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April 12, 2008

Bite Size News

041308-copley-money.jpg--A three-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex in Framingham yesterday afternoon. Three firefighters and three residents of the complex went to the hospital for minor injuries. [Boston Globe]

--Two children died in a tragic fire in Holyoke on Thursday. Allegedly, a 6-year-old boy was playing with a lighter in his home, starting a fire that killed his 4-year-old brother and 9-month-old sister. [Boston Globe]

--The pilot who was grounded after breaking away from the pack in the Fenway Park flyover resulted from "an unexpected delay in the playing of the national anthem." [Burlington Free Press, thank you commenter bostontx and anonymous tipster]

--mySpace has become involved in a debate over whether or not to euthanize a 29-year-old mare in Milford. An activist who believes the mare, named Quincy, is suffering, while the owner disagrees. The activist put up a mySpace page, which mySpace took down, but she is putting it back up again. [Boston Herald, new mySpace page, which you must request to join]

--Peter Pan bus drivers had it up to HERE with Tufts University students who were drunk on their weekend bus runs, and they cancelled their contract with the university. Specific details were not released, but a Tufts senior said: "They were surprised by how bad it was." [Tufts Daily]

--Are you feeling oddly perky and confident after handling money? Here's why. [WCVB]

All charges alleged until proven under law. Image from inside the Copley mall appropriately titled "Copley Money" from ariwriter from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.


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