Bite Size News

--It's probably still a good idea to avoid driving in the Financial District. [Boston Globe]

--Whitey Bulger might have made the Forbes list for criminals, but none of Boston Common's drug dealers look like contenders as 9 were busted in about 2 hours during a recent undercover operation. [Boston Herald]

--A young Fitchburg boy may have died from carbon monoxide during a off-roading excursion after the adults got out of the jeep to pull it out of the mud. [Boston Globe]

--In another public relations blemish for the Boston Fire Department, a firefighter (on injury leave) was arrested in Southie for allegedly buying OxyContin. [Boston Herald]

--A woman in Webster, MA may have left her 3 children at home alone for an hour, and a kitchen fire started due to food she may have left cooking on the stove. Her "Mother of the Year" nomination has been withdrawn. [Boston Herald]

--The "War on Terror" may cramp the service level at Cape Cod vacation spots as foreign workers are having a difficult time getting their permits. [Boston Herald]

--When seniors of the future fall and can't get up, a robot developed by UMass scientists could be there to help. [ScienceDaily]

--Weston might be the next "dry" town to get their drink on. After recent liquor law changes in Rockport and Belmont, Weston residents vote whether to allow the local supermarket to sell wine. [Boston Globe]

Image of children playing in the broken water main (kidding!) by carrie227 from photos tagged "bostonist" on Flickr.