🌱 Patch AM: What did NEWRA decide about Richmond Street and flood protections?

Good morning to you North End! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What did NEWRA decide about Richmond Street and flood protections?
• Want a spooky, candlelit night right here in the North End?
• See which North End bakery earned praise back in 2006.

Also on today's calendar: School of Fashion Design: Info Session & Tour with Live Demos! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Not as warm with sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
• Sunday: Periods of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NEWRA splits vote on Richmond Street proposal building code (northendregionalreview.com) — North End residents may see more apartments but no new roof deck at 139–145 Richmond Street after NEWRA backed added units while opposing the shared deck. The meeting also highlighted a new grant to document the neighborhood's Jewish history and detailed local advocates' push for stronger coastal flood protections that would safeguard North End homes, businesses, and waterfront access.
   

• 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Musical Reading' coming Oct. 9 to Old North Church (northendregionalreview.com) — Old North Church in the North End is hosting a candlelit musical reading of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" on October 9, offering local residents a literary, history-infused night out close to home. With original music, live narration, and a setting steeped in Revolutionary history, the event connects North End and Beacon Hill traditions in a family-friendly Halloween-season performance.
   

• Classic Chronicle: Boston bakery favorites from 2006, from North End pastries to artisan bread (wcvb.com) — North End readers get a nostalgic look at Maria's Pastry Shop and other beloved Greater Boston bakeries in this re-aired 2006 TV segment. Food editor Corby Kummer spotlights the North End's pastry traditions alongside standout artisan bread shops, celebrating neighborhood flavors that helped define Boston's bakery scene.
   

📸 Around North End

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North End

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• School of Fashion Design: Info Session & Tour with Live Demos! →
  School of Fashion Design, 31 St James Ave, Boston
  10:00 am
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
• KidsJam - Berklee's FREE Music Program →
  Cafe 939, 939 Boylston St, Boston
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Paper Marbling
  Boston National Park, 19 North Square, Boston
  1:00 pm
• Coffee Cupping with Rob Fitzgibbon
  East Boston Branch Library, 276 Meridian Street, East Boston
  3:00 pm
• Stone Maps (Ruttier for the Dispossessed) Opening Reception →
  Copp's Hill Terrace
  4:00 pm
• BC SENIOR OKTOBERFEST @ NED DEVINES →
  Ned Devine's, 1 North Market Street, Boston
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• NEMPAC's Opera on the Prado →
  Paul Revere Mall, Boston
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Spruce Street Nursery School Admissions Open House! →
  Spruce Street Nursery School, 5 Avery St, Boston
  9:00 am
• NEMPAC's Opera on the Prado →
  Paul Revere Mall, Boston
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Meditate in the Seaport →
  GrubStreet, 50 Liberty Drive, Boston
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Back Bay

• This time, it could be much worse (bostonglobe.com)

Somerville

• Massive Somerville Fire Displaces 43 Residents (patch.com)

Chelsea

• Chelsea's first-Ever TEDx event opens call for ideas worth spreading (chelsearecord.com)
• Local filmmaker's 'CALVIN' brings Chelsea story to the big screen (advocatenews.net)
• Renovations get underway at Chelsea's Kayem Park (chelsearecord.com)

Ok North End! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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