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NEWS 3

Here’s what the MBTA has planned for 2018

The MBTA, which __ he said, Ramirez did

‘outline a few objectives
recently gotanew outline

general manager, Ate realy going to
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store for 2018, sd. and that includes

the safety of our people,
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possible.”
In November, the

The new year often marks MBTA secured $382 mil

afresh slate for people —_ lion in federal loans to

to build positive habits _ support the Positive Train

and plan big projects, Control project. PTC tech-

and those goals aren't re- nology can automatically
stricted to just individuals reduce a train’s speed or
in their private lives. The even completely stop it in
MBIA recently gota new order to avoid a collision
start with Luis Ramirez, or derailment.
who took over the role of Recently, an Amtrak
MBIA general manager train in Tacoma, Washing-
in September, and he has ton derailed, killing three
some ideas about 2018. people, while traveling
Ramirez recently 80 miles per hour in a
passed his 100th day in 30 miles per hour zone.
the role and in that time Those tracks did not have
he's noticed a few things a PTC system, prompt-
about the transit system ing some to put more
he hopes toaddress and —_pressure on the MBTA’s
also started some habits aim, The MBTA said PTC

he hope to keep. hardware will be installed
Though he'd rather _-by December 2018.

not use the word “resolu: "Aside from overall

tion,” because people safety, Ramirez also aims

don't always fulfillthem, to focus on customer

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ceasing delays and other
issues riders complained
about in 2017.

“Ridership is at the
center of every decision
we make,” he said, “One
of the things I've learned
as 've been here, from,
talking to a lot of people
and looking at some dif:
ferent polls and studies

ie about the customer

is that a lot of people just
think that we don't care.
My message to them is

rice piece of the MBTA,

that we care.”
Multiple large projects
are in the works through-
‘out the system, from the
Green Line Extension to
ew Orange Line cars.
‘Those take time, Ramirez
said, but the MBTA will
work to improve cus-
tomer service in the now.
“One of the things
that I reinvigorated with
my etemal affairs team,
isto focus. lot more on
getting direct customer
feedback and providing
‘customer information in

“GOOD:
HOUSEKEEPING,

a more direct way.” he
said, “For me, it’s about
‘more direct collaboration
face-to-face with custom-
ers.”

‘Ramirez previously
announced that the
MBIA was planning to
hire a customer service
advocate to be a voice for
riders directly to him.

“We've been inter-
viewing actively for that
in the last few weeks,
he said, “and in the new
year we'll be announcing,
what that looks like.”

Another thing to look
forward to in 2018s the
new phase of the Auto-
mated Fare Collection 2.0
project, a new fare system
that Ramirez said is "re-
ally going to change way
people work in the entire
ecosystem of the T.”

“That's going to be
a focus — creating a
system that's more reli-
ant on digital, hopefully
‘making it better for our
ridership, more accessi
ble to our ridership, that
produces better result in
terms of how they feel
‘customer service is go-
ing,” he said.

in his daily life,
Ramirez plans to keep
using the T as his main
transportation. Since
moving to Boston from
Texas, he said he’s only
driven his car maybe
three times,

“My goal is really
about mobility, making
sure people are getting
where they need to get to
in the best way possible.
Ie’ important for me to
interact with all the dif:
ferent ways people move
within the city,” he said,

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Therapist talks hardships of 2017 and how
to manage expectations for the new year

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ENTERTAINMENT 5

What we're watching this January

It’s January already. A new year! And with it, a bunch of shows to look forward to.
While 2018 promises a slew of new series and old favorites, we have our eyes peeled on the coming
‘month. Here are the series we're looking forward to watching. RACHAEL VAUGHAN LEMMONS

“The Bachelor’

Last year, “The Bachelorette”
brought us something unprec-
edented: a black protagonist, in
the form of the charming, funny
Rachel Lindsay. This year, ABC dug
through their bag of has beens
and came up with Arie Luyendyk
‘Jr: But never fear: Ifnothing else,
“The Bachelor” franchise delivers
in the most basic ways, There will
‘be drama, there will be tears, there
will be fights. It might not be as
interesting as last season, or as
entertaining, but it will be a solid =a
‘watching experience nonetheless. ety
“The Bachelor” premieres
Jan, 1 on ABC.

‘The second volume in the Ameri-
can Crime Stories series, “The
Assassination of Gianni Versace”
follows 2016's mega successful
“The People Versus 0. Simpson.”
‘And, for what it’s worth, “Gianni
Versace” looks promising, glamor-
ous and — dare we say it? — very
entertaining. And with a cast that
includes the likes of Penelope
Cruz (as Donatella Versace her-
self), Edgar Ramirez and Ricky
Martin, it might just deliver, too,

ie Assassination of
Gianni Versace” premieres
Jan, 17 on FX.

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“The Chi" premieres Jan. 7 on
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‘High Maintenance’

Good ol’ “High Maintenance.” The series — which began on web before
making the leap to HBO — is a reliable, good time. Lessons will be learned,
‘marijuana will be toked and interesting characters will be introduced,
all within the span of a half-hour. Made perfect for bingeing.

“High Maintenance” premieres Jan. 19 on HBO.

‘Another Period’

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your life having never laid eyes on “Another Period.” And
that's a mistake, Sometimes, you need nothing more than

an easy, hilarious series to look forward to after the drudge

of work. And “Another Period” is literally just that. It's
sharp, fun and Natasha Leggero is at the height
of her comedy prowess,
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Box office: ‘Star Wars: The Last
Jedi’ tops $1 billion worldwide

“Star Wars:

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he Last Beast," which grossed
‘ali $04 milion in North
jog pulled in Ames for the top spot
$120.4 million globally among 2017 releases do-
on the New Year's Eve _ mestically. It’s the fourth
ied 27 ui to go past SI
weekend with billion worldwide, along

cal drama “The Greatest
Showman” is finishing a
close fourth with $20.3
million at 3,316 theaters
forecasted for the four
days. The Fox-Chernin En-
tertainment title showed

$624 million at 4,232 with “Beauty and the the biggest gain in the
domestic venuesand Beast” at $1.26 billion, top 10 movies from the
$68 million interna- “The Fate of the Furious Christmas Eve weekend

at $124 billion and “De-
“tionally duringthe Spjeable Me 3" at $1.03
Friday-Sunday period. billion.
“The Last Jedi” is also
Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star winning the — domestic
‘Wars: The Last Jedi" has weekend box office crown,
cleared the $1 billion for the third time with
milestone in worldwide $52.4 million, edging So-
grosses in less than three ny’s “Jumanji: Welcome
weeks tothe jungle,” which took
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the eighth lighestgross- locations for the Friday
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time with $517.1 million projection showed. the
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worldwide chart, i's now cast of $132 millon for million by the end of year's $11.38 billion and books, the industry looks domestic total of $181.1
24th with $1.04 billion, “The Last Jedi” Should Monday. Theactioncome off slightly from 2015's ahead to awards season million and $539 million
edging Universallllumi. those numbers hold, “Ju- dy, staring Dwayne John- $11.14 billion, according and a 2018 packed with worldwide
nation’s “Despicable Me manji" would edge “Jedi” son and Kevin Hart, has to comScore. The gap for blockbuster titles and a Sony's “All the Money
3” The tentpole’s inter over the fourday period a $90 million budget. I's 2017 had been more than hope for year slightly in the World” and Focus
national total, currently with S67 million, winning also performed impres- 6%atthe end ofthe worst less volatile than 2017,” Features’ “The Darkest

with an impressive 73%
surge. The domestic total
should hit $53.8 million
through Monday.

Fox's second weekend
of “Ferdinand” — the
only film to open on the
same weekend as “The
Last Jedi” — followed in
fifth’ with $15.1. million
at 3,337 North American
venuies, giving the ant
‘mated comedy $57.3 mil-
lion in 18 days. Disney-

at $523.2 million, will see by $1.4 million. sively in international summer in a decade but said Paul Dergarabedian, Hour” were in a battle
a significant jolt when it" “Jumanji” hasbeen markets with $107 mil performances by “It.” senior media analyst with for seventh place at about
opens on Jan. 5 in China, “The Last Jedi's” biggest lion through Dec. 28, “Thor: Ragnarok,” “Jus- comScore. Universal's $7.2 million for the four
its final market, competitor by far since “Jedi” and “Jumanji” tice League,” “Jedi" and “Pitch Perfect 3” led the days. “All the Money”

“Star Wars: The Last it opened on Dec. 20. The helped lift the entire “Jumanji” closed most of rest of weekend's domes- opened on Christmas Day
Jedi” has also topped Dis- action-comedy should domestic box office for that margin. tic pack with a projected as the final wide release
ney’s “Beauty and the wind up with an IIday 2017 to $11.12 billion, “With another $11 $22.7 million at 3.468 of the year at 2,074 loca.

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Experts weigh in
on whether sober
January is actually

good for your health,

rust another new
year’s rend,

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Gyatinbroklyn

Every new year, at least
ne person you know
becomes a temporary
teetotaler in the name

of health. We're talking
about Drynuary, (port-
manteau for Dry Janu
ary), a “new year, new
you" selEimprovement
fad in which folks abstain

your life.

‘The addiction experts
and life coaches we spoke
with explained that real
change is a bit more
nuanced and suggested
more effective alterna-
tives to the short-term,
drought.

Youre better off
learning moderation
“Our advice is don’ drink
excessively, stay within
‘moderate limits all the
time.” siys Dr. George
E-Koob, PhD. director
of the National Institute
6n Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism, “You're not
Saving anything if you go
dry fora month and then

from drinking alcohol _get back into bad habits.”
during the month of So how do you know
January. ifyou're drinking too

Sure, the impulse
rakes sense; after the
gluttonous holiday
months, many of us
atone by dieting, starting
anew fitness regimen, oF
quitting smoking, among
other attempts to curb

But whether you're
looking to address a
drinking problem or
develop healthier habits
in general, going ona
onemonth cleanse is
probably not the silver
bullet that will fix

much? According to the
US. Dept. of Health and
Human Services, moder-
ate drinking is one drink
aa day for women and two
drinks a day for men. Put
another way, the NIAAA
defines “low-risk drink-
ing” as up to seven drinks
aweek and no more than
three on any one day for
‘women, and up to 14
drinks a week and no
more than four drinks on
any one day for men,

Dry January could be
a good time to take stock

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And if you have a
severe alcohol problem,
going cold turkey can be
dangerous. “People can
actually die from alcohol
withdrawal,” he warns,

of how much aleohol you
typically consume, with
the idea that once Feb. 1
comes around, you'd ease
back up to moderate lev-
ls. On the other hand,

You could be setting
yourelfup foramenth Figure out whats
Koob explained a triggering your:

aking
any can bea great
firs step done right
says Rachel Hart a San
Francisco based ie
tach who specializes in
helping wornen develop

phenomenon cilled te dr
Fateohal deprivation ef

fect” whereby abstaining
from drinking over a
tong period of time leads
toanextreme relapse
fonce you pick up again,

_

Dyeuan, the newyears eat faint ding ding andy
Probably won have any longterm I

a healthier relationship “Ifyou aren’t doing
with alcohol the work to understand
For some people, the what's fueling the habit

month off booze can
show them that they
function better without
alcohol and help shine
alens on their harm
ful drinking habits. But
for others who isolate
themselves and avoid
social situations just to
get through the month
‘on sheer willpower,

Dry January won't have
any lasting effect, she
explains.

of drinking, Drynuary
may end up a little bit
like a very restrictive diet
where the end result is
the pendulum swings the
other way and can lead to
bingeing,” she says, Hart
teaches her clients to
identify the thoughts and
feelings that trigger their
desire to drink and helps
them develop coping
strategies to use instead
of relying on alcohol

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2018

BOSTON SPORTS IN 2018

This is Boston, so we
expect at least one
championship title ev-
ery single calendar year.

Last year was so
‘weak .. we only had one
damn parade!

With the Patriots,
Celtics and Red Sox in
legit title contention -
there's plenty of reason,
to believe that we could
bbe dancing in the streets
again this year.

‘The Patriots have the
best shot, of course, as
they are in prime posi-
tion to get back to the
big game in February.
‘The Celtics will have
their work cut out for
them with the Cavaliers
and the Warriors, and
the Red Sox are cur-
rently trailing the rival
Yankees in terms of pre-
season hype.

In this 2018 preview,
‘we predict where those

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teams will finish and
will look at other major
storylines that could
come to a head,

10. The end of
Edelman?

Julian Edelman will turn
32 in May and is coming
off the worst injury a
slot receiver can sustain.
Wes Welker saw his
numbers fall off a cliff
after his 32nd birthday
— expect Edelman to
have similar difficulties.

9. Tom Brady wins
NFL MVP

Because the national
media still despises
Brady and the Patriots,
this one will be a little
too close for comfort
with Los Angeles Rams
running back Todd
Gurley getting the late
surge and Philadelphia
Eagies quarterback
Carson Wentz getting
sympathy votes. But in

the end, No. 12 will win
his third league MVP
award — which will

be given out the night
before the Super Bowl
in Minnesota.

8, Celtics-Lakers
rivalry back on

The last two incarna-
tions of the Celtics Lakers
rivalry were alittle too
“kissy-kissy” for my like
ing. Magic and Bird ended
up liking each other.
Ditto for Kobe and Pierce/
KG.

‘But when LeBron takes
his talents to SoCal this
summer, there will finally
be some genuine hatred
on both sides as Kyrie and
LeBron's passive aggres-
sive feud rages on in an
East versus West battle.

7. B’s trade Tuukka

After getting bounced in
the playoffs by the Caps,
the Bruins will finally
feel the need to jettison
‘Tuukla Rask. In return,
the B's will target an elite
scoring forward as they
currently don't have one
player who is in the top
30 in the NHL in points,

6. Hayward returns
in April

The Celtics will benefit
sgeatly from the absurd
Tength of the NBA season
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ton will hit as advertised)
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