--As if it couldn't get any worse for the MBTA. Hackers have been playing with the Charlie Card. [Boston Herald]

--The owner of Tai Ho Restaurant, where Boston firefighters Paul Cahill and Warren Payne died, wants to reopen. It's worth remembering that the fire gathered in the ceiling because grease accumulated in the vents. [WBZ]

--A task force has decided, after much back and forth, to take down the homemade signs on highways thanking troops for their service and welcoming them home. They say it's a road hazard. [WBZ]

--The presidential candidate for the Socialist Workers Party, Roger Calero, was in town. Yes, there are other parties out there besides Democrat, Republican, and Interdependent. [Bay State Banner, The Hubster]

--Give the Omelette Guy at BU a raise! [BU Daily Free Press]

--Cambridge has been named the best city for walking. As long as you're not in a crosswalk on Mass Ave. Just saying. [Cambridge Chronicle]

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