Bite Size News, December 15: Cold Hard Cash (and Ice) Edition

• Many across New England have not recovered power in their homes, and today's thaw may not help. [WBZ-TV]
• The body of a homeless man was found in West Roxbury's Turtle Pond. [West Roxbury Transcript]
• Boston is conducting their census of homeless persons tonight. [City of Boston]
• As expected, a smattering of religious fundamentalists did show up to protest "The Laramie Project" at the Boston Center for the Arts, but there were fewer than ten picketers. [EDGE Boston]
• A study released by BU School of Public Health reports Gulf War syndrome really exists. It was likely caused by a combination of exposure to pesticides and an experimental drug to protect against a chemical attack. [Boston Globe]
• After being wrongfully imprisoned for 19 years, man settles with City of Lowell for $160,000. [The Lowell Sun]
• Brookline is bristling about "Big Brother"-like surveillance plan. [Brookline TAB]
• Thanks to crash of a Wall Street Ponzi Scheme, a Jewish charity in Salem is shutting down. [Jewish Telegraphic Agency]
• And the owner of the Prudential Center is less rich. [Boston Globe]
• What looks like government parking in North End is actually a sweetheart deal for the well-connected. [Boston Globe]

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