Bite Size News

052808-front.jpg

--Mayor Menino has suspended one of his own employees, the head of the Department of Public Works, for letting an employee work from her parent's house in Venezuela, which probably wouldn't have been a big deal if the arrangement hadn't lasted for five months. [Boston Globe]

--Neil Entwistle is going to trial for the murders of his wife and baby daughter, and the press, both American and British, is expected to swarm. [Boston Herald]

--Today's News In Ted Kennedy: Alot of people don't like Ted Kennedy, but saying "I'm very disappointed to hear that Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts is near death because of a brain tumor. I always hoped Sen. Kennedy would live long enough to be assassinated" is beyond the pale. At least that's what one sports radio host in Pittsburgh just found out. [WBZ]

--The State House and Senate want to raise pensions for state employees, which sounds nice if the state had money. Lots of things would be nice if the state had some money. [Boston Globe]

--Images from the Digital Rights Management (DRM) funeral, held by Harvard Free Culture. [Metaboston]

--Local business changes: Harvard Book Store is up for sale, and Magnolia's is closing. [Cambridge Chronicle on Harvard Book Store and Magnolia's]

Image of storm front moving in by ptite_vivie from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.

Email This Entry


Comments (1) [rss]

Wow, I hadn't heard about the radio thing and Teddy Kennedy -- how low will people sink? Ugh, I think that I just found out.

Post a comment (Comment Policy)

Tips

About Bostonist

Bostonist is a website about Boston. More

Editors: Rick and Kerry

Publisher: Gothamist

Contribute

Latest Tip:

It's time for cyclists and pedestrians to take back the streets.
[more]

Latest Photo:

Recent Comments

Subscribe

Use an RSS reader to stay up to date with the latest news and posts from Bostonist.

All Our RSS