🌱 Patch AM: What a 25-year lifespan gap says about Back Bay’s health advantage

Good morning Back Bay! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What a 25-year lifespan gap says about Back Bay's health advantage
• Will new tax breaks revive stalled Back Bay housing plans?

Also on today's calendar: Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 68.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former White House official talks federal health cuts, reform during Future of Medicine Summit (bostonglobe.com) — A national health-policy discussion highlighted the stark life expectancy gap between Boston's Back Bay and Roxbury, underscoring how neighborhood wealth shapes health outcomes. The speaker urged more efficient, uniquely American reforms and smarter use of AI to cut costs and expand access, arguing that better policy could help break the cycle driving those disparities.
   

• Wu offers developers $100 million in tax breaks. Let the grousing begin. (bostonglobe.com) — Boston's mayor is offering up to $100 million in tax breaks to jump-start stalled large housing projects, including one previously planned for the Midtown Hotel site in Back Bay. Some developers say the abatements and strict affordability rules still aren't generous enough, but city officials hope this first round will get shovels in the ground and add badly needed units.
   

📸 Around Back Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Back Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online →
  Online Webinar,
  3:00 pm
Friday September 18
• PRICED TO SELL with pre-paid HOA for 6 months if offer accepted by 9/24/26 →
  312 Columbus Ave, Boston
  5:00 pm
• Free outdoor meditation @ Boston Public Garden →
  Public Garden, Boston
  6:00 pm
• West End Story: Celebrating Community and the Music of Leonard Bernstein →
  The Hub on Causeway, 100 Causeway St, Boston
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 2026 South End Open Studios →
  11:00 am
• 2026 Greek Festival →
  Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Stretching & Mobility w/ Elle
  Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston Street, Boston
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Welcome Card Drive
  Egleston Square Branch Library 2044 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119
• Bilingual Story Time Laura Macias
  South End Branch Library 685 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02118
  10:30 am
• Decorate Your School Supplies (drop-in)
  Egleston Square Branch Library 2044 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Eustis Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Market →
  Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England, 1424 Canton Ave, Milton
  10:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Buyers Brokers Only Echoes Warning About Reduced Property Information
  Greater Boston exclusive buyer agency says homebuyers need open access to all listings, days on market, price changes, and other key property... (More info)

🗞 Nearby News

South End

• End-of-Summer Soiree (bostonchefs.com)

Cambridge

• Federal Benefit Changes Prompt $600K Cambridge Response (patch.com)

Ok Back Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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