Atlantic Wharf stages flood-barrier drill today

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Atlantic Wharf hosts flood-barrier drill today

Atlantic Wharf will install a temporary flood barrier along Pearl Street Extension starting around 6 a.m. Boston Fire and Boston EMS plan a simulated rescue around noon. The barrier is part of a planned exercise, not a flood emergency, and is expected to be removed by 3:30 p.m.

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Walking tour explores waterfront flood defenses

Boston’s free Deployables Day walking tour runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting at Martin’s Park and visiting Atlantic Wharf and Harbor Towers. The roughly one-mile route focuses on temporary flood barriers and coastal resilience.

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Nor’easter delays fuel shipments to Logan

Logan Airport ran low on jet fuel after the nor’easter delayed shipments, Axios reported Tuesday. Some long-haul flights stopped elsewhere to refuel, but Massport said new shipments had begun arriving.

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South Boston library hosts scam-prevention workshop

The Boston Public Library’s South Boston branch holds “Staying Safe and Savvy Against Scams and Fraud” from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The workshop covers how to identify scams and steps to stay safer.

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Virtual session covers disability civic engagement

Boston hosts a free virtual session from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on voting access, City Council participation, boards and commissions, and participatory budgeting. ASL and CART accommodations have been requested.

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Boston Prep board committee meets this morning

Boston Preparatory Charter Public School’s Outcomes Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. The public is welcome; the notice includes meeting-access information.

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Boston Prep soccer faces Boston English after 3-2 win

Boston Prep beat Cathedral 3-2 on September 28 and is scheduled to play Boston English at 4 p.m. today.

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Hyde Park library photo exhibition closes today

Today is the last scheduled day of “Women of Boston: Photography by Robert Richmond” at the Hyde Park branch. The exhibition features black-and-white photographs made over more than three decades.

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Online genealogy class explores Scots of New England

The Boston Public Library presents “Genealogy: The Scots of New England” online from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The class introduces Scottish history in New England and resources for researching family ancestry.

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Covenant is scheduled at SpeakEasy Stage

SpeakEasy Stage Company is scheduled to present Covenant on Wednesday, September 30. The production follows Johnny “Honeycomb” James as he returns home famous, changed, and difficult for his community to explain.

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Boston launches $700,000 in overdose-response grants

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission announced the launch of a $700,000 round of Community Overdose Response Grant funding on Tuesday.

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