
- 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]
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