FEMA and the National Hurricane Center say Hurricane Irene could turn into a "catastrophic" Category 3 storm by the time it reaches Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) took a calmer approach and said we'll have a better idea as it gets closer. [Boston Herald] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
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Prior to Saturday's World Cup match, the most notable American-English tie battle happened 235 years ago today. [Telegram & Gazette]
The Commonwealth is getting serious about extending commuter rail service to Fall River-New Bedford area by purchasing 30 miles of track in the area. [Taunton Daily Gazette]
The Celtics won their 17th NBA championship two years ago today. [NBC Sports]
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It's lumbering along for the moment, but perhaps someone might be foolish enough to buy The Globe. [Boston Globe]
The confusing price displays at CVS are only one aspect of how they rip off consumers. [Boston Globe]
Until the T raises rates, Bostonians save the most money by using public transit. [Boston Globe]
Hold on to your hat (and critical organs). Massachusetts may be on the verge of another major healthcare reform. [Boston Globe]
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Coyotes visited recently Brookline and Beacon Hill and now one was rescued from the Charles River in Cambridge near the Charlesgate Yacht Club. The coyote fled through "unfrozen water" as animal control officers first tried to rescue it. The Animal Rescue League captured the coyote on Tuesday afternoon and transported it to Tufts Wildlife Clinic in Grafton to be treated. Tufts placed the coyote in the carnivore ward overnight. The Globe tried to praise the coyote in a piece in "the angle" by Heather Hopp-Bruce, and ended up saying coyotes don't "deserve" our respect. Very often, they deserve it and don't get it. They don't exist to entertain us or gain our respect.
Eagles are thriving in Massachusetts. Coyotes are visible. The New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth is caring for a rare bird. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
-- A Boston Police drug unit executed a search warrant on Coleman Street in Dorchester on Wednesday an collected an AK-47, three clips and 39 rounds of armor piercing ammunition. A Dorchester woman was arrested on weapons charges. The AK-47 was allegedly stolen. [BPDNews.com]
- After the boil order was lifted...Water usage spiked, investigators focused on finding the "collar" that failed, and lawmakers focused on improving water infrastructure. [Boston Globe]
- Don't expect a discount on your next water bill, says MWRA executive director Fred Laskey. [WBZ]
- The worst part of WaterGate 2010? It cut into our coffee addiction. [Boston Herald]
A contractor in Duxbury reported seeing a mountain lion last week and snapped pictures of the animal’s tracks in the snow. State wildlife experts reviewed the tracks and confirmed it was really a coyote. Once Bostonist figures out how it's possible to confuse a mountain lion with a coyote, we'll have more to say. [Globe]
--Dr. Judah Folkman, who found a new way of fighting cancer by cutting off blood supply to tumors, died yesterday. [Boston Globe]
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