Bite Size News

--The banner brawl continues. The Highway Department decided that the banners declaring support for the troops that hang over the roadways pose a potential road hazard. That decision poses a potential PR nightmare, and Governor Deval Patrick has put it on hold. [Boston Globe]

--Corinne Stephen, 26, was sentenced to 8 to 12 years for the involuntary manslaughter of her foster child, 4-year-old Dontel Jeffers. [DA's Office, background]

--A longshoreman fessed up to putting his 4-year-old son on the Massport payroll. Turns out that six children had been on Massport payroll, but workers have to sign for their checks now. [Boston Globe]

--The BPD announced that antiviolence activist and pastor Bruce Wall's son has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a mugging that happened on November 9. Another suspect has been arrested. [Boston Herald, background]

--The state Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of Jacques Robidoux. Robidoux, a cult leader in Attleboro, was convicted of first-degree murder for letting his baby son starve to death in 1999. He claimed he was brainwashed at the time. [Boston Herald, Boston Globe]

--City Feed is beginning construction on a second location on Centre Street. [Jamaica Plain Gazette]

--Somerville's David Olsen, Beauty and the Geek winner, has a blog and some pretty funny comments about planning a party at Felt. [Just Me and the Captain]

--Dear Bostonist readers, Charlie is still wondering what you're going to get him for his first birthday … [Bostonist]

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