MBTA sets September changes on 9 lines

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MBTA announces September service changes across multiple lines

The MBTA announced Tuesday that service changes will take place in September on the Orange, Red, Blue, Green, Framingham/Worcester, Needham, New Bedford/Fall River, Greenbush and Kingston lines. The work supports projects including Ruggles Station improvements, Ashmont branch bridge work, Green Line accessibility upgrades and signal modernization in the Green Line central tunnel. Riders can find details at mbta.com/PlannedWork, through in-station signage and announcements, or by subscribing to T-Alerts; staff and Transit Ambassadors will be on site during the changes.

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JP library hosts preschool storytime today

Today, Wednesday, August 19, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., the Jamaica Plain Branch Library hosts Preschool Storytime with stories, songs, fingerplays, prop play, and parachute time.

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After-school crafts set for JP library this afternoon

Today, Wednesday, August 19, from 4 to 5 p.m., the Jamaica Plain Branch Library offers its weekly After School Crafts program for children.

Boston Public Library

CPA funding meet-and-greet is online at noon

Today, Wednesday, August 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m., the Community Preservation Act team holds a virtual meet-and-greet on funding for affordable housing, historic preservation, open space, and recreation projects.

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Virtual 5K for Justice opens in Jamaica Plain

Today, Wednesday, August 19, the virtual 5K for Justice opens for participants in Jamaica Plain, running through Sunday, October 4, with the in-person run/walk tied to Jamaica Pond.

Brazilian Worker Center

Boston Recruiting Paid Poll Workers for State Primary

Boston's Election Department is recruiting paid poll workers for the Sept. 1 state primary, offering stipends up to $200.

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