--Three firefighters were injured in a blaze in Weymouth. At first, officials suspected arson because the home was about to be sold, but they've since declared it accidental. [WBZ]
--Firefighters could use a dose of good PR, but it's not coming. On the heels of cheating accusations, some firefighters are under suspicion of boosting their disability pensions by claiming their injuries took place when they were filling in for higher-paid superiors. [Boston Globe]
--In a walloping 29 seconds, Senator Ted Kennedy opened and closed the Senate in order to prevent President Bush from making recess appointments. [CNN]
--Cambridge City Councilors, who elect the mayor from within the council, can't decide on who will fill the spot. Denise Simmons is in the lead, but she must have five votes, and she has only three. Perhaps the fragmentation will be solved when they meet again next Monday. [Cambridge Chronicle]
--A rep for Northeastern tried to explain why its sidewalks weren't shoveled enough for disabled access. The Neighborhood Access Group is not impressed. [Northeastern News]
--A kindhearted Waste Management contractor rescued an albino ferret after it was tossed away in a Dumpster in Somerville. He briefly named it Paris because "she was skinny and white." Alas, the rescued ferret, who is now comfy in the contractor's home, as been renamed "Sage." [Somerville Journal]
Image "Gold Swath" by *B.G. Lewandowski* from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.
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