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🌱 Patch AM: Which North End firms just landed major support from City Hall?
Coming up: Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session on the North End Patch calendar

Good day North End! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which North End firms just landed major support from City Hall?
Also on today's calendar: Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session.
Find out what's happening in North Endfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in North Endfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 32 degrees.
- Monday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 49, low: 25.
- Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 28 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mayor Wu hosts the first annual Scaled Impact Celebration (thebostonsun.com) — North End-based firms Saam Architecture and ZeroEnergy Design are among 27 small businesses honored in Mayor Wu’s new SCALE program, which provides grants up to $200,000 and intensive training. The celebration at Faneuil Hall highlighted big gains in city contracts going to minority- and women-owned companies and recognized departments boosting spending with certified local vendors.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North End
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★ Featured events ★
- Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session
Virtual,
7:00 pm - United in Prevention: Human Trafficking Current Trends and Prevention Strategies Conference 2026
Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, 101 Harborside Dr, Boston
1:00 pm
Thursday January 8
Wednesday April 15
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📣 North End Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Vacation Week Palooza: Sleeping Beauty by Tanglewood Marionettes — Puppet Showplace Theater
Puppet Showplace Theater , 32 Station St , Brookline
10:30 am - Hoelly Jolly Drag Brunch
A.T. O'Keeffe's , 911 Boylston St , Boston
12:00 pm - Hello Gorgeous: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand Starring Diane Lynn
The Plaza Theatres at Boston Center for the Arts , 539 Tremont St , Boston
2:00 pm - Maddi Ryan at SoWa Winter Festival
SoWa Winter Festival , 550 Harrison Ave , Boston
4:00 pm - The Slutcracker
Somerville Theatre , 55 Davis Square , Somerville
4:00 pm - The Felice Brothers
The Sinclair , 52 Church St , Cambridge
6:00 pm - CENTER CLOSED for the Holiday
Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston - ESOL Class: Beginner Level, In-Person
Charlesview , 123 Antwerp St , Brighton
9:30 am - Age Strong Commission's Memory Café
Jamaica Plain Branch Library , 12 Sedgwick Street , Jamaica Plain
10:30 am - Toddler & Baby Playdate
Children's Rooms Winthrop Public Library & Museum , 2 Metcalf Square , Winthrop
10:30 am - Singalong for Young Children
Faneuil Branch Library , 419 Faneuil St , Brighton
10:30 am - Teen Silent Book Club
Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
3:30 pm
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
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🗞 Nearby News
Back Bay
- Fundraising Campaign gets Underway to Raise Funds for Improvements to David Mugar Way (thebostonsun.com)
- St. John's Prep wins Frates Tournament over Pope Francis (bostonherald.com)
- Downed wire in Hyde Park prompts long delays, cancellations on Amtrak (wcvb.com)
Chelsea
- Unai Emery respects Chelsea for ‘competing very well against the better teams' (vavel.com)
- Ex-White House Legal Chief Joins Former Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich's $7.15 Billion Fight (profootballnetwork.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
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