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🌧️ Rainy, with a high near 60. Good Morning Boston, Another Monday, another Green Line shutdown. This one runs for nine days, now through Oct. 4, and shuttle buses will replace service between North Station and Kenmore (on the C and D branches), Babcock Street (on the B branch) and Heath Street (on the E branch) while crews work on signal upgrades in the central Green Line tunnel. The MBTA suggests using the Orange Line to go between Back Bay and North Station. A different kind of heated rivalry: It's official. The Boston Red Sox will face the New York Yankees in a best-of-three Wild Card Series this week. It's the seventh time these storied rivals have met up in the playoffs. Last year, the Yankees came out victorious, and they're favored to win the matchup again this year. But don't count out the Sox just yet: the team had an impressive turnaround this summer under new management . While there won't be any games at Fenway Park (they're all being played at Yankee Stadium), you can still watch from home on NBC or Peacock, or at your favorite sports bar. Here's when to tune in: Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. Game 3 (if necessary): Thursday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. What's next: The team that wins will move on in the playoffs to face the Tampa Bay Rays, the current AL East champions. ICYMI: The postseason comes after some wild weather. The Red Sox' last regular season game Sunday was moved from Fenway Park to a neutral site, Ray's Tropicana Field, because of this weekend's nor'easter — a first in franchise history. While the Sox lost to the Chicago Cubs, it didn't affect their playoff standing. In the weeds: The ol' "Yankees Suck" chant — beloved by some, abhorred by others — became a source of income for author Chris Wrenn in the early aughts. He spoke to WBUR's Sharon Brody about how he capitalized on local disdain for the Yankees to fund his indie record label in this podcast episode from March. Dropped calls: A group of SNAP recipients is suing Gov. Maura Healey's administration, arguing that staff shortages at the Department of Transitional Assistance have made it difficult — or impossible — to get food assistance. WBUR's Martha Bebinger reports that the lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, which is representing the group, alleges up to 81% of SNAP-related calls to the agency have been disconnected because the program is understaffed. It's a major issue because recipients are required to speak to a human representative to update their information or restore their benefits. "When the system it has set up for residents who are hungry is broken, residents are unlawfully denied the federal benefit they are eligible for," MLRI's Vicky Negus told Martha. The DTA has reportedly hired 118 new caseworkers since January, and a spokesperson for the agency said there are plans to hire more. A hearing for a request on a preliminary injunction is scheduled for Tuesday, according to court records obtained by The Boston Globe. Washed up: This weekend's nor'easter didn't just flood cities and disrupt baseball schedules. It also washed part of a 142-year-old shipwreck ashore. As the Nantucket Current first reported Saturday, a piece of the Warren Sawyer — a three-masted ship that wrecked off Nantucket in 1884 — washed up on one of the island's beaches. (Pieces from the ship also washed up on Nantucket in 2023.) Jascin Leonardo Finger, deputy director of Nantucket's Maria Mitchell Association, told WBUR's Paul Connearney what was uncovered this time appears to be the keel of the boat and its frame, which is in "remarkable condition" for its age. 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What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. Read more. Drake Maye's slump goes from bad to worse for Patriots with a 35-6 drubbing in Jacksonville Maye fumbled twice, losing one, and threw two more interceptions in a 35-6 drubbing to the Jaguars on Sunday that raised more questions about his Year 3 regression. Read more. South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities. Read more. Lake Winnipesaukee water quality is declining, report finds The report from the Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance found water clarity is now 8 feet worse than it was in the 1980s. Both increased development and climate change are contributing to worsening water quality on the lake. Read more. Anything Else? 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Monday, September 28, 2026 ‘Dangerous for Democracy’: White House Airs More Pro-Trump Propaganda on Taxpayer Dime The White House recycled material from President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign for a new taxpayer-funded ad that aired nationwide this past weekend, just weeks before the high-stakes November midterms.   The 30-second black-and-white ad features Trump walking down a hallway to audio of him vowing to “demolish the deep state” and “expel the warmongers from our government,” even as the president wages an illegal and deeply unpopular war on Iran that has killed thousands and driven up prices at home and around the world. During the final 10 seconds of the ad, white text appears at the bottom of the screen stating, “Paid for by the US government.” READ THE FULL STORY Read all the latest news from Common Dreams

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