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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• West Medford Restaurant Permanently Closes After More Than 10 Years (patch.com) — Longtime West Medford favorite Snappy Pattys has closed permanently after 14 years, serving its last meals on Sept. 26 at 454 High Street. Known for its patty melt sliders and inventive contemporary American menu, the restaurant expanded significantly over the years and gained regional attention, and the space is now slated to become Rory O'Connor's Irish Pub, with opening details still to come.
• Undefeated Jeff Joy Faces Jake Pilla for Bantamweight Gold at CombatFC 14 (fightbookmma.com) — Fight fans in Medford can see hometown favorites Jake Pilla and undefeated Jeff Joy battle for the vacant CombatFC bantamweight title on October 23 at the Great American Beer Hall. The card marks CombatFC's debut at the Medford venue, with additional matchups to be announced as the championship showdown approaches.
• Somerville waited decades for the Green Line, then came the growing pains (newsbreak.com) — The Green Line Extension's Medford branch, opened in late 2022, is reshaping how nearby residents commute while also fueling debate over rising housing costs and displacement. Planners and advocates disagree on whether new transit or a long-term housing shortage is the main culprit, but they agree that better service must be paired with more affordable homes. For Medford-area riders, the line brings convenience alongside complex neighborhood changes.
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