Nicole Maffeo Russo
@nicolerusso
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I am a publicist in Boston where I focus on hospitality and lifestyle clients. https://t.co/jjqSExJHYN
Joined January 2009
I lost my father to a Covid breakthrough case today. He was 85 and fully vaxxed. So, when you see the stats today, know that one of the 18 who died from Covid was a man named Jerry Maffeo who happened to be my favorite person in the whole world. I am shattered.
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TRACY CHAPMAN!!! She was discovered when singing at the Harvard Square T Stop. Pride of the Red Line. #GRAMMYs
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Nurses, man. Their entire job is to keep other human beings alive while also managing those human beings’ family’s emotions. They all deserve a daily ticker tape parade.
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I picked my daughter up from the Bruins game last night and she said, “I am in front of The Harp. Do you know where that is?” Oh Honey. The stories I could tell. 😂.
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Guys. I made it over a month without drinking. I made it through wine festivals, wine dinners, New Years, birthday parties, family gatherings, and you know what? I feel great. 🤗.
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@Chris_Grosse Me, the only brunette, in the background of Hugh Hefner’s 70th birthday at Studio 54 in Vegas.
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Everyone just bear with me this week, please. Handle me with kid gloves. I promise to do the best I can.
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I’m going to start a GoFundMe and buy that Christmas Tree Shop at the Sagamore Bridge and make it into a magical Irish castle that it deserves to be.
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Dear anyone on Yelp, as restaurants start to reopen after being closed for three months, please be gentle with your reviews while they navigate this new normal. If you have issues, address them with the server and see if they can make your experience better before you post.
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My husband had a good point. Instead of MA vaccines going to waste at the end of the day, can we allow people to come and start a daily wait list for those willing to stay till the end and just get poked with any extras? Wouldn’t that make more sense than throwing them away?.
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OMG. The Kennedy clan must be so pissed that he hijacked thru uncle’s ad campaign jingle.
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I think it is pretty crappy that every patio open for the parade on Boylston Street was written up and fined. Really @marty_walsh you couldn’t give restaurants a pass today when it is 70 degrees out and are finally busy this winter? @universalhub.
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I love this little Red Line Death Star outside of High Street Place.
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Wow! @Camila_Cabello has the whole crowd out of their seats and dancing at the #Kiss108JingleBall
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Can you guys believe that Afghanistan, Hurricane Ida, Northeast Flooding and Texas all happened in a one week span? What a fucking dumpster fire. I think we all need to take tomorrow as a mental health day.
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It is so unfair that the #NorthEnd has to pay $7500 fee just to open their patios. And they open a month later. After the marathon and after Easter. Restaurants are having such a hard time now. Why keep putting obstacles in their way?.
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@KatHeubeck Crows are awesome. I had a pet crow in my yard that I fed Cheerios to when I was in 2nd grade. It liked perching on my shoulder while I walked around my neighborhood. My crow also used to play ball with me by rolling it to me with its head and I would roll it back. I was weird.
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Today is my seven year anniversary of owning my own little PR firm 🤗.
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Bill Murray stopped by Select Oyster Bar in Boston for lunch today and was sat at the table under the painting of Steve Zissou… a character that he played in the Wes Anderson Film.
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Eight years ago today, I officially started my own little PR firm. What a ride. ❤️.
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@jenkatesdc @yashar @DollyParton I love this lady, but I think I speak for all of America when I say, “Dolly, please get your shot. We want you to be around for a very long time. You have given so much. It’s your turn now.”.
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@jakefogelnest Well, it backfired in my house. My husband accused my kids of sitting on the remote which caused yelling and anxiety. Thanks for nuthin.
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@TheCheish This one looks like she got the Penthouse on the Upper West Side in the settlement.
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Fun Kennedy Fact: my husband’s grandfather, Joe Russo, ran for congress against JFK. He had a good chance of winning, so JFK’s dad, Joe Kennedy, paid another Joe Russo to enter the race and split the vote. My husband’s grandfather did not win that race. #dirtypolitics.
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I remember being in math class when Carol Stewart died and my teacher was really upset for her and her husband. I remember raising my hand and saying, “I bet the husband did it.” And she kicked me out of the classroom. Serving spoilers since 1989.
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@yashar My old boss Elijah Cummings signed this 😊. Fun fact- I can still forge his signature perfectly.
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Anyone who puts in their bio: “wifey” or “mama to Littles” automatically gets blocked. Sorry. Those are the rules now.
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My answer to the Boston Public School’s survey on interest in remote school next year.
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I just want to run away and eat pasta in Italy with Stanley Tucci for a while.
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My 83 year-old dad just got his first vaccine. 🤗🤗🤗.
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Today marks the fifth anniversary of starting my own PR firm, Nicole Russo Communications. 🤗.
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Does anyone else remember when M & M’s took the red ones out and we were told it was because they cause cancer? And then they put them back in and we are all like, “Yay! Red ones are back!”.
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So @TheAtlantic spoke to me about the 20th anniversary of #TheClintonAffair and I got a chance to apologize to Monica for not having her back.
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My stepfather passed away today. He was a part of my life for more than 40 years. My heart hurts. Not just for me, but for my mom and my daughters who loved him so much. Yeah, 2020, I think I am done with you.
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Every time I am in Disney, I am reminded of the time that I witnessed Johnny Damon challenge Todd English to a fight in a bar for dancing too close to his wife.
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Dear all the talented people at the @theimproper: You made a really special magazine that was an important part of the Boston community. Thank you for helping Boston shine bright through the years. We will miss you. ❤️.
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No big deal. Just Gob and Michael Bluth walking by me at the @CharlesHotel in #Cambridge. #JasonBateman #WillArnett
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@KEBrightbill I had 10 chickens and my mom made me take care of them but wouldn’t give me an allowance, so I collected all their eggs and sold them to my neighbors for cash.
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My 16 year-old daughter listened to a Boston Mayoral candidate speak to her class today via zoom and was so moved by what she said, that she emailed the candidate tonight and asked her how she can volunteer on her campaign. I don’t think I have ever been more proud.
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Look who is at Guys Kitchen on Tremont street in Boston!
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@chrissyteigen I just don't understand why they didn't say, "too bad" and make them take the complete flight. Like when on the wrong train.
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Hey @scottzolak and @HardyRadio Enjoy lunch from @briccoboston today! @985TheSportsHub @ZoandBertrand
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@damianholbrook We protect our own from here on out. And Harry is now one of us. I will throw Piers into the harbor like he was a crate of taxed tea.
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One time I picked up a TV producer for a client dinner and he asked if he could bring his dad. I said sure and when I drove up, he got in my car with Double Dare host, Marc Summers, WHO WAS HIS DAD. I had to drive Marc Summers and his son to dinner and act cool for 5 hours.
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I just saw my first truck get Storrowed with my own eyes!
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I just drove solo about ten hours from Cape Cod to DC and I gotta tell you, it was the most pleasant road trip I have taken in a long time. Highly recommend solo road trips 10/10.
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@ldrinkh20 @molls I’ve said this before and I will say it again. Trump is scary, but teenaged girls are downright frightening.
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I love that Jon Hamm is embracing the Boston dining scene so much. Since he has been in town, he has been spotted at Bricco, the South End Buttery and Woods Hill Pier 4. And everyone who has met him says he is a gem.
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Twenty years ago tonight I was a bridesmaid in my friend Megan’s wedding and I found Richard Simmons in an elevator and dragged him to the reception to pose in photos with the wedding party.
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Welcome to Massachusetts. This map will help you get around.
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Petition · Support the small restaurants, Support North End outdoor dining 2022 ·
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Proud Mom moment: my 15 year-old daughter just completed her first shift at her first job ever as a server’s assistant. #restaurantindustry.
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When I lived in Vegas, my nickname at work was Mad Dog Maffeo because I didn’t back down from confrontation and wasn’t afraid to put people in their place when disrespected. I am happy to report that Mad Dog Maffeo showed up today and is still alive and well.
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@fimoculous I was best friends with a girl who dated the brother of Donnie from the New Kids on the Block (you may had heard of him- Mark?)and she dumped him because he cheated on her with Punky Brewster.
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@realDonaldTrump You know who got more votes than a sitting president ever? The president-elect.
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It’s been exactly one month since I was last at a restaurant. And you know what? I really miss restaurants. A lot.
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My annual “did you know John King from @CNN went to Boston Latin School?” tweet. #ElectionDay
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After hearing about the passing of @donnamorrissey from COVID-19 yesterday, I posted this to her Facebook page. We should say kind things to people while we still can. I would have liked to have told her all of this in person. She devoted her entire life to others.
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@MzGossipGirl I don’t know how she didn’t swear during this. That takes talent to keep your cool and not drop every four letter word in the book.
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Seventeen years so go today, Jay and I threw an epic party on a boat and danced the night away to New Edition, the Jackson Five and NKOTB. And I got to wear a pretty dress.
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Is anyone else having days and weeks that they are feeling more anxious than others? This week has been that way for me. I am trying to do evening bike rides to clear my head. Any other tips?.
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You know when people say, “be considerate on Fathers Day to people who have recently lost theirs”? As someone who lost their dad this year, I feel the opposite. Hug your dads extra hard. Call your dads. Take them to dinner. Post your pictures. It will make me smile.
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WOW! Line wraps around the corner for grand opening of @levainbakery on Newbury Street in Boston at 8a. Hundreds waiting for delicious cookies!
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My marketing pick for worst rebranding of 2023: HBO Max to just MAX. I still think Max is Cinemax and get confused because I am Gen X and grew up with that magic.
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I am going to FLA in two days and I am telling everyone that my name is Gay so that I make everyone in FLA say the word Gay when they speak to me.
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So far, my favorite part of @Netflix #InventingAnna is learning that Anna Delvey was roommates with #fyrefestival founder Billy McFarland for a while and she stiffed him on 4 months rent. Two grifters under one roof. AMAZING.
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Anyone else’s hand completely dried out from all the hand sanitizer and washing them obsessively 50 times a day?.
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Ran into this Guy while hanging out in Flavortown (aka Boston) today.
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Elizabeth Warren just used the word “Skeezy” on CNN. She is definitely from Mass. I would have given extra points if she followed up by calling him a “Skeezah”.
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PSA- this is not a fun time for people with anxiety. Triggers can be news updates, late texts, honking, yelling, loud noises, and people being rude. We are all in this together and dealing with it the best we all can. Let’s try to be compassionate and kind to each other.
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Anyone else feel like they lived an entire year this last week?.
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Dear Boston Media: Apologies in advance for jamming you inbox with the following over the next week:.- Fenway Opening Day.- Marathon Monday pitches.- Easter pitches .- Cinco de Mayo.- Mother’s Day.- Sip and Shop in the North End.- Journey Forward at Kings on 4/25.- Feast with 45.
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I’m fucking exhausted. Aren’t you guys all exhausted?.
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Final thought on #TheMenu is that a 7 course prix-fixe menu with wine pairings and a boat ride to the most exclusive restaurant in the world is kind of a bargain at $1250.
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Imagine Prince Charles waiting all this time to inherit the throne from his mom, just to be diagnosed with cancer less than a year into his reign. I feel like Alannis Morisette could add a new verse to her song about this.
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Every time I see a @GBHArchives from the North End, I scour it, hoping for a glimpse of my dad. Today, a friend sent me one and I saw his pinky ring, his scally cap and his gruff voice saying, “don’t take any pictures of my cards.” This was so special.
Boston City Councillor Joseph Tierney campaigns for mayor in the North End in September 1987.
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Hi @marty_walsh Just saw this👇🏼and wanted to invite you to Ora Trattorizza to split a pizza with me and the Ora owner to hear each other out. We are two female small business owners in Boston and would love to talk about solutions to avoid this in the future.
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Not without women, they can’t.
Men produce enough sperm to repopulate the planet within 6 months.
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