🌱 Patch AM: How the 11-day Orange Line shutdown will affect Back Bay riders

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In today's newsletter:

• How the 11-day Orange Line shutdown will affect Back Bay riders

Also on today's calendar: Be Biopharma Online Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Orange Line is about to shut down for 11 days. Here's what to know. (bostonglobe.com) — Orange Line service will shut down for 11 days, and Back Bay riders are urged to walk to nearby Copley Station to use extra Green Line trains between North Station and Copley. Crews will use the closure to replace track components, relocate signal equipment, and complete platform, drainage, and station upgrades along the line. Riders can track updates through T-Alerts, the MBTA website, and social media.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Back Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 18
• Be Biopharma Online Auction →
  Cambridge
  9:00 am
Friday August 21
• Free outdoor meditation @ Boston Public Garden →
  Public Garden, Boston
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online →
  Online Webinar,
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• Textile Workshop w/ Erica: Tote Bag Decorating
  Fenway Community Center 1282 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
  6:00 pm
• South End Summer Concerts with Pat Loomis and Friends
  South End Branch Library 685 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02118
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• All-Ages Story Time
  Parker Hill Branch Library 1497 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA 02120
  10:30 am
• Fenway Family Walk
  Fenway Community Center 1282 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
  10:30 am
Thursday August 20
• Bells on The Christian Science Plaza →
  250 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Bells on The Christian Science Plaza →
  250 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• WANDERVILLE a roving music festival →
  Winter Hill Brewing Company, 328 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145
  12:00 pm
• Change Your Mind, Change Your World: with International Buddhist Teacher Kadam Morten →
  Renaissance Boston Seaport District, 606 Congress St, Boston
  3:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Danny "Budzo" Light Bearer Award Celebration Honoring Marty Walsh →
  Granite Links Golf Club, 100 Quarry Hills Dr, Quincy
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Where To Hunt For Budget-Friendly Vintage Furniture In Massachusetts (takingthekids.com)

Somerville

• Korean-Inspired Cafe Coming Soon To Somerville (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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