- A chicken was abandoned at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in West Roxbury and is now at the Animal Rescue League’s Dedham facility. The report confirmed it is legal to keep chickens in your own home, with a permit. [Wicked Local West Roxbury]
- An apparently rare triggerfish was caught off Gloucester. It is currently alive, somewhere, until an appropriately-sized pan is found. Bostonist kids. [GoodMorningGloucester]
- A series of people worked together to help Chris Resendes obtain a much needed chairlift. [Boston Herald]
- Senator Edward M. Kennedy's children accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom on his behalf from President Barack Obama today, one day after the death of his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver. [Boston Globe]
- Seat-belt use in Massachusetts rose to 74% in 2009. It's up from 67% in 2008. [WBZ]
- The Metropolitan Area Planning Council selected the Public Bike System Company of Canada as vendor for a bike-sharing program planned for next summer in Boston. [Boston Globe]
- Southwest Airlines begins service to Logan Airport on Sunday. [Boston Herald]
- This may, or may not, be news. This might be one of the greatest advice letters of all time. [Boston Globe]
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