Bite Size News, August 31: Craigslist and Taxes Edition

Today is the last day for cities and towns to opt for higher meal taxes. About 7% of cities and towns have already approved the increase including Boston, Cambridge, and Brookline. [WHDH]

Former Boston mob boss Jerry Angiulo died of old age as a free man. [Boston Herald]

EMC Corp. boss Richard J. Egan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. [Boston Business Journal]

Image by truck stop tea party from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.

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