🌱 Patch AM: How safe are rideshare drivers picking up in Boston’s South End?

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In today's newsletter:

• How safe are rideshare drivers picking up in Boston’s South End?

Also on today's calendar: 19-Pc Compaq Big Band @ 'Boston's Big Band Christmas' w/ Special Guest Vocalist Anaïs Reno - Late and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 60, low: 28.
• Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 37 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Uber Drivers Worried about Lack of Safety Protocols (eastietimes.com) — A recent carjacking and strangulation attack at Massachusetts and Columbus Avenues in Boston’s South End has intensified worries among local Uber and Lyft drivers about safety on the job. Drivers, especially women and people of color, describe frequent harassment, fear of retaliation for reporting incidents, and weaker protections than traditional cabbies, prompting renewed calls for stronger safety protocols and community support.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South End

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• 19-Pc Compaq Big Band @ 'Boston's Big Band Christmas' w/ Special Guest Vocalist Anaïs Reno - Late
  City Winery Boston, 80 Beverly St, Boston
  7:30 pm

Thursday January 8

• Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session
  Virtual,
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Singles Mixer in Somerville MA!
  Premiere on Broadway , 517 Broadway , Somerville
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• ESOL Conversation Group
  Faneuil Branch Library , 419 Faneuil Street , Brighton
  10:30 am
• Story Time (Ages 0-5)
  South Boston Branch Library , 646 East Broadway , South Boston
  10:30 am
• SoWa Winter Festival 2025
  SoWa Power Station , 550 Harrison Ave , Boston
  4:00 pm
• Boston Baked Books
  Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

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

Sunday December 21

• SoWa Sundays / Winter Festival
  SoWa Art + Design District , 450 Harrison Ave , Boston
  11:00 am
• Boston Ballet - The Nutcracker
  Citizens Opera House , 539 Washington St , Boston
  1:30 pm
• Sunday Blues with Bruce Bears & Friends
  Beehive Restaurant , 541 Tremont St , Boston
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• SoWa Sundays/ Winter Festival
  SoWa Art + Design District , 450 Harrison Ave , Boston
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Back Bay

• Bishop Feehan picks up victory over Archbishop Williams (bostonherald.com)
• For $4 million, a historic Jamaica Plain home with an indoor waterfall (bostonglobe.com)
• Grinch who tried to spoil Nantucket Christmas tree lighting remains at large (bostonglobe.com)

Boston

• South Boston lawmakers denounce American flag desecration at war memorials: ‘Disgusting' (bostonherald.com)

Brookline

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-- The Patch AM Team

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