--What would happen if you threw a Christmas mass and the priest never came? [Boston Herald]

--Looks like City Councilor Maureen Feeney (aka "MoFee") will be elected City Council president for another term. [Boston Globe]

--Even though the family that owns the stores skipped the country, Alpha Omega stores reopened. [WBZ]

--Since Filene's is undergoing reconstruction, the annual "Running of the Brides" is moving to Hynes Convention Center and will be held February 22. [Boston Herald]

--Somehow, this probably wasn't what Craig Neumark had in mind. A "Missed Connections" post declares "Missed Connection: My knee and your nuts." [Craigslist]

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