🌱 Patch AM: What does Boston’s surprise council shake-up mean for the North End?

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In today's newsletter:

• What does Boston’s surprise council shake-up mean for the North End?

Also on today's calendar: United in Prevention: Human Trafficking Current Trends and Prevention Strategies Conference 2026 and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 46 and low of 38 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, p.m. rain, temps: high: 46, low: 38.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 41 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Breadon elected City Council President (northendregionalreview.com) — North End residents will now be represented on a City Council led by new president Liz Breadon, after District 1 Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata unexpectedly withdrew from the leadership race. Coletta Zapata says she’ll instead focus on serving East Boston, Charlestown, and the North End while partnering with Breadon on upcoming council work.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North End

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★ Featured events ★

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

Sunday January 11

• Beantown Music School End of Season Show: EMO & BLIZZARD OF OZZ
  The Jungle Community Music Club , 6 Sanborn Ct , Somerville
  5:00 pm
• School of Rock Norwood Walpole
  Middle East Restaurant and Club , 472-480 Massachusetts Ave , Cambridge
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• DVUS Winter Arts Night (chorus/drama) in Carolyne Turke Auditorium
  Darby Vassall Upper School , 183 Vassal Ln , Cambridge
  5:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• DVUS Instrumental Winter Arts Night in the Carolyn Turke Auditorium
  Darby Vassall Upper School , 183 Vassal Ln , Cambridge
  5:30 pm
• The Reign of Her: An Exploration of the Feminine Sound
  390 Commercial St , Boston
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Rockabye Beats, at East!
  East Branch , 115 Broadway , Somerville
  10:30 am
• Baby Lapsit & Story Time
  Brighton Branch Library , 40 Academy Hill Road , Brighton
  10:30 am
• Story Time (Ages 0-5)
  South Boston Branch Library , 646 East Broadway , South Boston
  10:30 am
• ESOL Conversation Group
  Faneuil Branch Library , 419 Faneuil Street , Brighton
  11:00 am
• Storytime at West
  West Branch , 40 College Ave , Somerville
  11:00 am
• Piece by Piece Puzzlers
  Lower Mills Branch Library , 27 Richmond Street , Dorchester
  1:00 pm
• LGBTeen+ Book Club!
  Teen Room , 79 Highland Ave , Somerville
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Back Bay

• Si Cara opens in South Boston; First Watch brings brunch to Back Bay (bostonglobe.com)
• Mass. Senate to debate local tax relief bills (bostonglobe.com)
• Patriots not looking to change the recipe for playoffs after successful season (bostonherald.com)

Chelsea

• Chelsea is now accepting pre-eligibility forms for CPC and AHTFB funding applications (chelsearecord.com)

Cambridge

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-- The Patch AM Team

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