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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• City Council wants to crack down on illegal dumping activity (homenewshere.com) — Woburn's City Council has unanimously raised fines for illegal dumping to $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for subsequent violations, aiming to curb growing piles of discarded furniture and bulky items. Councilors stress the change targets serious dumpers, often from neighboring communities, while protecting residents from minor litter tickets and reducing cleanup costs for local taxpayers.
• Massachusetts towns launch free, on-demand electric rides to transit, shops, and care (thecooldown.com) — Free, on-demand electric shuttle rides are now available to Woburn residents through The Link pilot, connecting neighborhoods with shops, medical centers, and MBTA stops in Woburn-Burlington and nearby towns. You can request trips by app or phone, with the state-funded service aiming to cut travel costs, ease last-mile gaps, and reduce pollution from short car trips.
• 25 Investigates: Prosecutors say troopers knew about alcohol in Scott Quigley crash (boston25news.com) — New court filings reveal prosecutors allege fellow state troopers knew former Detective Scott Quigley had been drinking before a deadly 2023 head-on crash on Lexington Street in Woburn but kept quiet for months. The documents detail his alleged speed, blood alcohol level, flaws in the initial investigation, and a pending wrongful death lawsuit by the victim's family.
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