Train Horns Silenced, A Look at Whitey's Medford Ties

Good morning, Medford. Here's five things to know today:

: Silence has returned to West Medford and the Hillside. Following a petition from the City of Medford, Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail and MBTA, the Federal Railroad Administration agreed to re-instate the city's status as a rail quiet zone, ending nearly a week of constant horns sounding by passing locomotives, said Mayor Michael McGlynn in a phone interview Thursday afternoon.

Two of the most infamous incidents in Medford's history are connected to James "Whitey" Bulger, the renowned South Boston mobster who was captured Wednesday in California after 16 years on the lam.

Chevalier Theater's Packed Schedule This Weekend: Tonight, the theater hosts "Doo Wop Explosion" featuring Shirley Alston Reeves and Charlie Thomas. Tomorrow it's Journey tribute "Captured," featuring Hall and Oates tribute "Meaneater." Tickets are still available. Learn more at the theater's website.

It's Walk/Ride Day: Some local businesses are offering deals today for people who walk or ride public transit or bicycles today instead of taking a car. Find local businesses participating here.

What Happened to Summer?: It will be cool and probably rainy again today, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will top out in the low-60s with a 60 percent chance of rain.