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Bite Size News, March 12: Heroic Edition
Rescue crews worked all night trying to save dolphins stranded in Wellfleet. So far, two died and six were set free. [WCVB]MBTA driver Charice Lewis stopped her train short of a woman who fell onto the tracks in November. Today, she's getting the Community Recognition Award for her quick reaction. [WHDH]A 76-year old Everett man named Edward Power died after trying to rescue his 80-year old bedridden sister from an Everett fire. Edna Power was killed in the fire while her brother passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital. [WCVB]Cambridge philanthropist Ray Tye died Wednesday at the age of 87 after battling cancer. [Boston Herald]The West Newton 101st National Guard Finance Detachment returned from Iraq on Friday. [WCVB]
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Bite Size News, March 11: Hey Edition
Hey, Patrick Kennedy. Your rant succeeded in bringing attention to the war debate -- in a way. [CBS]
Hey, Amy Bishop. Stay calm even though you've been fired after your tenure-hearing shooting. [WAAY]
Hey, school kids. You may have to plan ahead and buy it before your junk food before school in the future. [Boston Globe]
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Bite Size News, March 10: Costs & Fees Edition
A meeting of 20 mayors hosted by Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston wants a 2012 ballot question to allow cities and towns more flexibility to reduce municipal health care costs. [Boston Globe]Two unions representing 14,000 workers agreed to contract concessions expected to save Massachusetts more than $40 million and reduce potential layoffs. [Metro West Daily News]After having to backtrack on increased fees, the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) rolled out new "no wait" services. [WBZ]
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Bite Size News, March 9: Women's Edition
She formed half of an iconic pair of furniture pitch people in the memorable Bernie and Phyl's Furniture ads, and now Phyl Rubin is going public with her 40-year battle with multiple sclerosis. [WCVB]WBZ-TV won't renew the contract of sports reporter Alice Cook, a former Olympic figure skater. In 2008, Channel 4 dropped Bob Lobel from its sports roster. [Boston Herald]Lisa Stump of Andover lost a ring that she considered an heirloom. She found two other rings as she searched for her rings. [WBZ]Comic legend Betty White says she will appear on "Saturday Night Live" at some point and in some capacity. [Boston Globe]With another night of competition on tap tonight on "American Idol," the best friend of Cape Cod's Siobhan Magnus is speaking out about Idol. [Cape Cod Times]
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Bite Size News, March 5: Education Edition
Massachusetts is one of 16 states eligible for as much as $287 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s “Race to the Top” competition. Winners of the grants will be announced in April. [MassLive.com]After a 3.8% increase in undergraduate tuition and fees, an MIT education will cost more than $50,000 for the 2010-2011. [Boston Globe]The Boston Public Schools will replace five principals and require the staff of six schools to reapply for their jobs after 12 city schools were listed as underperforming. [Boston Globe]
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Bite Size News, March 3: Talkin' Trash Edition
A Back Bay brownstone was condemned Tuesday after "mounds of clutter" prevented firefighters from investigating an oil leak. The 73-year old alleged hoarder was sent for a psychiatric evaluation. [Boston Herald]State lawmakers have passed a "green ticket" bill that allows cities and towns to attach unpaid fines from trash ordinance violations to future property tax bills. [WBZ]The Bay State may ban some products that contain BPA. [Boston Globe]
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Bite Size News, March 2: Free RMV Edition
Gov. Deval Patrick rescinded the $5 service fee imposed by the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) Monday. Does Patrick get to count this as a tax cut? [WCVB]Don Kent, WBZ's legendary weatherman, died Tuesday at 92 years old. [WBZ]Senator 41 Scott Brown got three committee assignments today: Armed Services, Homeland Security and Veterans’ Affairs Committees. [Boston Herald]
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Bite Size News, March 1: Whistleblowing Edition
On the eve of his book release, the Boston-based finance guy who tried to blow the whistle on Bernie Madoff says he was willing to kill the billion-dollar con man. [Wall Street & Technology]
People are collecting support the ban of the word "retahd" or "retarded". It's unclear what the next word to be banned would be. [Boston Herald]
After last week's storms, power is still out for thousands in Maine and New Hampshire. [Seacoast Online]
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Bite Size News, February 26: Wicked Weather Edition
With a pothole in Everett and a damaged dam in Freetown, storm photos are dominating the Internet. [WCVB]Thursday's storm turned a fire in an empty hotel into a blaze that torched an entire block in Hampton, New Hampshire. [MyFoxBoston.com]Thirty state legislators aren't running for their seats again in 2010. [Boston Globe]
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Bite Size News, February 24: Traffic Is Bad Edition
The Boston area, including Cambridge and Quincy, is the eighth-most congested traffic region in the country. Boston has ranked eight for three years straight. [Boston Business Journal]After two students were expelled for bullying a South Hadley High School freshman, the town is developing an anti-bullying task force to find something good in the midst of a tragedy. [WCVB]
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Bite Size News, February 23: Scott Brown: No Nukes Edition
Scott Brown is against a so-called “nuclear option” to pass a healthcare reform bill. [Boston Herald]That controversial LNG shipment from Yemen finally reached Boston Harbor today. [WBZ]The Chelsea Creek Action Group hopes to use funds from a $4.6 million settlement with Exxon-Mobil to actually improve the environment. The $4.6 million settlement stems from a 2006 diesel fuel spill. [WBUR]
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Bite Size News, February 22: Triple-Two Edition
Image by alohadave from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. Bode Miller finally wins Olympic gold and and a medal trifecta in Vancouver. [Christian Science Monitor] Ernie Boch's neighbors are claiming that he's gaudy and a deal-breaker. [Boston Globe] Did you see any drunk guys near Faneuil Hall or Marriott Long Wharf on Saturday? One of them is missing. [NECN] Besides being the costliest tunnel in town, the O'Neill may also be the deadliest. [Boston...
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Bite Size News, February 19: Guard 'N Google Edition
National Guardsmen and women from the 379th Engineer Company left Brockton on Friday for a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. [WCVB]Somerville loves Google even if Harvard doesn't. [Somerille Journal]
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Bite Size News, February 18: Winter Winners Edition
Life is good for gold medalist Hannah Kearney. On top of a Fenway invitation to throw out a first pitch, she's probably getting a Ben & Jerry's flavor named after her. [Business Week]
Congrats to snowboarder Scotty Lago for grabbing a bronze medal for the Granite State. [Seacoast Online]
Ostensibly Scott Brown's kids are celebrating the election by selling crap to fill his campaign coffers. [Fox News]
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Bite Size News, February 17: Murray vs. Brown Edition
Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray still exists and said Wednesday that Senator Scott Brown is "flat-out wrong" when claimed the federal stimulus package failed to create new jobs in Massachusetts. [WCVB]2010 Winter Olympics gold medalist Hannah Kearney is a Sox fan and a mogul skier. She'll throw out the first pitch at a Sox/Yanks game at Fenway in April. [Boston Globe]Efforts to close a $3.6 million budget gap could lead to closing up to 10 Boston Public Library neighborhood libraries branches. [Boston Globe]
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Bite Size News, February 16: Kill a Crow, Save a Plover Edition
Crows, yes crows, are public enemy number on Cape Cod. The federal government is joining the fight on crows to help save piping plovers. [Cape Cod Times]Gov. Deval Patrick wants to hire a "Toll Czar" to develop an open road tolling system for Massachusetts to cut down on toll booth delays. [WCVB]A 14-year old was injured today while snowboarding at Nashoba Valley. Thanks, Olympics. [WBZ]
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Bite Size News, February 15: Presidents Day Edition
After more than 40 years, a previously unreleased film from the day of President Kennedy's arrival in Dallas before his assassination is now on displat at the JFK museum at Dealey Plaza. [WHDH]
After more than 50 years, Kennedy's Swedish lover is auctioning off his love letters. (They were involved three months before he married Jaqueline Bouvier.) [Boston Channel]
The handcuffs that made Henry Louis Gates a national celebrity will never arrest another Harvard professor since they've been donated to the Smithsonian. [Boston Globe]
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Bite Size News, February 12: Found Edition
Five-year old Jonathan Escobar was found about one hour after he was declared missng from the Prospect Hill Academy Charter School in Somerville. [WCVB]Representative Patrick Kennedy isn't running for re-election. Basically, Kennedy said his father's death changed his priorities. Bostonist wishes Kennedy well. [Boston Globe]As Governor, Tim Cahill says he will propose significant layoffs and across-the-board tax cuts. [Boston Herald]
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Bite Size News, February 11: 'Snow Big Deal Edition
Local weathermen acknowledged there wasn't a snow emergency after all. [Boston Herald]
And the City of Boston is really sorry about ticketing or towing you yesterday. [Boston Channel]
Maybe ducks aren't welcome in Cambridge, but Waltham may allow poultry as pets. [Daily News Tribune]
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Bite Size News, February 10: Snow & Sox Edition
We're getting a powerful storm. Maybe. The cones are still out, though. [WBZ]
The New York Times is still planning to sell the 17.5% of the Red Sox it owns. [Boston Globe]
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Bite Size News, February 9: Two Trains Go Bump Edition
Two MBTA Green Line trolleys collided at the Boylston Street station on Tuesday. Boston fire officials called it a "fender bump.'' [Boston Globe]Let it snow! [WCVB]Before the storm hits, one supermarket has the supplies you need to survive. [Universal Hub]
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Bite Size News, February 5: Fired! Edition
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis fired Justin Barrett, the Boston police officer who referred to Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. as a "banana-eating jungle monkey." [Boston Globe]The White House says President Obama plans to meet with the Dalai Lama later this month. No date was announced, however the Dalai Lama is expected to be in Washington, D.C. on February 17-18. China is displeased. [CBS News]
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Bite Size News, February 3: Blue Line Smell Edition
The foul aroma noticed at the MBTA Blue Line aquarium stop was apparently caused by a leak that was fixed, according to Anna Barry, the MBTA Director of Subway Operations. [WBZ]Scott Brown kept a campaign promise by having beers with WAAF's Greg Hill last night in South Boston. [Boston Herald]
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Bite Size News, February 2: Winter Lives Edition
Punxsutawney Phil, aka the rodent to Bostonist, says winter isn't over yet. [Washington Post]Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates both told Congress they support President Obama's decision to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that bars gays from serving openly in the military. [FoxNews.com]President Barack Obama visited Nashua (N.H.) High School North on Tuesday to promote a $30 billion plan to get banks to loan to small businesses. [WBZ]
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Bite Size News, January 29: Insurance Up/Temps Down Edition
A report by Attorney General Martha Coakley's office states that about 10 Bay State hospitals get significantly higher payments from Massachusetts insurance companies for similar work. Hospitals that treat lots of poor patients are as paid up to 25% less than average by commercial insurers. Rising health care costs in Massachusetts are the result of rising prices not the amount of procedures. [Boston Globe]Bostonist knows it's January. But, it is really friggin' cold outside. [Boston Globe]The Obama administration is considering moving the 9/11 terrorist trials outside of New York City due to growing opposition. [AP via Yahoo!News]
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Bite Size News, January 27: iPad Edition
It's called the iPad, it's just $499, and, yes, you have to get it. [AP via Yahoo!News]According to Governor Deval Patrick, the state's budget should be $28.2 billion for the next fiscal year. [Boston Globe]Abercrombie's Farrington Inn, located on Farrington Avenue in Allston was voted the "dirtiest hotel" in Boston by TripAdvisor.com. [WBZ]
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Bite Size News, January 26: Geeks & Doctors Edition
Is the key to Boston's future, in a word, geeks? [Boston Globe]The Massachusetts General Hospital is sending a team of clinicians to Haiti to work on the USNS Comfort hospital ship. [WCVB]
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Bite Size News, January 22: Free Coco Edition
Now that Conan O'Brien's exit from NBC's talk-show train wreck is official, what will he do next? [Boston Globe]Bostonist has no complaints with Ted Reinstein. However, his opinion of Ted Kennedy's reaction to Tuesday's special election is in poor taste. [WCVB]
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Bite Size News, January 20: The Calls Have Stopped! Edition
The morning after his historic Senate victory, Scott Brown is planning his first trip to Washington, D.C. and hoping for an expedited swearing-in process. [Boston Globe]President Obama told Democrats not to "jam" the health care reform bill through Congress before Scott Brown is sworn into office. [Washington Post]Governor Deval Patrick's top advisor called Scott Brown’s Senate special election win a "wake-up call" to Democrats. [Boston Herald]
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Bite Size News, January 19: Senate Election Edition
Jon Keller of WBZ reports heavy voter turnout for today's special Senate election. [WBZ]Secretary of State William Galvin said politics will not be a factor in certifying today's vote. [WCVB]The Boston Elections Department enforced a rule that that bans political signs within 150 feet of a polling place. [Universal Hub]Attention dead people! Please don't vote! [Boston Herald]
