MBTA bus crashes onto Fellsway lawn; 3 hurt

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MBTA Bus Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles in Medford

An out-of-service MBTA bus struck three vehicles stopped at a red light on the Fellsway near Salem Street around 11:07 a.m. Thursday, then continued through the intersection, hit a parked car and came to rest on the front lawn of a private home. Transit Police say investigators believe the 62-year-old operator suffered a medical emergency as he approached the intersection and was unable to stop. The operator and two people in the vehicles struck were taken to a hospital for precautionary evaluation, with no life-threatening injuries reported; the bus was carrying no passengers.

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Author Lorena Proia Leads Children's Storytime Saturday

Author Lorena Proia hosts a storytime for her book "How to Be Best in Class" on Saturday, September 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Moon and Back Bookstore.

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PCC 'General' Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug, Weapon Charges

Medford Police Chief Jack D. Buckley and federal law enforcement partners announced that Brazilian national Adinazio Vinicius Soares Dias-Barbosa pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to drug trafficking and firearms offenses. He acted as a "general" for the gang Primeiro Comando da Capital, distributing cocaine and fentanyl across the North Shore.

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Medford Community Chorale Announces Dual Fall Fundraisers

Director Betsy Pesce announced two fundraisers for the Medford Community Chorale and Youth/Young Adult Chorus to support their winter concert: a Chevalier Theatre ticket raffle and a dining fundraiser at The Establishment on September 15.

Gotta Know Medford

Longtime Paul Revere Restaurant in West Medford Set to Reopen

The High Street diner will continue under new ownership after briefly closing on August 30 due to a medical retirement.

Boston Restaurant Talk

Tufts Philosophy Dept. Hosts Annual Hugo Bedau Lecture

The Tufts University Department of Philosophy and Center for the Humanities hosts the Hugo Bedau Memorial Lecture on Friday, September 11 at 3:30 p.m., featuring Princeton University scholars Philip Pettit and Victoria McGeer.

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Library Holds Chameleon Drop-In Group for LGBTQ+ Youth

The Medford Public Library hosts its drop-in youth group "Chameleon" on Friday, September 11 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., offering a social space for LGBTQIAP+ students in grades 6–12 and their allies.

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Circus Trees, Megan From Work Headline Live Show Friday

Local music acts Megan From Work, Julez & The Rollers, and Circus Trees perform live at Deep Cuts on Main Street on Friday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m.

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