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🌱 Patch AM: Shooting Under Investigation In Medford
Spotted on the Medford calendar: Family Festival Faith & Fun
Good morning Medford! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Medford police seek video after late-night Salem Street shooting
- New Medford/Somerville food pantry NOSH set to open this October.
Also on today's calendar: Family Festival Faith & Fun and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very warm; fog in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shooting Under Investigation In Medford (patch.com) — Medford police are investigating a late Sunday night shooting near 389 Salem Street, where no injuries were reported but two suspects were seen in dark clothing. Residents and business owners along Salem Street and nearby roads are urged to review security footage from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. and contact Medford detectives with any information to help the ongoing investigation. 
• N.O.S.H. Nourishing Our Stomachs and Hearts Food Pantry (tufts.edu) — A new Medford/Somerville food pantry called NOSH, run by Tufts Hillel and Hillside Community Church, is slated to open in late October 2026 with Wednesday evening hours. It will provide free, nutritious food to Medford and Somerville residents facing food insecurity, and organizers say details on how to visit, volunteer, or donate will be shared soon.
📸 Around Medford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Medford
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★ Featured events ★
- Family Festival Faith & Fun →
Stoneham Town Common, 340 Main St, Stoneham
10:00 am - VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser →
Mini-Golf on the Village Green, 315 Worcester St, Natick
10:30 am - RSM Winchester classes are enrolling for 2026-27 academic year →
50 Cross St, Winchester
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
Tuesday September 1
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Other local events
- How to Get Your Octopus to School Storytime at Moon and Back →
Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
10:30 am - Cutting Machine Badge Class
Medford Public Library MakerSpace , 111 High Street, Medford, MA
6:00 pm - Outer Space themed Fitness for Littles class at Moon and Back →
Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
10:00 am - Condon Shell Summer Concert Series featuring Jen Kearney →
Condon Shell, 2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford
6:30 pm - Indian Dance Class →
EventThem Studios, 344 Salem St, Medford
11:00 am - Photography Workshop: Fundamentals for Beginners →
EventThem Studios, 344 Salem St, Medford
12:30 pm - A Room with a View Storytime at Moon and Back →
Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
2:30 pm - Conversational Tango - Class 7 - Volcada. You Can Lean on Me. →
349 Washington St, Malden
2:30 pm - Owl by Myself Storytime at Moon and Back →
Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
10:30 am
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: Thank you, everyone, for your posts and identifying this beauty.
It's a Pigeon horntail. Harmless but still creepy. Does anyone know what this is? I heard its wings before it landed on my screen. It's huge! Creepy… (Nextdoor West Medford) - Hi neighbors，
I need an experienced carpentry work on my stairway to the basement, including drywall replace and loose step tread fix. Any recommendations will be… (Nextdoor West Medford)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Full Time in Medford. Apply here.
- Tailored Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Medford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Medford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Somerville
- Somerville Is Curious About New Brewery Coming Next Year (patch.com)
- We all scream for ice cream: A roundup of Cambridge and Somerville's ice cream options (cambridgeday.com)
- Behavioral Health Network Medical Assistant - Part Time in Somerville, MA (masslive.com)
Winchester
- Colette Bakery to Open in Arlington (blogspot.com)
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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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