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Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Developer Walks Away From 26-Story Somerville Apartment Complex: Report (patch.com) — Plans for a 26-story, 500-plus unit apartment tower in Somerville's Davis Square have collapsed after developer Copper Mill ended its agreement with the property owners. The decision halts a project that promised over 100 affordable units and new space for local fixtures like The Burren and Dragon Pizza, while city officials and the developer disagree over who stalled the process.
• First responders train to stop active shooters in Massachusetts (wwlp.com) — Somerville firefighters and other local first responders recently joined a major active‑shooter training at Tufts University in Medford, part of a statewide push to standardize crisis response. Officials say the AAIR program is helping Somerville crews better coordinate with police and EMS so they can reach victims faster and save more lives if a worst‑case scenario occurs.
• Adding this device to your home could quietly be boosting your brain function, according to science (indy100.com) — A new study of 119 Somerville residents living near I‑93 and Route 28 found that using a real HEPA air purifier for a month improved test performance for adults over 40 by about 12 percent. Researchers say cleaner indoor air may protect brain function over time, suggesting Somerville households could gain cognitive benefits by filtering traffic-related pollution.
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