🌱 Patch AM: How to spend an entire getaway inside Boston’s North End

Coffee in hand, North End? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How to spend an entire getaway inside Boston's North End
• Why a North End restaurateur could hide from cameras in court

Also on today's calendar: NEMPAC's Opera on the Prado and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunshine and beautiful, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 12 Trips Where One Great Neighborhood Is All You Need (cheapism.com) — Boston's North End gets a spotlight here as a compact neighborhood where Revolutionary War landmarks sit steps from Italian bakeries, cafes, and restaurants. The piece explains how visitors can spend an entire trip on foot between sites like the Paul Revere House, Old North Church, and a new North End Historical Museum, with Faneuil Hall and the waterfront just beyond.
   

• Hiding in the halls of justice: Why are some defendants allowed to hide from cameras in Mass? (lowellsun.com) — A recent case involving North End restaurateur Patrick Mendoza is one example in a broader look at why some Massachusetts defendants are allowed to stay hidden from cameras during arraignment. Judges sometimes grant these requests to avoid tainting witness identifications, balancing public transparency with the risk of wrongful convictions when identity is disputed.
   

📸 Around North End

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North End

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Thursday October 8
• Boston Teachers Union: Homework Help
  Charlestown Branch Library, 179 Main Street, Charlestown
  4:00 pm
• LEGO Club (Ages 5-12)
  Charlestown Branch Library, 179 Main Street, Charlestown
  4:30 pm
• History at Sunset Walking Tour: Pirate or Patriot?
  Sam Adams Statue, outside Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston
  5:30 pm
• Charlestown Book Group: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirl
  Charlestown Branch Library, 179 Main Street, Charlestown
  6:30 pm
• Evening at 74
  Beacon Hill Civic Association, 74 Joy St, Boston
  7:00 pm
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Gr
  East Boston Branch Library, 276 Meridian Street, East Boston
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Music at the Blissful with Evan Haller: A Musical Performance for C
  Charlestown Branch Library, 179 Main Street, Charlestown
  11:00 am
• Boston's Age Strong Commisssion's Memory Cafe
  East Boston Branch Library, 276 Meridian Street, East Boston
  11:30 am
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

• LPM Restaurant & Bar Opens in Boston's Back Bay (blogspot.com)
• HubSpot to lay off more than 600 employees (bostonglobe.com)
• Downtown Boston residents report feeling less safe amid rising concerns (wcvb.com)

South End

• How RI land became a MA city's south end back in 1862 (providencejournal.com)

Cambridge

• 1 Person Injured In Shooting Near Cambridge Park (patch.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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