Bite Size News, October 20

Head of the Charles blows

  • The body of a Norfolk, Mass teen was found today after partying and getting lost at the old Norfolk Airpark on Friday. [The Boston Channel]
  • The Department of Justice loses an appeal and will have to pay $3.1 million to the family of a Whitey Bulger victim. [Boston Herald]
  • During renovations that will improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians on the BU bridge, it will be more dangerous for bicyclists, pedestrians, and wildlife. [Cambridge Chronicle]
  • Logan Airport security twice missed the unclaimed guns in a passenger's checked-in luggage. They were sold when he arrived in the Middle East. [Boston Globe]
  • Newburyport is banning candy in public schools. [Daily News of Newburyport]
  • Boston students skip school and basically get a slap on the wrist when caught. [Boston Herald]
  • Massachusetts owns an airplane, and it's going to be sold as part of the state budget cuts. That sound you hear is a well-intentioned drop in a large bucket. [Boston Globe]

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