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Hey there, Boston! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police still searching for suspect after triple stabbing in Allston
  • Inside the South End studio reimagining Latin America through fashion
  • How a Somerville artist turns everyday objects into powerful stories

Also on today's calendar: Commonwealth School Virtual Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cooler with plenty of sun, temps: high: 62, low: 42.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 3 stabbed in Allston early Sunday morning (boston.com) — Three people were stabbed early Sunday at Cambridge and Highgate Streets in Allston, and Boston police say the suspect fled on foot toward Harvard Street. The victims were taken to local hospitals, though their conditions weren't released, and officers are still searching for the attacker as the investigation continues in this busy Boston neighborhood.
   

2. Christian Hernán De Restrepo creates new worlds with his designs (wbur.org) — Boston-based designer Christian Hernán De Restrepo is building an imaginative fashion project from his South End workspace that re-envisions Latin America without Spanish colonization. Drawing on his studies at local schools and a recent Boston Center for the Arts show, he uses garments, metalwork, and even staples to explore identity, ancestry, and his evolving relationship with family and heritage.
   

3. Zainab Sumu turns ordinary objects into the extraordinary (wbur.org) — Somerville artist Zainab Sumu, who considers the Boston area home, transforms everyday objects and materials from her travels into intricate fiber sculptures and paintings in her Central Street studio. Educated at MassArt in Boston and featured at major local museums, she blends African traditions with contemporary design while inviting visitors to rethink the meaning carried by ordinary items in their own lives.
   

4. Judge Julian T. Houston, an activist on and off the bench, dies at 82 (bostonglobe.com) — Boston-area residents are remembering Judge Julian T. Houston, a former Roxbury District and Superior Court judge who died Sept. 10 at 82 after decades of civic and civil-rights work. From launching child-care centers in Massachusetts courthouses to mentoring young lawyers and supporting Boston youth programs, he left a lasting mark on the city's justice system and communities.
   

5. Motorcycle procession honors Boston firefighter 'Bobby' Kilduff Jr. (bostonglobe.com) — A memorial motorcycle procession on Sunday honored late third-generation Boston firefighter and Marine veteran Bobby Kilduff Jr., ending at Florian Hall in Dorchester and raising money for his family. Friends and colleagues shared stories of his generosity and service, emphasizing how deeply his loss is felt across Boston's firefighting community and beyond.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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