Bite Size News, August 25: The Good Die Young Edition

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  • Former Sox minor-league pitcher Greg Montalbano, 31, died Friday after a long fight with cancer. [Boston Herald]
  • Michael Davey, 34, was a Weymouth cop, Iraq War veteran, and a father of three. He died, while on duty, after being struck by a truck driven by a 79-year old man. [Boston Globe]
  • Natural gas prices are down in New England. That has helped bring down the price of electricity. [Boston Globe]
  • The Supreme Judicial Court has determined that tax free means tax free. [Boston Herald]
  • Whitey Bulger turrns 80 in September. Bulger has been on the run for 10 years, and is wanted in connection with 19 alleged murders. Bostonist hopes he isn't driving. [WCVB]
  • What sounds crazier? That economic stimulus checks were remitted to Bay State prisoners, or that the Social Security Administration asked them to return the cash. They're called criminals for a reason. [Boston Herald]
  • Mass. kids get above average SAT scores. [Boston.com]
  • WBZ has a helpful distraction that reviews celebrities with ties to Massachusetts. [WBZ]

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