Seth Goodkind
Dig a hole adjacent to Bertha’s cutter head near Union Street and First Avenue, then start shoveling earth in a path parallel to Bertha’s route. You’re only allowed to use a spoon. Will you reach Bertha’s end point before the machine does? Who knows! As of late July, Bertha’s racked up an estimated $223 million in cost overruns for the state, and has delayed its completion date (for the fifth time in two years) to early 2019. SYDNEY BROWNSTONE
Labor Day weekend is upon us. Read on for more things to do before the sun disappears forever.