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October bucket list for Boston, MA

Pumpkin season has arrived in Boston. | Photo via @jakehunterallen

Take in the fall colors at one of these local spots. Peak foliage is expected to happen this month.
Cider season has finally arrived. Here are four local spots to indulge in the treat, in both donut + drink form.
Visit a pumpkin patch to pick your pumpkin and send us your best carvings. Stay tuned for our guide to the best patches.
Get lost in a corn maze like the Sauchuk’s Corn Maze in Plympton, which features a Big Papi design this year.
Gather your ghouls and visit one of these 16 historic cemeteries for a haunting experience.
Spend a day in Salem and run amok at these Hocus Pocus locations.
Take a ghost tour or tour the crypt below Old North Church, featuring 37 vaults entombed from 1732-1860.

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Today

Sake Day East 2022 | Fri., Sept. 30 | 5-8:30 p.m. | Charles River Speedway, 525 Western Ave. | $35+ | Sip over 50 sake varieties and celebrate the beginning of sake brewing season. 🍶
Oktoberfest | Fri., Sept. 30-Sun., Oct. 2 | Times vary | Harpoon Brewery, 306 Northern Ave. | $30+ | Don’t pack up your lederhosen yet — head to the Seaport for this German celebration featuring seasonal brews, stein hoisting contests, and live music.

Saturday

Lansdowne Country Fest | Sat., Oct. 1 | 3-9 p.m. | Lansdowne Street | $10+ | Break out your boots and do the “Watermelon Crawl” down Lansdowne while enjoying country tunes. 🤠
Cult Classic Movie Night at the Aquarium: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Sat., Oct. 1 | 7-9 p.m. | Simons Theatre, 1 Central Wharf | $5 | See this quirky classic — playing one night only — on the big screen at the New England Aquarium.*

Sunday

SoWa Open Market | Sun., Oct. 2 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | 530 Harrison Ave. | Price of purchase | Listen to live music while shopping the curated arts market and stocking up on local produce from the farmers market vendors.
Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Hornets | Sun., Oct. 2 | 1 p.m. | TD Garden | $20+ | Cheer on the home team at this pre-season game. 🏀

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Weather

62º | Mostly cloudy | 0% chance of rain

Civic

Mayor Wu announced that an executive order is in the works to cut the approval time on affordable housing projects in half (currently 337+ days). The order will remove barriers to help streamline the process for future developments.

Health

The Boston Public Health Commission is hosting a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday at White Stadium, 450 Walnut Ave. Anyone 18 years old and younger who gets vaccinated or boosted will receive a $75 gift card. Registration is recommended + walk-ins will be welcome. (Boston.com)

Active

The City of Boston is hosting the Fall Fitness Series from Sun., Oct. 2-Sat., Nov. 19. The free fitness classes will be offered in-person and virtually and include a variety of workouts like yoga, Zumba, and HIIT. 💪

Number

$127.8 million. That’s the amount that the state has approved for Mass General Brigham to cut from health care spending by March 31, 2024. The largest health system in the state plans to decrease costs by cutting down on avoidable hospitalizations, emergency room visits, post-acute care + shifting care to lower cost sites. (Boston Business Journal)

Stat

~12%. That’s the increase that SNAP recipients in Massachusetts will see beginning in October. The nearly 550,000 households in the Bay State that receive SNAP benefits will see the increase of $25-30 per person per month. (Mass Live)

Award

Richard O. Hynes, an MIT professor, + Timothy A. Springer, a professor at Harvard Medical School and a research lab chief at Boston Children’s Hospital, have received a Lasker Award for their biotech discoveries around integrins — aka proteins and how they attach to cells. 🏆 (Boston Globe)

Ranked

No. 16. That’s where East Boston’s Mario’s Restaurant ranked on Tripadvisor’s list of Best of the Best Restaurants for 2022. The hidden gem and Italian eatery is located at 347 Chelsea St. 🍽️ (Mass Live)

Travel

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See the change + “Be the Change”

“Be the Change” public artworks in Boston, MA

“Garden of Healing” is one of six public art projects | Photo via @tranvuarts

“Be the Change” is an art and activism initiative that was produced by the Jewish Arts Collaborative.

Six new pop-up art installations are now on display in The Fenway. The large-scale public artworks all address a social justice issue + each artist has partnered with community organizations.

Meet the six Massachusetts-based artists + the projects:

Caron Tabb is working with the Anti Defamation League of New England for her piece, “Prisoner a-7713.”
Jason Talbot has partnered with Artists For Humanity + Boston Music Project for his project, “Our Family Tree.”
Caro Lyn’s project “Vital Organs” addresses environmental justice topics like the City of Boston Tree Canopy plans.
Ngoc-Tran Vu is working with Me2/Orchestra + Connecting Vietnam on “Healing Garden.”
Nayana created “Zoongide’e” in partnership with Mass NOW + National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center.
Sam Mendoza Fraiman is working with Boston GLASS to start a conversationn around transgender rights with the project “It’s Giving.”

The exhibit will be on view around the neighborhood until Wed., Oct. 26.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by City Editor Jessica.

Editor’s pick: A few weeks ago we told you all about the Harpoon Brewery + Dunkin’ collab for the Box o’ Beer. This article ranked the four beers and I love trying new beers. As an avid fall beer drinker who has tried the Dunkin’ Coffee Porter + the previous version of the Dunkin’ Pumpkin I’m even more excited to give these new brews a try. Follow me on Untapped and we can compare ratings.

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