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  • Why Medford dumped its longtime ambulance provider after a $450,000 dispute

Also on today's calendar: Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Warmer with sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In Medford, an accusation of a City Hall 'shakedown' amid clash over ambulance contract (bostonglobe.com) — Medford's switch from Armstrong to Cataldo for ambulance service is drawing scrutiny over contract payments, response times, and how City Hall handled negotiations. City officials say Armstrong failed to meet contract terms, while the former provider argues it resisted an improper payment demand and worries about Medicare rules, highlighting broader tensions in Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn's labor and management approach.
   

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