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In today's newsletter:

  • Who will claim the vacant title at Medford's CombatFC 14?
  • Want to meet Tufts' 1986 champs at Ellis Oval Saturday?
  • Medford-born William Murphy remembered for family, community, and adventure-filled life

Also on today's calendar: HONK! Festival w/35 U.S activist bands on-site, plus 6 int'l bands streaming in; runs Oct.9-11. and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Nice with sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. CombatFC 14: Pilla vs. Joy (fightbookmma.com) — A professional MMA card is coming to Medford when CombatFC 14 lands at the Great American Beer Hall on Friday, October 23, with Jake "The Gorilla" Pilla facing undefeated Jeff Joy for the vacant bantamweight title. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and organizers say additional fights will be added, with the event streaming on UFC Fight Pass for those who can't make it in person.
   

2. New England Champion 1986 Team Celebrates 40th Anniversary at Oval on Saturday (gotuftsjumbos.com) — Tufts University will honor its 1986 New England champion football team this Saturday at Ellis Oval on the Medford campus, with returning captains joining the coin toss and a halftime recognition. The article revisits that season's dramatic turnaround, the physical style that powered their title run, and how those experiences still shape alumni who'll reunite with today's Jumbos.
   

3. William Murphy (thetowncommon.com) — A beloved husband, father, and grandfather who was born and raised in Medford has died at 66, leaving many family and friends mourning his loss. He often reminisced about Tufts Park and meeting his future wife while growing up here, later building a life centered on family, community sports, travel, and years of work as a carpenter before retiring in 2024.
   

4. Wileen Charles Found Her Power by Building Her Own Table in Hollywood (lasentinel.net) — A Hollywood production veteran who spent part of her childhood in Medford is drawing on lessons from standing out here to power her own company in Los Angeles. She reflects on being the only Black student at her Medford elementary school, her Army Reserve service, and nearly three decades in TV as she now champions underrepresented stories through her new production slate.
   

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