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In today's newsletter:

  • What Brookline residents should do now about West Nile's high risk
  • What's delaying Brookline's Beacon Street Bridle Path—and when you can weigh in
  • Therapeutic Bay Cove Academy reopens soon in a fully renovated Brookline space

Also on today's calendar: Phantom of the Opera with LIVE Orchestra and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 48 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 one of 13 Massachusetts communities classified at high risk for West Nile virus, as state officials confirm the 12th human case of 2026. Residents, especially older adults and those with health conditions, are urged to use EPA-registered repellents, wear long sleeves at dusk, and eliminate standing water around homes until hard frost ends mosquito season.
   

2. Yes, the Beacon Street Bridle Path is still in the works. Here's where the project stands (brookline.news) — Brookline's long-discussed Beacon Street Bridle Path is still moving forward, with design work underway and a 17-member Design Review Committee preparing public meetings in January, March, and May 2027. Federal and town funding are secured, but survey issues and MBTA station planning have caused delays. Residents will have multiple chances next year to weigh in on the protected bike and pedestrian median path.
   

3. Bay Cove Academy to Reopen After Renovations (high-profile.com) — Bay Cove Academy, a therapeutic day school on Lawton Street in Brookline, is set to reopen on October 13 after major renovations to its 12,000-square-foot first floor. Operated by Justice Resource Institute, the school serves adolescents with complex educational and social needs. Leaders say the upgraded space will better support students' safety, learning, and long-term goals while keeping the program rooted in Brookline.
   

4. Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Wed 112 Years Ago Today: Inside Their Boston Wedding and Family Legacy (newsbreak.com) — Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy's 1914 marriage is remembered today for launching a political dynasty that began its family life in Brookline. Their first home here preceded the births of Joe Jr. and JFK and helped root the future president's early years in the town many residents still associate with the Kennedy legacy.
   

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