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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Person Of Interest In Reading Homicide Case Found (patch.com) — Residents in Reading are learning more after police located a 22-year-old man connected to an apparent domestic homicide at a Center Avenue home, where a 49-year-old woman was found fatally shot. Authorities say there is no ongoing risk to public safety as Vermont State Police found the person of interest, while Middlesex County investigators continue examining the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
2. Large police investigation shuts down Reading neighborhood (newsbreak.com) — Part of a Reading neighborhood on Center Street near Route 28 was shut down Thursday morning for a large, still-unexplained police investigation involving local officers, animal control, and the state medical examiner. Authorities have released few details, calling it an active investigation and directing questions to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office while news crews remain on scene.
3. Winchester football heads into Oct. 9 game at Reading as 10th seed in the D-2 power rankings (winchesternews.org) — Reading football fans can expect a tough Middlesex League matchup tonight as Winchester, sitting 10th in the Division 2 power rankings, visits the Rockets at 7 p.m. Winchester's coach calls Reading a bigger, faster version of Melrose, praising their powerful run game, aggressive defense, and solid special teams as his team looks to rebound from a recent loss.
4. Obituary: Angela (Fournarakis) Colt (thereadingpost.com) — Reading residents are mourning Angela (Fournarakis) Colt, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother known for her music, Greek heritage, and resilience, who passed away on September 30. Family and friends can pay their respects at Barile Cota Family Funeral Home in North Reading on Wednesday, October 14, with visiting hours late morning followed by a noon prayer service.
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