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🌱 Patch AM: How October MBTA shutdowns will reshape your Back Bay commute

Also check out Cape Cod Pottery Trail on the Back Bay Patch calendar

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Hello again Back Bay! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How October MBTA shutdowns will reshape your Back Bay commute
  • How has serious crime in Back Bay shifted this year?

Also on today's calendar: Cape Cod Pottery Trail and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy with rain, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Very windy; rain, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
  • Monday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MBTA announces infrastructure work for October, Green, Blue lines, Commuter rail impacted (thebostonsun.com) — Major MBTA work in October will heavily affect Green Line and Commuter Rail riders traveling through Back Bay, with multiple branches using free shuttle buses that start or end in the neighborhood. You'll see fare-free segments, altered routes, and new transfer patterns between Back Bay and Kenmore, North Station, and Framingham, so plan for extra time and check specific dates if you rely on these lines.
   

• District D-4 sees 4-percent drop from last year (thebostonsun.com) — Crime in the Boston police district that includes Back Bay is down 4% from last year, with big drops in car break-ins, auto thefts, and robberies. Some categories, like domestic aggravated assaults and commercial burglaries, have risen, but overall serious crime remains close to the district's five-year average, giving residents a nuanced picture of neighborhood safety trends.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday September 26
  • Dinner Under the Stars
    Beacon Hill Civic Association, 74 Joy St, Boston
    7:00 pm
    • Sunday September 27
  • Reiki & Rest Series →
    Back Bay Studio, 364 Boylston St, Boston
    1:00 pm
  • All Ages Story Time (Ages 0-7)
    Boston Public Library - Central Library in Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
    3:30 pm
    • Saturday October 3
  • Elements of Victorian Mourning with Etiquetteer →
    Gibson House Museum, 137 Beacon St, Boston
    4:00 pm

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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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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