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MJG

  • Name: Matthew Gannon
  • Location: Norton
  • Tell us about yourself: I follow sports, media and politics closely. I'm also a pop culture and history buff.
  • Posted Sports Redux: C's Shot Down to Bostonist
    Nothing lasts forever, certainly not an unbeaten NBA season. The Boston Celtics lost for the first time this season on Friday, dropping a 110-103 decision to the Phoenix Suns, who lost their first game on Wednesday. For a close game, the Suns were in control most of the way. The NBA's top two shooting teams didn't disappoint the crowd. The Celtics shot 51.7% from the field. Phoenix finished 13-24, or 54.2%, on three-pointers.
  • Posted Boston Blotter: Cops Chase Armed Man, Officers Stabbed to Bostonist
    -- Boston Police arrested a man with a gun on Thursday after chasing him on foot. The suspect was driving "erratically" near Egelston Square and attempted to park in front of a hydrant. Police determined the owner of the car was unlicensed, prompting officers to try to stop the car. The operator of the car exited the car and fled. Officers pursued the suspect, observed he was armed. After refusing to drop the weapon, police took it away during a physical struggle. The suspect faces various assault and weapons charges. [BPDNews.com]
  • Posted Bite Size News, November 6: Soldiers Remembered Edition to Bostonist
    • Marine Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen's funeral was held today in North Attleboro. He was killed in Afghanistan on October 26. [WCVB]
  • Posted Bruins: Krejci Has H1N1 to Bostonist
    David Krejci had the H1N1 virus, won't play tonight and is day-to-day. Peter Chiarelli predictably said the team is taking sufficient precautions to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus. Claude Julien and his club are down with Chiarelli's take. Julien says other teams don't care about the problems facing his team. FYI, Canadiens in Boston tonight.
  • Posted Bite Size News, November 4: Politics, Cops, Kids Edition to Bostonist
    While Boston voted for Mayor Tom Menino again, cities and towns around Massachusetts voted incumbents out and elected a diverse array of new leaders. [Boston Globe] With thousands of auxiliary ballots left to count, City Council and School Committee candidates in Cambridge won't have official results until at least the end of the day Wednesday. [Cambridge Chronicle] A Georgetown woman wants the Bay State to require insurers to cover children’s hearing aids. [Boston Herald]
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