Boarded-Up Buildings, Heavy Police Presence As Boston Awaits Election Results

BOSTON — People who live and work in Boston are getting used to its ominous new look. There’s plywood over windows, and police with batons guarding business districts.

“I feel like the city knows that there’s something that’s going to come up,” said Marouan Attioui, as he ate lunch in Government Center. With no president-elect yet, the election-day tension has turned into election-week tension.

“This is something that I know is going to cause a lot of emotion no matter who wins," said Kyndra Ricketts. She admitted to obsessively checking for the latest election numbers on her phone. “Honestly I’m clicking refresh on my phone every hour, on the hour.”

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