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Hey there, Back Bay! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Back Bay neighbors just earned top community service honors?
  • Back Bay loses a favorite cookie stop as Chip City shuts down
  • How Back Bay can be your launchpad for Boston's holiday markets

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning sunny; cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Considerable cloudiness, temps: high: 63, low: 52.
  • Monday: Periods of sun; breezy, nice, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NABB honors two longtime board members with community service awards (thebostonsun.com) — Back Bay neighbors are celebrating two longtime leaders who've spent decades strengthening local advocacy and neighborhood institutions. At NABB's recent annual meeting, Martyn Roetter and Warren Johnson received major community service awards, with Boston city councilors on hand to present official resolutions recognizing their sustained work on Back Bay residents' behalf.
   

• Chip City closure includes 4 shops in Boston, Cambridge, Watertown (nbcboston.com) — If you've been grabbing cookies at Chip City in Back Bay, that shop has now closed along with all of the chain's locations nationwide. The New York–based company cites economic headwinds for shutting down its Boston, Cambridge, and Watertown outlets, leaving local fans without their familiar neighborhood cookie stop.
   

• Boston Emerges Alongside Seaport Cambridge and More With Magical Christmas Market Worlds (travelandtourworld.com) — Back Bay residents are well-positioned to enjoy Boston's many holiday districts, from Copley Square's elegant lights and neighborhood displays to easy walks over to Boston Common, Downtown Crossing, and Faneuil Hall. The guide explains how to string together markets, menorah lightings, and festive walks across Seaport, South End, Harvard Square, and more, with most 2026 details still to be finalized.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

South End

North End

  • Classic Chronicle: Boston bakery favorites from 2006, from North End pastries to artisan bread (wcvb.com)
  • 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Musical Reading' coming Oct. 9 to Old North Church (northendregionalreview.com)
  • NEWRA splits vote on Richmond Street proposal building code (northendregionalreview.com)

Boston

  • Boston School To Receive Dozens Of New Books Through Award (patch.com)
  • 5 Teenagers Arrested After Attempted Vehicle Theft In Boston (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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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