i pulled the best of what’s happening right now—quick sips only ☕️

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• ⚾️ red sox are postseason bound after a 9th-inning walk-off triple by ceddanne rafaela vs. detroit; first playoff trip since 2021 (vibes: champagne everywhere). 

• 🚇 orange line is shut between north station ↔ forest hills today & sunday for signal work; free shuttles run forest hills–back bay (plus copley), green line covers back bay–north station, and fare-free commuter rail helps between forest hills/ruggles/back bay/south station—budget ~30 extra minutes. 

🚌 bus-mounted cameras to ticket cars blocking bus lanes/stops are a go after this week’s board vote; first fines expected on the silver line (SL4/SL5) in early 2026. 

🌿 city health alert: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in the back bay fens—no contact for people or pets until tests clear it. 

🎤 last night: lorde’s stripped-down “ultrasound” tour wowed TD garden; openers were blood orange + the japanese house. 

🎶 today: douglas brinkley joins a sold-out folk symposium on dylan & baez (arrow street arts, cambridge). 

☀️ your out-the-door forecast

partly sunny and comfy today (mid-70s), warmer sunday, then cooler midweek—hoodie season loading.