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In today's newsletter:

  • Suspect in Boston kidnapping arrested after out‑of‑state highway stop
  • How Boston pharmacists are speeding access to lifesaving heart and diabetes drugs
  • How Somerville's "Touch Grass" meetups are reshaping Boston dating

Also on today's calendar: ART 101 - Paper and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 62, low: 52.
  • Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Boston kidnapping suspect caught in Rhode Island (nbcboston.com) — A man wanted in connection with a kidnapping in Boston has been arrested in Rhode Island after police used a license‑plate reader along I‑95 to track his vehicle. The suspect, from Lawrence, now faces felony assault and kidnapping charges, underscoring how regional cooperation can quickly move a Boston‑based investigation forward.
   

2. Ambulatory Pharmacists Convene in Boston at NEIAP's 2026 Annual Forum (pharmacytimes.com) — Ambulatory care pharmacists from Boston's major hospitals and colleges just gathered in the city to share new ways they're speeding up treatment for heart, kidney, and metabolic conditions. Their work at Boston Medical Center, Mass General, and Beth Israel Lahey is shaping how local patients get access to newer blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity therapies more safely and efficiently.
   

3. 'Touch Grass': Somerville Woman Puts Old-Fashioned Twist On Dating In Greater Boston (iheart.com) — A Somerville organizer is drawing Greater Boston singles away from dating apps with "Touch Grass and Meet IRL" events built around shared activities like arcade games, hiking, and biking. Her growing series of meetups has already sparked friendships, roommates, and a few romances, offering locals a more human, face-to-face way to connect across the region.
   

4. Boston Teacher's Union hosts annual back to school fair, promoting lifelong learning (bostonglobe.com) — Boston families and teachers packed the Boston Teachers Union's annual back‑to‑school book fair, where kids scooped up free books and enjoyed food, music, and face painting. Boston Public Schools staff and Governor Maura Healey highlighted how reading and representation in stories can inspire students to love learning and even become teachers themselves.
   

5. Red Sox clinch playoff berth thanks to help from grandson of team legend (boston.com) — Boston baseball fans just got a reason to celebrate: the Red Sox have clinched a playoff berth for the second straight year, despite losing Sunday's game. A midseason turnaround under interim manager Chad Tracy turned a once-dire record into a postseason ticket, helped along by a key home run from Carl Yastrzemski's grandson playing for Atlanta.
   

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