- President Obama's trip to Boston is in the books. He discussed energy policy at MIT, visited a wind-testing facility in Charlestown that received federal stimulus funds, and attended a fundraiser for Gov. Deval Patrick. [Boston Herald]
- George Chmiel, 28, of Charlestown is competing in a seven-day, 150-mile foot race through the Sahara Desert. Chmiel reportedly said "It’s totally insane yet at the same time it makes a bunch of sense." Better him than Bostonist. Good luck, though. Really. [Boston Globe]
- Grafton High School is closed until Wednesday in order to deal with a suspected H1N1 outbreak. [WCVB]
- Barney Frank's central role in reforming the US financial industry has given him a huge boost in campaign fundraising. [Boston Globe]
- Three years after a Danvers neighborhood was hit by an explosion rocked, residents finally got settlement checks. Most of the $7 million settlement went to insurance companies who already paid claims to policy holders. [WCVB]
- Boston City Councilors Steve Murphy and Bill Linehan want a movie studio in the Hub. What is Boston's answer to Hollywood? Tommywood? Hubbywood? Both sound really wrong. [UniversalHub]
- Starting Sunday, the Museum of Science will feature "Harry Potter: The Exhibition,” which features more than 200 props and sets used in the film. It runs through February 21, 2010. [Boston Herald]
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