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McGuire, at the moment, is driving from Hollister to another California town, Auburn, where he is planning another BASE jump from a bridge. Riding with him is Adam Fillipino, president of Consolidated Rigging, a company that manufactures parachutes and gear for BASE jumpers. McGuire talks about the leap ahead, about his feelings when he is at the exit point, and how at that moment, looking down at the ground, what goes through his mind is that this is not something a human being should be doing. But that's exactly what makes him take that leap: that sense of overcoming...
...jump today from the Auburn bridge, which Fillipino has done dozens of times, is about as routine as BASE jumping can be. But Fillipino is a veteran with 450 BASE jumps to his credit. For McGuire, who has just 45, every jump is still a challenge. And at dawn, as he gets his gear ready, stuffing his chute and rig into a backpack so it won't be conspicuous as he climbs the trestles beneath the bridge (jumping from this bridge, as from many other public and private structures, is illegal) he has entered into a tranquil state...
...project--a sprawling $22 million property called Winthrop Square--is expected to be finished next month. The block of five properties located between Mount Auburn Street and Winthrop Street is expected to be fully operational this fall...
...second consecutive year, The Wrap restaurant on Mount Auburn Street was the winner of the award for best wraps in Boston...
...second consecutive year, The Wrap restaurant on Mount Auburn Street was the winner of the award for best wraps in Boston...