THE REVERE ADVOCATE – Friday, February 14, 2020 Page 21 INFRASTRUCTURE | FROM PAGE 9 during the month of August to replace track and upgrade intersections. • Green Line Extension and Green Line Transformation: Work is also taking place for both construction of the new Lechmere Station and work on the Lechmere Viaduct with accessible shuttle buses replacing service between Lechmere and North Stations from May 2020 through April 2021. • B Branch: three weekend diversions in June from Boston College to Babcock Street to replace track and upgrade intersections. • D Branch: evening and weekend diversions throughout the entirety of 2020 for track and signal improvements as well as work on the Fenway Portal Project. • Work among all branches will result in 10.8 miles of track replaced (24 percent of the Green Line) and 14 intersections upgraded (26 percent of the Green Line) – with work completed more than two years ahead of schedule. Red Line • Eleven weekend diversions in which shuttle buses replace trains between Alewife and Harvard stations began in January and continue through April to repair 32,000 feet of track (six miles, including concrete track foundations) and perform tunnel leak mitigation work. • South Shore Garage work on the Braintree and Quincy Adams Garages is accelerating with the goal to fully off set impacted parking spaces during construction. Four hundred parking spots will be returned to full use 14 months early. • This work will be completed more than a year ahead of schedule. 1. On Feb. 14, 1920, what women’s voting organization formed in Chicago, Ill.? 2. In 1381, who wrote a poem that is first known written connection between “St. Valentine’s Day” and love? (Hint: initials GC.) 3. On Feb. 15, 1493, Columbus FRANK’S Housepainting (781) 289-0698 • Exterior • Ceiling Dr. • Power Wash • Paper Removal • Carpentry FREE ESTIMATES — Fully Insured “Proper prep makes all the difference” – F. Ferrera • Interior reported to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of what country regarding his visit to the New World? 4. What singer was nicknamed the Vagabond Lover? 5. The Yuengling brewery, the oldest U.S. brewery (1829) began in Pottsville in what state? 6. On Feb. 16, 1937, DuPont Corp. received a patent for what synthetic fi ber? 7. What 1970 novel by Erich Segal had a televised movie that 72 million people watched? 8. What is the card game Blackjack also called? 9. The church called “St. Valentine’s at the Olympic Village” is in what city? (hint: starts with R.) 10. On Feb. 17, 1801, the AAA Service • Lockouts Trespass Towing • Roadside Service Junk Car Removal 617-387-6877 26 Garvey St., Everett MDPU 28003 ICCMC 251976 781-241-3543 • WEEKLY MOWING • IRRIGATION • DETHATCHING • MULCHING & EDGING • CRAB GRASS PREVENTER • FERTILIZER • BUSH & SHRUB TRIMMING • SPRING CLEAN-UP • SOD INSTALLATION • WALLS & WALKWAYS “One call does it all!” 781-808-1061 U.S. House broke an Electoral College tie and elected whom as president? 11. In what decade did the Spencer Davis Group have a hit with “Gimme Some Lovin’”? 12. In 1940 who wrote the bestseller “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter”? (Hint: initials CM.) 13. On Feb.18, 1930, what was discovered as a planet? 14. What the Chincoteague pony is also called what? 15. On July 4, 1826, what two U.S. presidents died? 16. What is Herb Alpert’s band’s name? 17. On Feb. 19, 1803, what state was admitted to the Union, which was the first state to outlaw slavery at the start? 18. In 1917 “Diving Venus” Annette Kellerman and 200 “water nymphs” replaced what Russian prima donna ballerina at New York’s Hippodrome? 19. On Feb. 20, 1962, who began the first manned U.S. orbital space fl ight? ANSWERS 1. The League of Women Voters 2. Geoff rey Chauncer 3. Spain 4. Rudy Vallee 5. Pennsylvania 6. Nylon 7. “Love Story” 8. 21 9. Rome 10. Thomas Jeff erson 11. The 1960’s (1966) 12. Carson McCullers 13. Pluto 14. The Assateague horse 15. John Adams and Thomas Jeff erson (also the Declaration of Independence’s 50th anniversary) 16. The Tijuana Brass 17. Ohio 18. Anna Pavlova 19. John Glenn
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