🌱 Patch AM: Boston Police Seek Man In Connection With 3 Break-Ins

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In today's newsletter:

• Boston police seek tips after three Roxbury break-ins at one building
• Dorchester drug investigation leads to cocaine seizure and arrest
• Boston feds charge state rep in sweeping COVID relief fraud case

Also on today's calendar: Change Your Mind, Change Your World: with International Buddhist Teacher Kadam Morten and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Variably cloudy and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Boston Police Seek Man In Connection With 3 Break-Ins (patch.com) — Roxbury residents are being asked to help Boston police identify a man linked to three recent break-ins at the same Fountain Street building, where packages and other items were targeted. Detectives released surveillance images and are urging anyone with information to contact District B-2 or submit anonymous tips through CrimeStoppers as they continue investigating the Boston incidents.
   

2. 30 Grams Of Suspected Cocaine Recovered By Boston Police (patch.com) — Boston police say they recovered about 30 grams of suspected cocaine and cash while executing a search warrant at a Harvard Street residence in Dorchester. A 43-year-old local man was arrested near his home and is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court on trafficking and distribution-related drug charges, underscoring an ongoing Boston narcotics investigation.
   

3. Massachusetts State Rep. Arrested On Federal COVID Relief Fraud Charges (patch.com) — Federal prosecutors in Boston have charged state Rep. Francisco Paulino with multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering tied to alleged misuse of COVID-19 relief funds. Authorities say Paulino funneled more than $700,000 into business and personal accounts, including real estate expenses and campaign transfers, following a 2024 FBI search of his Lawrence property. The case, announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston, centers on his extensive business interests and political role representing parts of Lawrence and Methuen.
   

4. Conservation Biologist Kamal Bawa to Lead Boston Conservation Walk on August 30 (indianewengland.com) — Boston residents can join conservation biologist Kamal Bawa this Sunday, August 30, for a free "Walk with the Giants" discussion on biodiversity amid elephant sculptures on Commonwealth Avenue. The Legacy 250 event runs 2–3 p.m., starting opposite 217 Commonwealth Avenue, and welcomes families, students, and neighbors interested in conservation and India–U.S. environmental connections.
   

5. 'Forrest Gump' actor visits Boston firehouse to honor fallen firefighter (boston.com) — A Boston firehouse welcomed actor Gary Sinise on Tuesday as he honored fallen firefighter and Marine veteran Bobby "BK" Kilduff, who died battling a Dorchester blaze in May. Sinise met firefighters, served food to crews and families, and viewed tributes to Kilduff, a third-generation Boston firefighter and longtime volunteer with the Gary Sinise Foundation.
   

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Saturday August 29
• Change Your Mind, Change Your World: with International Buddhist Teacher Kadam Morten →
  Renaissance Boston Seaport District, 606 Congress St, Boston
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Canines at Coolidge Corner
  Coolidge Corner Library Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner, Coolidge Corner
  5:30 pm
• Summer Series @ Suffolk Downs - Makers and Music →
  The Yard @ Beachmont Square, 10 Suffolk Downs Blvd, Revere
  6:00 pm
• Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays) →
  The Historic Windsor Inn, 85 Windsor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  6:00 pm
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Gr
  Parker Hill Branch Library 1497 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA 02120
  6:30 pm
• Time's Up for the Billionaires! Album Release Party →
  Artists For Humanity, 100 W 2nd St, Boston
  7:00 pm
• The Baylor Project →
  Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St, Rockport
  7:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Take-Home Craft Kits/Kit Manualidades para la Casa
  Connolly Branch Library 433 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
• August Sensory Friendly Morning →
  Old State House, 206 Washington St, Boston
  9:00 am
• Fun Candle Making With Instructor Neemah - Candle Making Class by Classpop! →
  Long Live Roxbury, 152 Hampden St, Boston
  7:00 pm
• Candle Making Class: Fun Candle Making With Instructor Neemah →
  Long Live Roxbury, 152 Hampden St, Boston
  7:00 pm
• Rodney Crowell →
  Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St, Rockport
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Internet Delivered to Your Doorstep Within Hours: Xfinity Launches Same-Day WiFi In The Greater Boston Area —Marc Goodman Read on Patch

• Rest in peace, Dolly.
  I was just listening to Jolene this morning. This icon will live on! (Nextdoor Mission Hill)
• Bicyclists: Please Stay Off the Sidewalks.
  Please follow the law and use sidewalks only when it is truly necessary. Just because you might prefer sidewalks does not mean you get to use them… (Nextdoor Commonwealth Ave)

• Unifi Aviation, LLC posted a job opening for Airport Baggage Handler - BOS in Boston. Apply here.
• The Lego Group posted a job opening for Senior Category Manager Distribution in Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boston here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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