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Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Police investigating after man injured in Dedham hit-and-run (wcvb.com) — Police are investigating a hit-and-run on Needham Street in Dedham that left a pedestrian hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday night. Officers quickly traced a vehicle after a relative of the suspected driver called 911, and the car has been seized for processing while investigators work to determine exactly what happened and whether charges will follow.
2. Don't let the blood supply fall: Give blood or platelets with Red Cross now (norwoodrecord.com) — Dedham residents can schedule blood or platelet donations this month at the Red Cross Blood Donation Center on Rustcraft Road, with several thank-you gifts available on specific dates. The campaign also honors pioneering blood program leader Dr. Charles R. Drew, and locals are encouraged to donate, spread the word, or even host a screening of a new short documentary about his legacy.
3. Waltham school bus company accused of price rigging in Dedham, Lynn, Saugus settles collusion case (bostonglobe.com subscription) — Dedham is set to receive part of a $2.4 million settlement after Beacon Mobility agreed to resolve allegations of colluding with another bus company to rig school transportation bids. State officials say the scheme inflated contract prices in several communities, with most of the recovered money now returning to Dedham, Lynn, and Saugus for local benefit.
4. Judge acquits man in Quincy murder trial before it ever goes to jury (patriotledger.com) — A Norfolk Superior Court judge in Dedham has acquitted Derek Cardoso of murder and related charges in a 2022 Quincy killing, ruling there was no evidence placing him at the scene. The decision, made before the case reached the jury, means Cardoso remains jailed only on an unrelated warrant, while families on both sides grapple with the abrupt end to the high‑profile trial.
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