings. Then the Police Came. 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