Emily Staupe, a 30-year old woman who worked as a Northeastern University lab technician, was found dead at her Milford home early Sunday morning. Poice found a "sandwich-sized ziplock bag" at her side that allegedly contained crystallized cyanide and was labeled "cyanide."
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Bostonist may have found a winning issue for Gov. Deval Patrick in his reelection campaign: disposable bags. It's really a lack of disposable bags that the governor could use in November.
Part of I-95 were closed Sunday after a tanker truck crashed and spilled some 11,000 gallons of jet fuel in Foxboro. The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection is coordinating the cleanup of the affected area. Foxboro Fire said the spill was contained and their focus is on curbing soil contamination, and ensuring that water wells in Mansfield and Foxboro are safe. The trucking company is C. White & Son Inc., which has a record of three spills and four accidents that resulted in more than $500,000 in fines. Other responders included the state Department of Fire Services, a foam truck from T.F. Green Airport, and the EPA. A quick response to a potential disaster. Wow. [WCVB, Sun Chronicle]
According to the Boston Herald, the Globe's 135 Morrissey Boulevard location is contaminated with diesel fuel and lead from a 1988 spill. The Herald cites "documents filed at the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds" as the source for this news, and says state Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Joe Ferson confirmed the spill. Ferson added that a change in what the Morrissey Boulevard site is used for could require unspecified cleanup costs. The Herald breathlessly informs us that the contamination could lower the property value, which implies the sale price could go down. The Globe's owner, the New York Times, is reportedly selling the paper and has generated local interest. Please read the comments at the Herald's website for every obvious joke about this story.
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