Cop Finds Balloon With Heartbreaking Note: Patch PM

Welcome to Wednesday's Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines:

Bristol County Cop Finds Balloon With Heartbreaking Note

The note a Bristol County sheriff deputy found on a balloon will break your heart.

Salem Math Teacher Dies In Equestrian Accident

Jennifer Chapin, 32, of Wenham, died while competing at the Green Mountain Horse Association's Festival of Eventing.

Cape Cod Police Chief Blasts Elizabeth Warren's Ferguson Tweet

The police chief found himself at odds with Warren again after blasting her for last year's comments about America's "racist" criminal justice system.

Gas Prices Drop To End Summer Driving Season

The average Massachusetts gas pump saw a price drop of 6 cents over the last month as domestic gasoline inventory soars.

Encore Boston Harbor Casino Taking Bite Out Of Twin River

Layoffs are possible at Rhode Island property as revenues dip after opening of Massachusetts resort.

New MBTA Orange Line Trains Hit Tracks

By the end of 2023, the old Orange Line fleet will be replaced by the new fleet, according to MBTA officials:

Did We Miss The Bear On The Red Line?

A 34-year-old man was arrested after police said he sprayed bear repellent on the train.

Local

A man was rescued by firefighters before the roof collapsed as a three-alarm fire ravaged a multi-family home in Taunton. Eleven people were displaced.

Framingham's McCarthy Elementary will get a new landscape look as the school year begins

The MBTA will add new bus service to Arlington Center through the Better Bus Project.

Melrose Mayor Gail Infurna reversed course and named an interim DPW head after her initial decision was panned by many.

Sports

The Red Sox are hoping to make it a winning streak in a matinee against Cleveland. They won in 10 innings last night on the back of a historic 6-for-6 performance by Rafael Devers ... The Patriots continue practicing ahead of Saturday night's preseason game in Tennessee.