Bite-Size News is similar to "Extra, Extra" and "Go Home Already" that you'll see throughout the Ist-a-Verse. Bite-Size News is a series of short takes either following up on what Bostonist has covered before or a link to news that might interest you.
--Election Day is tomorrow. Don't forget to vote! We'll have more information in the morning on elections in Boston and Cambridge.
--An interview with Dominic Luberto, the man who makes the Jamaicaway shine with lights galore every holiday season. [Universal Hub]
--The Adventures of Ellsbury 'n' Elf. Hall & Oates are involved. [Surviving Grady]
--Gas prices are up 12 cents. Are you walking yet? [Boston Globe]
--Speaking of high energy costs, the MBTA is going to have to pay a higher electricity bill. No one is saying how that's going to be paid. Guess. [Boston Globe]
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Do they shut off the power to the rails/wires after the trains stop running? If not, that's a ridiculous waste... even if no trains are using the power, the energy is still lost through resistance, etc.