- Anything flammable from Yemen is getting closer scrutiny, as a LNG shipment is about to reach Boston Harbor. [Boston Globe]
- The daughter of the murdered Tedeschi's clerk will be allowed into the country for his funeral. [WBUR]
- Did you see that Senate hopeful Scott Brown (R) is associating himself with JFK in a campaign ad? [Talking Points Memo]
- A Bolton man was among the dead after a bombing attack in Afghanistan. [Worcester Telegram & Gazette]
- Sen. Robert L. Hedlund's (R-Weymouth) love of Blue Oyster Cult was proclaimed in one of the 700 resolutions and 4,000 citations by the State Legislature. [Boston Herald]
- There will be fewer drunk drivers behind the wheel tonight, thanks to a New Bedford towing company. [New Bedford Standard-Times]
- New Year's Day: Bars and liquor stores are open; libraries and schools are closed. [Boston Globe]
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