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In today's newsletter:

• How will new MBTA fare gates change trips from Back Bay?

Also on today's calendar: United in Prevention: Human Trafficking Current Trends and Prevention Strategies Conference 2026 and 1 more event.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 27 and low of 21 degrees.
• Wednesday: Variably cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 34, low: 22.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 29 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Commuter Rail fare gates launching Tuesday at South Station (bostonglobe.com) — New MBTA fare gates are going live at South Station, and officials say Back Bay Station is next in line, with similar gates planned there in 2026. Riders from Back Bay should expect a more controlled, airport-style entry to commuter rail platforms, with accessible gates for wheelchairs, bikes, and luggage and continued onboard ticket checks for zone verification.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Back Bay

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Wednesday April 15

• United in Prevention: Human Trafficking Current Trends and Prevention Strategies Conference 2026
  Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, 101 Harborside Dr, Boston
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• The Resolution Ball
  The Westin Copley Place, Boston , 10 Huntington Ave , Boston
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• CLOSED for New Years Day
  Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston

Saturday January 3

• Junk Journaling
  Egleston Square Branch Library , 2044 Columbus Avenue , Roxbury
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Doris & Sharon's Beginner 1 and Beginner 2 & 3 English classes
  Watertown Free Public Library Watertown Savings Bank Room (1st floor) , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  9:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Watertown Free Public Library Children's Program Room , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  10:00 am
• Baby Story Time
  Jamaica Plain Branch Library , 12 Sedgwick Street , Jamaica Plain
  10:30 am
• Sensory (0 - 5)
  Children's Room The Revere Public Library , 179 Beach Street , Revere
  11:00 am
• Sharon's Intermediate 2/Advanced English class
  Watertown Free Public Library Lucia Mastrangelo Room (2nd floor) , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  11:00 am
• December Films: Celebrating Agnes Moorehead
  South Boston Branch Library , 646 East Broadway , South Boston
  1:00 pm
• Winter Slime
  Watertown Free Public Library Children's Program Room , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  3:00 pm
• Storytime for 2-4 Year Olds
  Faneuil Branch Library , 419 Faneuil St , Brighton
  3:00 pm
• local teacher group
  Watertown Free Public Library Lucia Mastrangelo Room (2nd floor) , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Boston

• Bundle up, take the T: Boston readies for annual ‘First Night' New Year's Eve festivities (bostonglobe.com)
• Boston Harbor Now's Onboard Awards honor MBTA and duo of developers (massnonprofit.org)

Cambridge

• Arrest Made In Cambridge Weekend Stabbing Incident (patch.com)

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