--So NOW Sal DiMasi wants to strike a deal on gambling? Guess we've learned one thing during the recent DiMasi stories. What happens in the State House stays in the State House. [Boston Herald]

--McCourt Construction Company has pled guilty to overbilling for the work of Big Dig employees. What they billed, though--$314,494--seems like small potatoes compared to the alleged spending shenanigans of other Big Dig contractors. [Bloomberg/Boston Globe]

--Traffic is down a little bit on the Pike. [MetroWest Daily News]

--Boston City Councilor John Tobin is hoping to propose a program in which local colleges mentor students at Boston public schools. [NU News]

--The pilot for Donnie Wahlberg's new show, "Morse Code," will indeed shoot in Boston. [HubArts]

--Speaking of new shows, Boston is properly represented in the latest "The Bachelorette." [Boston Herald]

--The best job ever might be working as an offensive lineman for Tom Brady. [Barstool Sports]

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