Bite Size News--Ted Williams Tunnel Back Open

122107-snow-man-snow-dog.jpgUpdate: The Ted Williams tunnel has reopened. [WCVB]

--The railroad bridge in Beverly, which got hit by a barge this morning, shutting down the Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line, is now fixed. So they loaded up the truck and moved to Bev-er-lee!! [Boston Globe]

--BUT, even though the commuter rail is better, the Ted Williams Tunnel just got shut down by a crash. WCVB says a cement truck hit a sign. [WCVB]

--While every other college in the area is expanding (BC, BU, Harvard, Brandeis), Berklee College of Music is playing the rebel and nixing plans for a high-rise dormitory. [Boston Globe]

--The DA's Office announced that Moonie Moses, who was accused of raping three women and who defended himself him court, was found guilty of all charges.

--The family of Thomas Kelly received $6.1 million in a lawsuit against Gillette Stadium. Kelly died in 2003 after a parking-lot gate struck a bus in which he was riding. [WCVB]

--On to the lighter stuff. Tom Brady has been named AP Male Athlete of the Year. Shocker. [WBZ]

--Todd English is a good cook, but he had some trouble reading "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" for the Boston Pops. [Boston Herald]

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