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--Never underestimate the power of a good story. The Globe's piece on the short, tragic lives of Sophia and Acia Johnson has lit a fire under DSS' collective ass. Now they will be cross-checking data and making sure children in their care are living with the proper guardians. [Boston Globe]

When a fire tore through a South Boston home, killing 14-year-old Acia Johnson and her little 3-year-old sister, Sophia, the story was painful enough. Then the sad details of the life of their mother, Anna Reisopoulos, emerged, raising the question, "How could anyone let children live with this woman?" Now, their mother's lover, Nicole Chuminski, stands accused of causing the fire after a romantic spat.

-- Boston police arrested a woman for setting the fire that killed two young girls, Acia Johnson, 14, and her 3-year-old sister, Sophia, in South Boston last month. Nicole Chuminski, 25, will be arraigned Monday on two counts of murder and one count of arson. Chuminski was reportedly the girlfriend of the victims' mother, and the alleged arson may have been the outcome of a vicious spat. [Globe; Herald]

--Bye-bye, Filene. The legendary store saw some "major destruction" today. [More photos at On Common Ground]

Local newspapers have provided more background about 14-year-old Acia Johnson and her 3-year-old sister, Sophia, who perished in a house fire in South Boston over the weekend. Investigators have discovered that the girls' mother, Anna Reisopoulos, fought with an acquaintance at a wedding beforehand, and they suspect arson. They are already interviewing a suspect.