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In today's newsletter:

  • Brookline added to West Nile high-risk list—what health officials want you doing.
  • What's new inside Bay Cove Academy's renovated Brookline campus?
  • Harvard men's soccer posts another shutout in Brookline but can't score.

Also on today's calendar: Complimentary Presentation - Preparing for Taxes in Retirement and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Milton and Quincy Join Boston's West Nile High-Risk Zone as Massachusetts Confirms 12th Human Case of 2026 (medicaldaily.com) — Brookline is now on the state's high-risk list for West Nile virus, alongside Boston and several nearby communities, meaning residents should take extra care with evening outdoor activities. State health officials report 12 human cases so far and hundreds of positive mosquito samples, and they urge Brookline households to use repellents, wear long sleeves, and remove standing water until a hard frost ends the season.
   

2. Hamilton Company Completes Renovations for JRI's Bay Cove Academy in Brookline (bostonrealestatetimes.com) — Bay Cove Academy, a therapeutic day school, is returning to its renovated home at 156 Lawton Street in Brookline on October 13 after nearly a year away. The Hamilton Company upgraded about 12,000 square feet to better support students' academic and emotional needs. School leaders say the refreshed space will strengthen their ability to serve local adolescents and families.
   

3. Men's Soccer Extends Shutout Streak in Scoreless Draw at Northeastern (gocrimson.com) — Harvard men's soccer extended its shutout streak to 180 minutes with a scoreless draw against Northeastern at Parsons Field in Brookline, where the Crimson dominated second-half chances but couldn't score. Local fans can look ahead as Harvard now turns to Ivy League play, visiting Brown on Saturday night in a match that will stream on ESPN+.
   

4. Rail News - Railway & Locomotive Historical Society names scholarship recipients. For Railroad Career Professionals (progressiverailroading.com) — Brookline resident Nathan Ives has been awarded a $4,000 scholarship from the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society to support his rail-focused studies at Furman University. Active with the Boston Street Railway Association and interning at Keolis, he plans to pursue a transportation master's degree and a career in commuter-rail planning, bringing that expertise back to the region's transit future.
   

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