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For the first time in forever (or, since 1987), more people are coming to and staying in Massachusetts than leaving. It's probably because they wanted to attend all the awesome happenings they saw on Bostonist. (Or maybe it's because they can't afford to leave in this economy.) Regardless of the reason, more folks are stopping by and sticking around, meaning that we have both more distractions and more brainpower in our urban areas. Not to mention more traffic to deal with, more health insurance and unemployment benefits (as Herald commenters gripe) to pay for, and so on. It's a mixed bag, but we've got more people, and we've got to deal with them.

--What is the mystery object pictured above? It was spotted off Willow Avenue in Somerville early Friday, and Big Fat Whale was there to capture the thing in motion. [Big Fat Whale]