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🌱 Patch AM: Why a New Jersey police chief is facing charges from Back Bay
Happening soon: BIG BIG Designer Floor Sample Event!! on the Back Bay Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Back Bay? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a New Jersey police chief is facing charges from Back Bay
Also on today's calendar: BIG BIG Designer Floor Sample Event!! and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Back Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Back Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 28 degrees.
- Tuesday: Snow at times, 1-3", temps: high: 37, low: 33.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NJ police chief faces domestic violence charges (bostonherald.com) — A New Jersey police chief has been charged in connection with an alleged overnight assault inside a Back Bay hotel room, drawing Suffolk County prosecutors and Boston courts into the case. Local readers may notice increased legal attention around this incident as Boston authorities handle the arraignment and determine what details about the Back Bay hotel encounter can be released. 
📸 Around Back Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Back Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- BIG BIG Designer Floor Sample Event!!
Ethan Allen, 840 Willard St, Quincy
9:00 am - United in Prevention: Human Trafficking Current Trends and Prevention Strategies Conference 2026
Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, 101 Harborside Dr, Boston
1:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Wednesday April 15
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Other local events
- CENTER CLOSED for the Holidays
Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston - Library Drop-In Hours at Chill on Park
Egleston Square Branch Library , 2044 Columbus Avenue , Roxbury
1:00 pm - CENTER CLOSED for the Holiday
Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston - The Resolution Ball
The Westin Copley Place, Boston , 10 Huntington Ave , Boston
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
📣 Back Bay Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- ESOL Class: Beginner Level, In-Person
Charlesview , 123 Antwerp St , Brighton
9:30 am - Music and Movement with Miss Julie at Central
Auditorium , 79 Highland Ave , Somerville
10:30 am - Creative Drama
Auditorium , 79 Highland Ave , Somerville
4:00 pm - Pokémon Club
Brighton Branch Library , 40 Academy Hill Road , Brighton
4:30 pm - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Group
Jamaica Plain Branch Library , 12 Sedgwick Street , Jamaica Plain
4:45 pm - Knit & Crochet
Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston
5:00 pm - CENTER CLOSED for the Holidays
Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston - Early Release Day | Día de Salida Temprana
Chelsea SD Chelsea, MA 02150
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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🗞 Nearby News
North End
- Kenny Chesney makes surprise appearance in Boston's North End (wcvb.com)
Boston
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