Medford

West Nile Virus Found in Medford Mosquitoes
The West Nile Virus was found in mosquitoes in Medford, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services. Testing conducted on July 24 found the virus in mosquito pools in Medford, Malden and Melrose, according to state data. It is the second consecutive year the virus was found in Medford. The virus was found in mosquitos in Medford last August. — Jarret Bencks

(The Boston Globe reports that Somerville health officials, with reports of West Nile narby, are urging residents to use bug spray to protect themselves.)

Charlestown

Kindness Links Homeless Man with Charlestown Apartment
For the first time in a long time this week, Fred Robins went home. The 77-year old Maine native and former ship worker had been living on a $713 Social Security stipend, which, in the Boston rental market, didn’t leave him with enough money to cover his bills and housing. With nowhere else to go, he had been sleeping at Logan Airport. This week, though, he unlocked the door of his Charlestown apartment for the first time. — Matt Casey

Arlington

Man Reportedly Defecates Near Mass Ave
Police responded to the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Route 16 (Alewife Brook Parkway) at about 11 a.m. Friday, July 27, for a report of indecent exposure. Upon arrival, an Arlington officer found about a 60-year-old man pulling up his pants roughly 30 feet up the Alewife Brook Greenway (toward Somerville/Medford). The man had just defecated on the ground, according to the officer. — John Waller

Boston

Odorless Gas to be Relased at Copley T and Other Boston Stations
You might see lab-coated technicians and scientific equipment on the subways through Aug. 5, as government officials test our understanding of chemical and biological attacks. Officials say not to be alarmed. They will be releasing odorless gasses and particles at 20 stations in an effort to map how actual pathogens might move through the T and, perhaps, onto the streets of Boston. — Chris Helms