Fashion faux pas bring joy as runners don ugly sweaters for charity

Fashion faux pas bring joy as runners don ugly sweaters for charity

BOSTON – It's that time of year again: Holiday music wafts from radios and TVs, storefronts sport Christmas and Hanukkah decorations, and, when it arrives, the cold brisk air can be hard to take. To some, this marks the time to dig through family closets to find the tackiest sweater available.

Think tennis-ball green trees, hot pink Christmas stockings, or reindeer that look more like Bullwinkle the moose. There comes a day you can wear it with pride.

Lyft drivers form tight bonds at ride-share service
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Lyft drivers form tight bonds at ride-share service

Beth Treffeisen

BOSTON – On a particularly warm November day, Lyft drivers gathered around a long table in the back of Roxy's Grilled Cheese in Allston, laughing over conversations about "friendsgiving" and funny stories about their passengers.

"I love it," said Chris Ellis-Hibbett, who has been driving for Lyft for over two years. "We've all become friends. I think we all have friends for life just from the first crew of cars we started out with."

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