A horrified citizen has spent a couple days cataloging the damage being done to saplings in Franklin Park by what he says are porcupines on the munch - and is disputing the official city response that the damage is actually the work of "invasive rabbits," which, when you think of it, might be worse. Read more.

Billy spotted this juicy rafter on Ruggles Street, between Shawmut Avenue and Washington Street in Roxbury this morning.

Around 4:30 p.m. in the area of Blue Hill Avenue and Schuyler Street, possibly as many as eight rounds. Spent shells were found at that intersection.

WFXT reports that nine medical staffers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have tested positive for Covid-19 and that six healthcare workers at Tufts Medical Center tested positive.

WBZ reports Brigham and Women's and Mass. General have begun testing remdesivir as a possible treatment.

UPDATE, 10:40 a.m.: All the food is gone.

Adam Marks at the Roxbury YMCA reports:

We have food, so much food. EVERYTHING must go before noon today, can’t keep it over the weekend. Send everyone, take, share, pass out, disperse, donate, give to the homeless, families, kids, whatevs, come on over.

Roxbury YMCA, 285 MLK JR BLVD

The Boston Fire Department reports a two-alarm fire on the second floor of the building housing Ugi's Subs on Warren Street in Nubian Square did an estimated $250,000 in damage.

Firefighters responded around 5:30 a.m.

ICNA Relief will distribute toilet paper and household cleaners to low-income families at a new "specialty pantry" at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Roxbury Crossing between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday. Read more.

The MBTA announced this morning it's cancelled meetings tonight on the Better Bus Project at the Bolling Building in Roxbury, the Green Line Extension at the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge and a "public engagement" meeting at the Framingham Public Library, "out of an abundance of caution" over, well, you can guess what.

StreetsBlogMass reports Boston transportation planners are looking at the idea of creating dedicated bus lanes down the center of Blue Hill Avenue - including stations along the way - as a way to improve service on the 28 line. Read more.