Bite Size News, November 3: People Choose Edition
- The early voter turnout in Boston was heavy in places as the choice between Menino and Flaherty was finally made. [Boston Herald, Boston Globe]
- Peter Anderson, a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves, claims he was fired from Taunton State Hospital on Monday because of his military service obligation. Under federal law, a termination of that kind is illegal. [WCVB]
- In case you needed more information on swine flu, Harvard has launched an iPhone application exclusively dedicated to it. [Boston Globe]
- Online job postings in the Boston area have dropped close to 25% in the past year. [Boston Business Journal]
- The owner of a Brockton plant linked to the most recent beef recall insists his plant is clean and wasn't the cause of any problem. [Brockton Enterprise]
- Tufts University is now the most expensive school in Massachusetts. [Boston Herald]
- Stephen Colbert has signed his show on as the official sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating team after the previous sponsor, a bank, went bankrupt. [SI.com]
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