- Voters appear disinterested in today's special primary election as the turnout is reportedly very light. [Boston Globe]
- Vicki Kennedy is now on the board of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., thanks to an appointment from President Obama. [PoliticsDaily.com]
- Brooks’ World Travels, a South Shore-based charity, lost $500 after its cash box was stolen at the Roche Bros. in Marshfield. The group was selling Christmas trees to support activities in honor of 16-year old Brooks Thomsen Singer who died in 2003. [Boston Herald]
- The New England Aquarium says some 57 turtles have been rescued from Cape Cod beaches since Thanksgiving. [Boston Globe]
- People apparently need to be told not to text while driving. [MyFoxBoston.com]
- Miss Massachusetts speaks in complete sentences, and has outstanding posture. [WCVB]
- Yahoo! wraps up the last decade of Internet usage. [Yahoo!News]
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