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Good morning Back Bay! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Newbury Street shoplifting sweep led to three arrests
  • Step inside the Athenaeum's hidden stacks for one free fall day

Also on today's calendar: Little Miss and the Boom: The Velvet Hour - A Modern Vintage Cabaret Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three arrested on shoplifting charges in Back Bay (newportdispatch.com) — Police arrested three women in Back Bay after recovering more than $2,200 in allegedly stolen merchandise from several Newbury Street retailers, including Alo, Lululemon, and Victoria's Secret. Officers on a targeted shoplifting detail stopped the suspects near Berkeley Street, returned the items to stores, and noted that one woman also faced multiple outstanding warrants for prior theft-related charges.
   

• Boston Athenaeum announces free Community Day open house, September 19 (thebostonsun.com) — Back Bay neighbors are invited just across the Common for the Boston Athenaeum's free Community Day open house on Saturday, September 19. You can explore the historic Beacon Street building, enjoy live music, family crafts, story times, and view two major exhibitions celebrating Boston's history and American democracy.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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