Most Boston voters would have to move to buy a home

Also: Study finds mix-and-match COVID vaccines work; Mass. has one of lowest seatbelt use rates in the nation ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( October 14, 2021 Good Morning Boston, 🌞 Partly sunny, with a high near 77. [Don't bring the champagne out yet]( we still have a couple more days to go this week. And as the Rays learned in their game against the Red Sox, anything can happen. Here's what we're following this morning: - City councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George faced off in their first head-to-head mayoral debate ahead of the Boston election in less than three weeks. [Here's a recap of what you missed.]( This was the first of three debates before the big day. - Buckle up for this news: Apparently Massachusetts has[one of the lowest rates in the country for seatbelt use]( and it dropped dramatically during the pandemic. (We're at 77% and the national average is 91%.) Right now, you can only get ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt if you are pulled over for something else. But AAA is pushing for primary seatbelt enforcement. While advocates say it could save lives, some fear this move has the potential to increase racial profiling. - Boston is opening up more free swimming lessons in three of the city's historically Black neighborhoods. They'll begin next month and serve about 300 children and adults in Roxbury, Dorchester and Hyde Park. To sign up, look for more information at these local YMCAs. And in COVID news: - A [new study]( shows that if you got a COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, a booster from Pfizer or Moderna could produce a stronger immune response than a second dose of the J&J shot. And if you started with Moderna or Pfizer, it likely doesn't matter as much, as long as you get one of those two for your third jab. As of now, the FDA does not recommend "mixing and matching" like this, but the agency is expected to review this study, along with the efficacy of the Moderna and J&J booster shots, on Friday. - By the numbers: The average seven-day positive test rate in Massachusetts is a little more than 2%. Even though it was below 2% last month, the daily average of new infections is down to just below 960 – the lowest it's been since August. P.S.– We don't just have COVID boosters on the brain. Don't forget to get your flu shot! Here are some[key reasons to get it now]( the big one being fewer people will have immunity to strains likely to be circulating this winter because last year was such a mild flu season. That means if you do get sick, it could hit you really hard. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[As turbines rise, small-scale fisherman have the most to lose]( Experts say fishing vessels owned by corporations can easily sail to fertile fishing grounds far off shore, where no wind turbines have been proposed. That's harder for a family-owned operations, and has many fishermen worried that offshore wind could wreck their livelihoods. [Read more.]( - Related: [In big day for offshore wind, Baker scraps price cap and seeks $750 million for clean energy fund](   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [Poll: Half of Boston's voters support the police department]( But among non-white voters, those high marks shrunk, with 48% of people of color supporting the police department. [Read more.]( 3. [Most Boston voters would have to move to buy a home, poll finds]( The poll found just a quarter of likely Boston voters said they could purchase a home in their current neighborhood in the next five years. [Read more.]( 4. [Federal judge rejects a government bid to delay Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement]( "Unless someone is lying to me, the only steps being taken ... are preliminary and administrative," Judge Colleen McMahon, of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, wrote. "No step is being taken that would commence consummation of the plan itself." [Read more.]( 5. [Supreme Court looks set to reimpose the death penalty for the Boston Marathon bomber]( The justices focused on the trial judge's refusal to allow evidence that the defense said would show that Dzhokhar, 19 at the time of the bombing, was under the influence of his brother Tamerlan, seven years older. [Read more.]( Support the news Anything Else? - There's a backlog at U.S. ports. [Here's how]( Biden hopes to get you your goods, faster. - The FDA really wants you to [cut your sodium intake by at least 12%.]( Heart disease is still the nation's leading cause of death – even amid a pandemic – so the agency is pushing the food industry to change its packaged food ways. (Did you know a slice of bread can have 200 mg, or more, depending on the brand?!) - From a play about an infamous tabloid crime to an "Alice in Wonderland" ballet, here are [five things to do this weekend.]( - Diane Forman believed that visiting the death camp where her great-grandmother was killed could help her heal from her family's trauma. [This is her story.]( [WBUR] Your Daily Must Listen [Here & Now | Tracking the health impacts of grief: 'People suffer when they lose someone']( [Listen]( FALL ARTS GUIDE 2021 [Fall will fly by with these 10 reads from New England authors]( 15 Art Exhibits Worth Exploring This Fall. [Read more.]( 17 Fall Film Festivals To Check Out In (And Around) Greater Boston. [Read more.]( 7 Albums To Listen To This Fall. [Read more.]( Love our arts and culture coverage? Then you'll definitely love our weekly newsletter, The ARTery. [Sign up.]( A MESSAGE FROM THE NATURE CONSERVANCY Scientists from The Nature Conservancy have created a new offshore wind mapping tool that provides localized data to clearly show which marine species are consistently abundant in an area of interest. [Check it out here.]( Similar to Zillow but for offshore wind, anyone can use the free tool to find out what species live in the area where a project is proposed. As demand for offshore wind energy increases, the location of the turbines becomes a critical factor. This tool, which aggregates ecological data from Maine to North Carolina, allows decision-makers to better understand the natural resource interactions in an area of interest to help develop measures to avoid and minimize conflicts – keeping our ocean healthy and protecting the places that fish and whales congregate. [Learn more.]( What We're Reading - Bruce Allen emails include Adam Schefter seeking feedback on unpublished story ([NBC Sports]( - My Father, the Hitman ([D Magazine]( - Stash-House Stings Carry Real Penalties for Fake Crimes ([The New Yorker]( Tell Me Something Good [A rare 2-headed turtle is doing well at a Mass. wildlife center after hatching 2 weeks ago]( The turtle originally came from a nest in West Barnstable that researchers determined was in a hazardous location and needed to be moved. Before you go: I'm going to stay clear of [Westbrook]( for a little while... 😎 Forward to a friend. 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