Popular Spotlight COMMENTARY Robyn Benjamin: Getting a drink in Boston and meeting a star By Robyn Benjamin Oct 4, 2025 Oct 4, 2025 Updated Nov 10, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was a hot July day on Newberry Street in Boston, Massachusetts. I was so thirsty, I needed a cup of ice water.kAmx H2=<65 :?E@ 2 4@7766 D9@A 2?5 2D<65 2? 6>A=@J66 369:?5 E96 4@F?E6C 7@C 2 4FA @7 H2E6C] $96 2D<65 >6 :7 x 925 2=C625J 925 2 5C:?< 7C@> E96 D2>6 4@7766 4@>A2?J E92E 52J] x C6A=:65[ *6D[ 2E E96 2:CA@CE E9:D >@C?:?8] #6=F4E2?E=J[ D96 92?565 >6 D@>6 :46 H2E6C :? 2 E:?J A=2DE:4 4FA] %96 6>A=@J66 H2D D@ 4=F>DJ D96 2=>@DE DA:==65 E96 H2E6C @? >6]k^AmkAmx H2=<65 @FED:56 E96 2:C\4@?5:E:@?65 4@7766 D9@A E@ =:DE6? E@ 2 DEC66E 2CE:DE A=2J 9:D 24@FDE:4 8F:E2C] p7E6C 962C:?8 2 C6?5:E:@? @7 y@9? {6??@?’D D@?8[ “x>28:?6[” x 564:565 E@ C6EFC? E@ E96 4@7766 D9@A]k^Am People are also reading… Concord beach music Hall of Fame singer dies in crash Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Second arrest made in Rowan fentanyl trafficking investigation Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Kannapolis to host Carolinas Community Band Festival on April 25 Cabarrus Scroll: Outstanding performances and athletes moving to the next level Buying a home in Concord costs far more than renting, a new study finds Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS Cabarrus Brewing goes statewide in 10th year Cabarrus Calendar Bubba Wallace to be honored by Boys & Girls Club along with his 300th start Trump: US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement Researchers find nine flying squirrels at Grandfather Mountain during annual survey kAm%9:D E:>6[ x H2:E65 :? =:?6 7@C >J 72G@C:E6 36G6C286[ :46 8C66? E62] x? 7C@?E @7 >6[ :? =:?6[ H6C6 EH@ D@A9:DE:42E65 86?E=6>6? >J 286] %96 D2>6 CF56 6>A=@J66 x 925 562=E H:E9 62C=:6C D4@=565 @?6 @7 E96 >6?] %96J DH@C6 2E 96C[ A:4<65 FA E96:C =2EE6D 2?5 DE@C>65 @FE @7 E96 4@7766 D9@A] x 36=:6G6 E9:D H@>2? D6CG6D >@C6 F?H2?E65 <2C>2 E92? D96 5@6D 4@7766 2?5 E62]k^AmkAmp?@E96C 6>A=@J66 E@@< >J @C56C] $96 D>:=65 2?5 4@>A=:>6?E65 >6 @? >J =62E96C 92?5328] %96 H@>2? >256 DFC6 >J @C56C H2D 4@CC64E 2?5 4@>A=6E6] x C62=:K65 E92E D@>6 A6@A=6 2C6 <:?56C[ D:>A=J 3642FD6 E96J 2C6 92AA:6C]k^Am kAmp7E6C 2 56=2J65 7=:89E 7C@> r92C=@EE6 E@ q@DE@?[ E2<:?8 2? 6=6G2E@C E@ E96 `hE9 7=@@C @7 >J 9@E6=[ 2?5 C2A:5=J H2=<:?8 E@H2C5 E96 E@FC:DE 24E:@? @? }6H36CCJ $EC66E[ E96 D64@?5 6>A=@J66 6IE6?565 @FEDE2?5:?8 4FDE@>6C D6CG:46] $96 EC2?D7@C>65 2 DH6=E6C:?8[ DE:4<J 52J :? q@DE@? :?E@ 2 ;@J7F= G242E:@?] x 2H2:E65 >J ?6IE 25G6?EFC6]k^Am kAm%96 ?6IE 52J[ :? q6G6C=J[ |2DD249FD6EED[ x >6E pqr’D “v6?6C2= w@DA:E2=” 24E@C y@?2E92? y24<D@?] w:D 492C24E6C :D “{F4<J $A6?46C” @? E96 =@?8\CF??:?8 52JE:>6 D@2A @A6C2]k^Am Benjamin You are welcome to contact Robyn at Cabarruscountyallgoodtous@gmail.com. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: A Wendy's commercial shoot; an Arby's sauce shortage; Pint Day for brewers across N.C.; the Robert Tucke… Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Concord Councilperson Andy Langford wrote this in response to the outcry over a proposed ICE Detention Center in Concord. Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: The continuing traffic jam on Concord Parkway is caused by the Union Cemetery realignment with Rock Hill … Wilson R. Cherry: Gaynelle Redwine celebrates half century of service Gaynelle Redwine began working at Rowan Vocational Opportunities Inc., 50 years ago and has remained their number one cheerleader ever since. … Mike Ruffin: Forgiveness can’t be withheld if Christ lives in your heart Mike Ruffin considers the gift of forgiveness as he looks at the Paul's letter, the book of Philimon. Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! April 16, 2026: New Kroger behind the scenes; ART 180 to close; Virginia collective bargaining AP Top Stories April 16 AP AP Top Stories April 16 Swalwell's Capitol Hill office sign removed following resignation from Congress AP Swalwell's Capitol Hill office sign removed following resignation from Congress US To Deploy Thousands More Troops To The Middle East US To Deploy Thousands More Troops To The Middle East
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