Bite Size News, September 22

Sigur Ros confetti
  • Massachusetts forced everyone to have health insurance. Now it takes longer to see a doctor, and there are fewer practices accepting new patients. Ah, success. [Boston Globe]
  • Microsoft opened a new research facility in Cambridge. Perhaps they'll eventually get "Obama" into Word's spell-check. [Mass High Tech]
  • The Department of Homeland Security has nixed MBTA plans to expand chemical attack sensors because the existing system is effective enough for them. [Boston Globe]
  • As usual, people were busted for marijuana possession at Saturday's MassCann Freedom Rally in Boston Common. [Boston Herald]
  • The Wilkerson vs. Chang-Diaz primary rematch will end with a recount -- requested by both sides. [Boston Channel]
  • John Kerry (aka Teresa Heinz's hubby) may be the richest member of Congress. McCain places 13th on the list. Obama did not make the top 50. [WBZ-TV]
  • A portion of increased cigarette tax revenues paid for free 10-day packs of nicotine patches to more than 9,500 Mass. residents this summer. [WHDH]
  • Concord's Verrill Farm is still in business after a fire destroyed much of their main building; they're selling corn and tomatoes from roadside stand. [MetroWest Daily News]

  • Image from the Sigur Rós concert by Chris Devers from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.

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