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In today's newsletter:

  • What we know about the shooting near Russell Field in North Cambridge
  • Want to see Bobcat Goldthwait back on a Harvard Square stage?
  • What could a Harvard grad worker strike mean for Cambridge this fall?

Also on today's calendar: HONK! Festival w/35 U.S activist bands on-site, plus 6 int'l bands streaming in; runs Oct.9-11. and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.
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  • Saturday: Sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Person shot near Russell Field in Cambridge (newportdispatch.com) — A person was shot near Russell Field in North Cambridge Thursday afternoon, prompting a large police response and temporary closures on Rindge Avenue and nearby streets. Officers say there's no ongoing threat, but detectives remain in the area and are asking anyone with information or anonymous tips to contact Cambridge Police.
   

2. Mic'd Up: Bobcat Goldthwait brings the punk vibes to Cambridge (vanyaland.com) — Bobcat Goldthwait returns to The Comedy Studio in Harvard Square this Friday and Saturday, bringing his unpredictable, punk-infused comedy back to Cambridge. Shows are at 6 p.m. both nights at 5 John F. Kennedy St., with tickets $39.95 for ages 18 and up.
   

3. Harvard University graduate workers vote to authorize strike (boston25news.com) — Harvard graduate workers in Cambridge have overwhelmingly authorized a strike after 570 days of stalled contract talks, potentially affecting teaching and research across local campuses. Union members are pushing for higher pay, stronger protections for international workers, and independent harassment arbitration, while emphasizing that a walkout isn't automatic but now firmly on the table.
   

4. Consumers trust pizza drivers more than insurers, says CMT's Powers (newsbreak.com) — A Cambridge‑based tech firm, Cambridge Mobile Telematics, is helping reshape how insurers use driving data and artificial intelligence, while wrestling with consumer privacy concerns. CEO Bill Powers explains why many drivers still resist telematics, how AI is speeding up claims and changing staffing, and why data from phones, cars, and even autonomous vehicles is becoming insurers' most valuable asset.
   

5. Haverhill Police Arrest Two in Daytime Masked Kidnapping in Bradford (whav.net) — A Cambridge man is among two 22‑year‑olds charged after an alleged armed, masked kidnapping near Haverhill's Bradford commuter rail station in late August, with one arrest made in Cambridge. Police say surveillance video shows several men forcing a teenager into an SUV, and the victim—later found safe—may have been a potential Middlesex Superior Court witness as the investigation continues.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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