- Mayor Mumbles was sworn in for his fifth term this morning. [Boston Globe]
- Newton's first black mayor has taken the oath of office. [Newton Tab]
- Lawrence is set to install the first Latino mayor in the Commonwealth tonight. [WBUR]
- Take his head out of the freezer and put it in the oven. A letter by Teddy Ballgame states that he wanted to be cremated. [Boston Herald]
- Despite our wonderful book posts, a survey ranks Boston as only the 8th most literate city in America. [MSN Money]
- Beware, hippies: A woman was exposed to anthrax at an UNH drum circle. [Boston Globe]
- John Kerry is becoming further associated with the term "artificial hip" today. [WHDH]
- If you see a run-down building in Boston, perhaps you should make a $100 offer to the city. [Boston Herald]
- A State Representative is proposing to fund snow-plowing with a new lottery scratcher. [WBZ-TV]
- After 9 children, a 35-year-old mother is suing because the hospital tied her tubes instead of implanting an IUD. [Boston Herald]
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