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🌱 Patch AM: West Medford Restaurant Permanently Closes After More Than 10 Years

And on the Medford Patch calendar - Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum

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Good day Medford! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Beloved West Medford eatery closes, new Irish pub on the way
  • Who will leave Medford with the CombatFC bantamweight championship belt?
  • How is the Medford Green Line branch reshaping rents and commutes?

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clearing and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 51.
  • Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Medford Restaurant Permanently Closes After More Than 10 Years (patch.com) — Longtime West Medford favorite Snappy Pattys has closed permanently after 14 years, serving its last meals on Sept. 26 at 454 High Street. Known for its patty melt sliders and inventive contemporary American menu, the restaurant expanded significantly over the years and gained regional attention, and the space is now slated to become Rory O'Connor's Irish Pub, with opening details still to come.
   

• Undefeated Jeff Joy Faces Jake Pilla for Bantamweight Gold at CombatFC 14 (fightbookmma.com) — Fight fans in Medford can see hometown favorites Jake Pilla and undefeated Jeff Joy battle for the vacant CombatFC bantamweight title on October 23 at the Great American Beer Hall. The card marks CombatFC's debut at the Medford venue, with additional matchups to be announced as the championship showdown approaches.
   

• Somerville waited decades for the Green Line, then came the growing pains (newsbreak.com) — The Green Line Extension's Medford branch, opened in late 2022, is reshaping how nearby residents commute while also fueling debate over rising housing costs and displacement. Planners and advocates disagree on whether new transit or a long-term housing shortage is the main culprit, but they agree that better service must be paired with more affordable homes. For Medford-area riders, the line brings convenience alongside complex neighborhood changes.
   

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  • Historic Malden Church Closes After More Than A Century (patch.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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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