City officials to bury time capsule in March to show future generations of Bostonians what was relevant for us
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Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday said city officials plan to bury a time capsule next month and urged members of the public to suggest items that should go in it for the benefit of “future generations.”
Wu via Twitter disclosed plans for the tantalizing time capsule, prompted by City Hall renovations. Scores of tweeters quickly responded to the mayor’s callout. Among the suggestions were a photo of Wu and her predecessor, former Acting Mayor Kim Janey, standing at the podium during Wu’s inaugural slated for some time this spring; a mask signed by local healthcare workers; City Hall pins; a Charlie Card; a Dunkin’ Donuts straw and sugar packet; a vaccine vile; flyers for the Roxbury Unity Parade; and tickets to Fenway Park and the MFA.
Time capsules aren’t without precedent in Massachusetts politics; one from 1795 was unearthed at the State House in 2014. The original contents of the time capsule were first placed in 1795 by Governor Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and William Scollay in a ceremony that started in downtown Boston and proceeded to the State House, according to historical accounts. It was unearthed during emergency repairs to the foundation in 1855 and then buried again, and had not seen daylight until it emerged in December 2014.
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