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| Image of lobsters on the Cape by Chris Seufert from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. | |
- The First Baptist Church of Lynn was struck by lightning yesterday, which can only perpetuate the saying, "Lynn, Lynn, city of sin..." [Boston Herald]
- Although the incredibly buff (yet disabled) jake, Albert Arroyo, surmised he could avoid termination by not showing up to work; the Boston Fire Department is still kicking his gluteus maximus to the curb. [Boston Channel]
- Store your acorns for the winter, fellow squirrels. Heating costs are predicted to rise 15% to 30%. [Boston Globe]
- Someone actually bid $147,000 in an auction to be the snobbiest person on the Cape -- err, to win the "#1" Cape & Islands license plate. [Cape Cod Times]
- Maybe it was the Cape Cod family that auctioned a painting for a $1 million, which had been passed down for generations unaware of the value. [Boston Globe]
- Barack Obama is having his birthday party in Boston tonight. It happens to be a big-bucks fundraising dinner at the State Room. Gov. Patrick and Sen. Kerry may also put on their party hats tonight. [Politcker MA]
- Sen. Kennedy may not be healthy enough to attend the Democratic National Convention, but he taped a message over the weekend to address the party faithful in Denver. [WHDH]
- After 9 months, the BPD's $1.5-million gunshot-detection system has aided in 10 arrests and can usually identify firecrackers -- but it's getting better all the time! [Boston Globe]
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