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Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Medford School Resource Officers Ready For New School Year (patch.com) — Medford families will see two familiar faces back in city schools as Officers Rob Passacantilli and Julia Pothier resume their roles as school resource officers at Medford High and the middle and elementary schools. The pair focus on mentoring students, strengthening relationships between police and the school community, and supporting safety and education, including youth programs like the Junior Police Academy and the Youth Public Safety Academy.
2. Medford Residents Invited To Affordable Housing Resource Fair (patch.com) — Medford residents are invited to a September Affordable Housing Trust Resource Fair at City Hall, where they can learn about local housing programs and the Trust's five-year plan. The event will feature networking and a panel discussion on efforts to support homeowners, renters, and new buyers while expanding and preserving affordable housing in Medford.
3. MBTA Shuttle Bus Driver Mistakenly Takes Commuters to North Shore (time.news) — Medford riders relying on Orange Line shuttle buses hit unexpected chaos Thursday when one driver took a full bus toward Stoneham instead of North Station on day one of an 11-day shutdown. Passengers had to navigate the lost driver by GPS before the MBTA apologized and removed him from the shuttle service.
4. Tufts University Innovation Hub for Food and Materials Technologies Opening Fall 2026 (food-safety.com) — Tufts University is opening a 17,000-square-foot Innovation Hub for Food and Materials right in Medford, bringing cutting-edge food tech and biomaterials research to the city by fall 2026. Startups, researchers, and nonprofits will share labs, test kitchens, and incubator space, potentially drawing new jobs, partnerships, and investment into the community.
5. The Museum of Science to open new Bloomberg wing in October (bloomberg.org) — Medford gets a brief but notable nod as Mike Bloomberg's childhood home in coverage of a major new wing at Boston's Museum of Science opening October 10. The $155 million William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common will host high-tech shows, performances, and public science programs overlooking the Boston and Cambridge skylines.
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