Bite Size News

--With this winter's especially foul weather, we have entered a new level of pothole hell. [Boston Globe]

--Although some local figures might be gearing up to run against Mayor Menino, the mayor might be earning votes by working to help Hendry Street residents floored by the mortgage foreclosure crisis. [Boston Herald]

--Despite all that planning, construction on the new Harvard Allston Science Complex has already pissed off Allston residents. Neighbors had been told construction would stop at 6:00 pm, but the racket went on until 10:00 pm. [Allston-Brighton TAB]

--A Lawrence man died in a fire last night. He often called police, just to talk, but last night the building in which he lived burned. Two firefighters were almost trapped but escaped, and 16 people are now homeless. [WCVB]

--Researchers think they've found a photo of a young Lizzie Borden. The photo is not to be confused with the photo of a young Suzanne Pleshette that you will see next to the story when you click on the link. [AP/Globe]

--Kanye keeps it klassy. We hear West is looking for a personal assistant ... in Malden? Be at Rain at 11:00 am tomorrow to find out if it's for real or maybe to wind up on an episode of "Punk'd." [Boston Globe]

Vidalia Shiraz contributed to this post. Neato image of cartoonist Brian McFadden working on Big Fat Whale by blue socks from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. If Big Fat Whale sounds familiar to you, he spotted the Somerville mystery object.