Five things you need to know today, and baseball cards are worth how much?

Good morning, Boston. RIP, James Michael Taylor and Jay Black. Here are the five things you need to know to start your workday, plus the city's first water system, Noodle the prognosticating pug, and what to do with those old baseball cards. How Boston compares on affordability With more workers considering remote work, a region's affordability matters to employers. An analysis by The Business Journals of federal affordability data shows Boston ranked 91st for overall affordability — 10th worst…