May 26, 2008
Bite Size News
--A list of the troops who died since last Memorial Day. [Blue Mass Group]
--A five-year-old boy was struck and killed by a Newburyport/Rockport train when he was riding his bicycle across the train tracks in Revere. The incident is under investigation. [WCVB, Boston Herald]
--Nothing, not even a brain tumor or, for that matter, wind turbines, keeps Ted Kennedy from sailing. He really should get a tattoo that says "Figawi Forever." [WBZ]
--Anyone know why the police decided to have a little chat with Cracker mid-concert at Earthfest? [Platinum Elite]
Image of protesting zombies at Earthfest by Jeff Tamagini from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.



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My guess would be that the State Police were telling Cracker to turn it down. There are strict decibel level restrictions on shows at the Hatch, which was part of the reason why the Green Day show got shut down years ago, causing a riot.
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I heard from one of the people in the Mashpit that a Trooper got hit. Intentionally or by accident I really don't know. But ether way is plausible with the crowd surfing and beach balls flying anything could happen.