What's up Medford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 17 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Citywide Yard Sale Returning To Medford (patch.com) — Medford residents can look forward to the return of the Citywide Yard Sale and Lemonade Stands this Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. across the city. Neighbors will host individual sales and stands, guided by an online map, as part of a growing fall tradition that caps a busy weekend featuring the Medford Craft Fair and Oktoberfest.
• Press Release Governor Healey Announces $330 Million for Economic Development and Housing Projects Across Massachusetts (mass.gov) — Massachusetts is directing $330 million to more than 400 economic development and housing projects statewide, and Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn is praising the investment as co-chair of the Metro Mayors Coalition. While specific Medford awards aren't detailed here, the funding aims to boost housing, infrastructure, and jobs in MBTA communities like Medford and could support future local projects.
• Medford city council, mayor take up divergent positions in divestment ordinance lawsuit (tuftsdaily.com) — Medford officials are split over whether to keep defending the city's Values-Aligned Local Investments Ordinance in federal court, with the City Council backing residents who want to intervene while Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn has agreed not to enforce it. The dispute centers on legal costs, outside counsel, and whether Medford can use human-rights criteria in its investments, with advocacy groups now joining the fight.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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