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🌱 Patch AM: What longtime South End pizza favorite just closed after 30 years?
And on the South End Patch calendar - Cape Cod Pottery Trail

Good morning South End! 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 longtime South End pizza favorite just closed after 30 years?
- How to snag free BSO chamber tickets in the South End.
Also on today's calendar: Cape Cod Pottery Trail and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Afternoon rain; breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 60, low: 56.
- Sunday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Longtime pizzeria in Boston's South End has closed after 30 years (nbcboston.com) — Rome Pizza, a staple takeout spot on Tremont Street in Boston's South End, has closed after 30 years in business, thanking loyal customers in a heartfelt Facebook message. The family-run shop served pizza, subs, pasta, and more from its 416 Tremont Street location and is now permanently shuttered as its owners move on to a new chapter.
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• Boston Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2026–27 Community Chamber Concerts (broadwayworld.com) — South End residents can catch a free Boston Symphony Orchestra Community Chamber Concert this season at IBA's La CASA on West Newton Street, with tickets reserved in advance online. The broader series brings BSO musicians to intimate venues across Boston, Cambridge, and Methuen from late October through early May, featuring classical favorites and contemporary works in one-hour programs.
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📸 Around South End
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South End
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★ Featured events ★
- Cape Cod Pottery Trail →
Cape Cod,
10:00 am - Greek Food Festival St. Nectarios Church Roslindale/Boston-3 day event →
39 Belgrade Ave, Boston
11:00 am - Afternoon Tea returns to The Ritz-Carlton, Boston this Weekend →
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston, 10 Avery St, Boston
11:00 am - Eustis Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Market →
Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England, 1424 Canton Ave, Milton
10:00 am - 16th annual FREE 6 block Allston Village Street Fair Festival →
Harvard Avenue, Harvard Ave, Boston
12:00 pm - 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 - Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
Virtual,
6:30 pm - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester St, Brookline
7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- SoWa Sundays →
SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
11:00 am - Adult Night Returns to Museum of Science →
Museum of Science, 1 Science Pk, Boston
6:00 pm - SoWa First Friday →
SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
5:00 pm - SoWa Sundays →
SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
11:00 am - SoWa Sundays →
SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
11:00 am
Sunday September 27
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Sunday October 11
📣 South End Shout Outs!
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🗞 Nearby News
Back Bay
- Green Line delays after MBTA track maintenance vehicle derails (nbcboston.com)
- 'I'm not your neighbor': In Southie, a few blocks away is a world apart (bostonglobe.com)
- $120M shuttle procurement points to more MBTA service disruptions (nbcboston.com)
Boston
- Red Sox report card: Grading each pitcher's 2026 season (nbcboston.com)
Brookline
- Brookline Resident Sentenced To Federal Prison In Child Exploitation Case (patch.com)
Ok South 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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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