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🌱 Patch AM: Medford Diner To Remain Open Under New Ownership

Be sure to catch MusicFest Open House & Auditions on the Medford Patch calendar

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Morning Medford! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Beloved West Medford diner finds new life with local owners
  • How Medford will spend opioid settlement money through 2038
  • MBTA bus ends up on Medford lawn after serious intersection crash

Also on today's calendar: MusicFest Open House & Auditions and 14 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid with rain, some heavy, temps: high: 72, low: 63.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Medford Diner To Remain Open Under New Ownership (patch.com) — Medford residents can look forward to the Paul Revere Restaurant staying open in West Medford under new local ownership, rather than closing as previously announced. After more than 25 years, the Schanda family is stepping back for health reasons and passing the beloved High Street diner to two longtime Medford residents, with more details on the transition still to come.
   

2. Medford Puts $170K In Opioid Settlement Funds Toward Recovery Services (patch.com) — Medford is directing $170,000 from statewide opioid settlements into local recovery, prevention, and mental health services, with plans to keep investing about $100,000 a year through 2038. Programs already funded include recovery coaching, youth prevention, Narcan distribution, sober home scholarships, and outreach to unhoused residents, all shaped by input from Medford families and service providers.
   

3. 3 Hospitalized After MBTA Bus Crashes Onto Lawn In Medford (patch.com) — An out-of-service MBTA bus crashed through an intersection on the Fellsway near Salem Street and ended up on the lawn of a Medford home Thursday morning, sending the driver and two motorists to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators believe the 62-year-old operator suffered a medical emergency before striking several vehicles and a parked car, and MBTA Transit Police are reconstructing the crash.
   

4. No. 21 Volleyball Upsets No. 2 Trinity In Straight Sets (gotuftsjumbos.com) — Tufts volleyball just delivered a big home win in Medford, sweeping No. 2–ranked Trinity University of Texas in straight sets during their 2026 home opener. The Jumbos, now 3-2, will be back on the court Saturday hosting Salisbury University at 1:30 p.m. and Bowdoin College at 5 p.m. inside Cousens Gymnasium.
   

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  • The price of gas just increased by 29 cents just 10 minutes ago.
    It's $ 4.35 for regular and $ 5.45 for ultra grade. that's at a Sunoco station. Has anyone seen higher prices ? (Nextdoor North Medford)
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Ok Medford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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