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🌱 Patch AM: Medford Puts $170K In Opioid Settlement Funds Toward Recovery Services

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Cheers Medford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Medford is spending opioid settlement money to support recovery
  • MBTA bus jumps curb and ends up on Medford front lawn
  • Beloved West Medford breakfast spot is coming back—here's what we know

Also on today's calendar: MusicFest Open House & Auditions and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clearing; low humidity, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Humid with rain, mainly early, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Medford Puts $170K In Opioid Settlement Funds Toward Recovery Services (patch.com) — Medford is directing about $170,000 in opioid settlement funds toward recovery services, prevention programs, and mental health support tailored to local residents. City officials, guided by community input, are using the money for recovery coaching, youth prevention, Narcan distribution, and support for unhoused residents, with plans to continue investing roughly $100,000 annually through 2038.
   

2. 3 Hospitalized After MBTA Bus Crashes Onto Lawn In Medford (patch.com) — Medford residents saw a frightening scene when an out-of-service MBTA bus, apparently after its driver suffered a medical emergency, plowed through a Fellsway intersection and onto a home's lawn. Three people, including the driver, were hospitalized for evaluation, and investigators are now reconstructing the crash to understand exactly what happened.
   

3. Paul Revere Restaurant in West Medford Is Reopening (blogspot.com) — A longtime favorite, the Paul Revere Restaurant on High Street in West Medford is set to reopen under new ownership after briefly closing in late August. The former owners say they're passing the lantern to a longtime Medford resident, promising to continue the breakfast-and-lunch spot's 25-year legacy while sharing more details on the reopening soon.
   

4. How To Choose Right Personal Injury Lawyer In Medford (breakingac.com) — If you're injured in Medford, this guide walks you through how to pick a personal injury lawyer who truly understands Massachusetts law, local roads, and Middlesex County courts. It explains what questions to ask, how fees and communication should work, and why acting before key filing deadlines can protect your right to seek compensation.
   

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