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🌱 Patch AM: How a small zoning tweak could bring tech classrooms to Tremont Street
Also check out Cultural Survival Bazaar on the South End Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How a small zoning tweak could bring tech classrooms to Tremont Street
- Why South End drivers can’t use space savers this winter
Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in South Endfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in South Endfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 24 degrees.
- Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 37, low: 28.
- Sunday: 1-3 inches of snow, with a high of 34 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Minor Modification to South EndUrban Renewal Plan Needed for Tremont Street Project to move Forward (thebostonsun.com) — A proposed change to the South End Urban Renewal Plan would allow Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology to build new HVAC training classrooms in ground-floor space at Castle Square Apartments on Tremont Street. The daycare currently in that space chose not to renew its lease, another daycare will remain, and tenants are being invited to take part in the new trade education programs if the BPDA approves the modification.
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• Wu Shares Boston's Winter Weather Preparations (thebostonsun.com) — Boston is rolling out its winter weather plan, and South End residents should know that space savers are never allowed in the neighborhood, even after major storms. The city details snow-clearing rules, parking enforcement during snow emergencies, safety tips for cold and power outages, and where vulnerable residents can find shelter, heating help, and emergency home repairs throughout the season.
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📸 Around South End
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South End
★ Featured events ★
- Cultural Survival Bazaar
Cyclorama, 539 Tremont St, Boston
10:00 am - Archery Night Out!
115 Kinnaird St, Cambridge
7:00 pm - Cultural Survival Bazaar
Cyclorama, 539 Tremont St, Boston
10:00 am - Musicians of the Old Post Road Presents: Christmas in the Bach Workshop
Old South Church in Boston, 645 Boylston St, Boston
4:00 pm - Limited Time! Bring holiday cheer to Bostonians with the Zipcar Carol Car 🎶🚗
www.zipcar.com/carolcar,
12:00 pm - 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 - Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session
Virtual,
7:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Wednesday December 17
Sunday December 21
Thursday January 8
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Other local events
- Friends of the South Boston Branch Library December Booksale
South Boston Branch Library , 646 East Broadway , South Boston
9:30 am - Breathe with Bach
South Boston Branch Library , 646 East Broadway , South Boston
11:00 am - Christmas with the Copley Singers at the Cathedral!
Cathedral of the Holy Cross , 1400 Washington St , Boston
9:00 am - SoWa Sundays/ Winter Festival
SoWa Art + Design District , 450 Harrison Ave , Boston
11:00 am - SoWa Sundays / Winter Festival
SoWa Art + Design District , 450 Harrison Ave , Boston
11:00 am
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Sunday December 21
📣 South End Shout Outs!
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🗞 Nearby News
Back Bay
- Globe Top 20 boys' basketball poll: Who tips off as No. 1? It's not last season's Division 1 champion. (bostonglobe.com)
- FAFSA to include post-graduate earnings data as new tool for prospective college applicants (bostonglobe.com)
- Two homegrown Boston companies, two new headquarters: DraftKings, Wayfair plan big moves (bostonglobe.com)
Boston
- 5 for Good: City Year Greater Boston supports thousands of students in Boston, Medford (wcvb.com)
Brookline
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