EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 45 MIN
How Did Montreal Get So Good at Plowing Snow?
from The Curiosity Desk · host GBH News
Put aside your space savers, and take a look up north: Montreal Gazette transportation reporter Jason Magder describes his city's ingenious method of removing snow from city streets. Then, historian Sara Morrison from Westfield State describes the long history of methods Boston has tried for managing snow here. Things were much more chaotic in Boston of yore. And our monthly look at the most-searched words in Merriam-Webster's online dictionary. Editor at large Peter Sokolowski shows us how word searches reveal trends in what's on people minds. ---------Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.
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Put aside your space savers, and take a look up north: Montreal Gazette transportation reporter Jason Magder describes his city's ingenious method of removing snow from city streets. Then, historian Sara Morrison from Westfield State describes the long history of methods Boston has tried for managing snow here. Things were much more chaotic in Boston of yore. And our monthly look at the most-searched words in Merriam-Webster's online dictionary. Editor at large Peter Sokolowski shows us how word searches reveal trends in what's on people minds. --------- Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.
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