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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Cambridge neighbor turned one lottery ticket into $390,000
  • How Harvard’s president says campus politics “went wrong” in classrooms

Also on today's calendar: 5 Keys to Buying a Home and 11 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the baby light bulb say to its mom? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 26 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 34, low: 31.
  • Wednesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cambridge MA man wins $390K after buying winning Lucky for Life ticket (wickedlocal.com) — A Cambridge resident just scored a major windfall, winning a Lucky for Life ticket worth a $390,000 lump-sum payout before taxes. Tenji Kushi bought the ticket in North Andover, claimed it at Lottery headquarters in Dorchester, and says he’ll take a vacation and save the rest, bringing a feel-good money story close to home for Cambridge neighbors.
   

• Harvard President Says Faculty Activism in Classrooms ‘Went Wrong,' Chilled Free Speech – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Harvard’s president, based in Cambridge, now says the university went too far in letting professors turn classes into platforms for their personal politics, discouraging students from speaking up. He’s promising a renewed emphasis on neutrality and open debate, even as some faculty criticize recent diversity and admissions policies. For Cambridge residents, it’s a window into how the city’s flagship institution is rethinking free speech and classroom culture.
   

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  • When your Fur baby is so picky and will not eat dog food, you substitute and make her this kind of dinner and pray.
    She won't stick her nose up to it. Yes, she is spoiled, but very much loved! P.s We aren't looking for advice!!! (Nextdoor Strawberry Hill)
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  • Mass. police department seeks help naming new 5-month-old comfort dog (boston25news.com)
  • Jonathan Gresham Set For In-Ring Return At Beyond Wrestling's Wildest Dreams (pwmania.com)
  • My Opinion Why Crooked Joe Is Back In The Big Bed At Somerville City Hall Again (thesomervillenewsweekly.blog)

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