--Are too many activities hurting the condition of the Common? The folks at Parks and Recreation think so. But what's the point of having a Common if people can't go there? [WBZ]

--The fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq caused a local contrast. Local National Guard soldiers came home. [WHDH]

--Meanwhile, five people in Boston and eight people in Chicopee were arrested for protesting the war, and about 100 people were at the Common last night. [Boston Globe]

--166 people in New England, 64 from Massachusetts, have died in the War in Iraq so far. [Boston Globe]

--A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Hannaford grocery store chain. A security breach exposed customers' debit and credit cards. [AP/Boston Globe]

A lobster needs a lot of room. Image by [phil h] from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.