02.29.2024

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Sunrise 6:20 a.m. | Sunset 5:34 p.m.

☘️ Leap Day luck

Is Leap Day lucky for the Boston Celtics or is it cursed?

We are the champions (of Leap Day). | Photo provided by The Sports Museum

Pop quiz, Celtics fans: What’s special about Feb. 29? It’s not just Leap Day — it’s also a potential lucky day for the Celtics… or maybe it’s cursed.

Flash back to Feb. 29, 1984 when the New York Knicks beat the Celts 102-98. This historic loss broke a Leap Day winning streak that dates back to when the NBA was formed.

It would be another 20 years until the Celts played on a Leap Day again. On Feb. 20, 2004 Boston played against the Toronto Raptors and won. This game would trigger a winning streak that would last until Feb. 29, 2020. Read: We didn’t lose a Leap Day game from 2004-2020.

Sadly, 2020’s Leap Day was the day the Houston Rockets beat the Celtics by one point. The final score was 111-110. And on our home court, no less.

Check out our interactive timeline below marking every Leap Day game, all the way back to the early years of the NBA.

Celts leap day timeline — Click to check out the scores of every Leap Day game the Celts have played.
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Timeline made via Knight Labs

Will last leap year’s loss trigger a drought? Only time will tell. For the first time since the 2000 leap year, the Celtics don’t have a game today. We’ll check back in for the next leap year: 2028.

Events

Thursday, Feb. 29

Hoppy Leap Day IPA Tasting | Thursday, Feb. 29 | 7-8 p.m. | Lamplighter Broadway, 284 Broadway, Cambridge | $25 | Leap into the weekend with a hoppy IPA tasting with four samples co-led by brewer and lab manager, Grace VanValey.
Hike Boston: Leap Day Hike | Thursday, Feb. 29 | 10-11 a.m. | Olmsted Park, 217 Jamaicaway, Boston | Free | Join Boston Park Rangers, Urban Wilds staff, or Parks employees for a guided hike.

Friday, March 1

Bianca Del Rio | Friday, March 1 | 8 p.m. | Boch Center, 270 Tremont St., Boston | $43.50-$53.50 | Get your laughs in at the “Dead Inside Comedy Tour.”
The Regattabar: George Coleman | Friday, March 1-Saturday, March 2 | 7 p.m. + 9 p.m. | The Regattabar at The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., Cambridge | Prices vary | This special event is presented in association with JazzBoston to showcase the Jazz Master and tenor saxophone giant.

Saturday, March 2

Watertown Whiskey Launch Party | Saturday, March 2 | 6-11 p.m. | Donohue’s, 87 Bigelow Ave., Watertown | Free | Celebrate the release from local Watertown Whiskey with drink specials, tastings, and a meet and greet.
Burna Boy | Saturday, March 2 | 7:30 p.m. | TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston | Prices vary | See the Nigerian singer and songwriter on the “I Told Them Tour.”

Sunday, March 3

Modern Calligraphy for Beginners | Sunday, March 3 | 12:30 p.m. | Harpoon Brewery, 306 Northern Ave., Boston | $65 | Pick up a new skill while enjoying local brews at the Seaport beer hall.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Number

$44 million. That’s the investment to redesign Blue Hill Avenue. Planned changes include a center running bus lane + increased tree canopy. Read more about the upcoming transformation.

Civic

The Daytime Street Sweeping Program begins this Friday, March 1 in the North End, South End + Beacon Hill neighborhoods. For all other neighborhoods, daytime sweeping begins on Monday, April 1.

Edu

The John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science will no longer move to West Roxbury. Due to feedback from the community, Boston Public Schools will consider other sites for the new O’Bryant building. (Boston Globe)

Tech

What can AI teach us? Harvard Business School students in the “Launching Tech Ventures” class found out last fall. ChatLTV, a chatbot developed by senior lecturer Jeff Bussgang, was available to students to help them understand case studies + answer questions. (Boston Globe)

Sports

Kids, grab your hockey sticks. The Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament returns on Monday, April 15 and continues through the rest of the school vacation week at the Moakley Roller Hockey Rink. Kids ages 6-12 can register online to participate.

Try This

Quick — what’s your favorite century-old book? Join the Boston Public Library for the Hundred-Year Retroactive Book Award competition where classics by E.M. Forster, Herman Melville, and W.E.B. Du Bois will face-off to decide the best book of 1924. Register online for this free event on Wednesday, March 6.

Biz

The Boston Beer Company is getting new leadership. The CEO and president, Dave Burwick is retiring on Friday, April 1. He will be replaced by Michael Spillane, the current lead director. (Boston Business Journal)

Home

The secret to spotless furniture: ChomChom’s reusable lint roller, which picks up pet hair and lint like nobody’s business. Get it on sale for a few more hours.*

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Jessalin

From the editor

Fun fact: The only other team with a similar Leap Day winning streak is the Philadelphia 76ers. The upshot? They didn’t play on the Leap Day in 2020, so we’re still tied.

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