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In today's newsletter:

  • Child injured after bottle thrown during Medford Fells Plaza disturbance
  • Community video helps Medford police nab suspects in Salem Street shooting
  • New play-based preschool opens at West Medford church

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Man Charged In Medford Fells Plaza Incident That Injured Child (patch.com) — Medford residents are learning more about a frightening incident at Fells Plaza, where police say a man chased a woman near BioLife Plasma Services and threw a glass bottle that injured a nearby child. Officers quickly responded to multiple 911 calls about a possible gun, detained the suspect, and later confirmed there was no firearm involved before bringing him to Somerville District Court for arraignment.
   

2. 2 Arrested In Connection With Medford Shooting (patch.com) — Medford neighbors along Salem Street are hearing that two Lynn men have been arrested in connection with a mid-August shooting in their area that fortunately caused no injuries. Police say community surveillance footage and tips were crucial in identifying the suspects, who now face multiple firearm and assault charges after being arraigned in Somerville District Court.
   

3. New Medford Child Care Center Celebrates Grand Opening (patch.com) — Families in Medford have a new child care option as Bonsai Learning Academy opens a play-based preschool location inside Shiloh Baptist Church in West Medford, supported by Community Preservation Act funds for accessibility and restoration. Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn joined the ribbon-cutting, highlighting the project as both an investment in historic space and in local families seeking small-scale, relationship-focused early education.
   

4. Medford Police Celebrate Promotion Of 4 Officers (patch.com) — Medford residents will see new leadership within their police department as four longtime officers are promoted, including Joe Casey to captain and Rich Ziobro to lieutenant. The changes come as Chief Jack Buckley prepares to retire in December, with the city already using new state-approved hiring flexibility to search broadly for his successor.
   

5. Pedestrian struck in hit-and-run crash in Medford (newportdispatch.com) — Medford police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries at Harvard and Winchester streets early Thursday morning. Officers are asking residents and businesses nearby to review any surveillance or doorbell camera footage and to contact the Medford Police Department with information about a dark-colored four-door sedan seen in the area.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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