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Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 1 Dead After Vehicle Crashes Into Boston Medical Building (patch.com) — A deadly crash at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain left one pedestrian dead after a vehicle slammed into Belkin House and a gas line, prompting a large emergency response. Boston EMS, fire, and police coordinated at the scene, treated the injured occupants, checked responders for exposure, and launched a homicide and Fatal Collision Team investigation into what caused the crash.
2. Boston Man Facing Murder Charge After Fatal Apartment Shooting (patch.com) — Boston police say 20-year-old Joseph Bailey of Dorchester faces a murder charge after a man was fatally shot inside a Whitfield Street apartment Wednesday evening. The victim later died at a local hospital, and homicide detectives are continuing to investigate while asking Boston residents to share any tips, photos, or videos that could help the case.
3. Digital newspaper Allstonia aims to educate, connect neighborhood residents (dailyfreepress.com) — A pair of local siblings has built Allstonia into a growing digital newspaper focused on Allston and nearby Brighton, now collaborating with Boston University journalism students. The outlet publishes neighborhood stories, highlights LGBTQ+ voices, and maintains a resource database on housing, shelters, and food, inviting more residents and students to contribute and stay engaged locally.
4. Housing Crisis Is Forcing Young People Out of Mass., Experts Say (bcheights.com) — Experts speaking at Boston College warned that high housing costs are pushing many young people who want to live and work in Boston and across Massachusetts out of the state. They described a 220,000-unit housing shortfall, stressed how it separates families, and urged zoning reforms and broader policy changes to keep students and longtime residents from being priced away from their communities.
5. BU Sustainability introduces Beantown Brew to dining halls (dailyfreepress.com) — Boston University students can now try Beantown Brew, a new light-roast coffee inspired by BUPD's community resource dog Bean and available for free in campus dining halls. Created with Massachusetts-based Jim's Organic Coffee, the blend aims to boost campus sustainability and awareness of safety resources, with retail bags coming soon to the BU Campus Store.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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