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In today's newsletter:

  • Could Ballot Question 8 wipe out Somerville's recreational cannabis shops?
  • How a federal ruling just changed Somerville's high-profile police lawsuit.
  • Do you know all your options for voting in Somerville?

Also on today's calendar: Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning Fall Classes started AND there are NINE weeks remaining! and 23 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Periods of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy and windy; p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Windy with rain, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cambridge And Somerville Dispensary Owners Warn Ballot Question 8 Would End Legal Sales (nugmag.com) — Somerville cannabis dispensary owners warn that statewide Ballot Question 8 could end all recreational marijuana sales by 2028, threatening local jobs and tax revenue. With Somerville and Cambridge together collecting hundreds of thousands in cannabis taxes, business owners say the measure would devastate their finances and stall planned expansions, including a potential Davis Square shop.
   

2. Employment – Paid leave (rilawyersweekly.com) — A recent federal appeals decision trimmed damages in a Somerville police officer's lawsuit, ruling the jury should not have awarded money tied to the mayor's decision to place him on paid leave. The court left earlier findings of retaliation and interference intact but sent the case back for further proceedings, keeping Somerville's leadership and legal exposure in the spotlight.
   

3. Make Your Voting Plan: MA State Election on Nov. 3 (thesomervillenewsweekly.blog) — Somerville voters are being urged now to plan how they'll cast ballots in the November 3, 2026 Massachusetts State Election, which includes major statewide offices and nine ballot questions. You'll find clear deadlines for registration, early voting at City Hall, mail-in ballot applications, and convenient drop box locations across Somerville to make voting easier.
   

4. Newton, Somerville, Cambridge Top List of Six Safest, Wealthiest Mid-Size Cities (wror.com) — Somerville ranks third on a new list of the safest and wealthiest mid-size U.S. cities, with median household income around $132,000 and home values near $940,000. The analysis notes Somerville's relatively low crime and strong livability score, while comparing it with neighboring Newton and Cambridge and similar communities across the East Coast.
   

5. Somerville Hiker Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain (patch.com) — A 28-year-old Somerville woman was rescued after injuring her leg while hiking Mount Monadnock's White Dot Trail in New Hampshire last weekend. Rangers and multiple rescue teams carried her nearly a mile over difficult terrain before she was taken by ambulance to a Keene hospital for treatment.
   

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