Update: The body of Roc Sanon, who was declared missing over the weekend, was found near Route 98 and Interstate 93. The BPD says, "The death does not appear to be suspicious." [BPD News] -- A man was shot in Roxbury last night. The man, whom police did not identify, was in his 40s, and suffered life threatening injuries. [Globe] -- Boston police are bracing for a violent summer after last week's seasonal Wednesday brought......

--An armed Lynn man was in a standoff with police for seven-and-a-half hours before he was shot and killed this morning. WBZ quotes District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett as saying, "Shots were fired -- again, after attempts to use many non-lethal techniques -- the man was pronounced dead at Lynn Union Hospital at approximately 5:30." [WBZ] --Two men were arrested in Natick for assault and battery on each other after fighting in a Sovereign Bank......

--St. Patrick's Day, of course! Platinum Elite has wonderful photos and commentary from the parade. We were particularly enamored of the Elvis sighting. [Platinum Elite] --Other kudos to Pax Arcana's fond memories of the holiday. Bring the Pepto to the Purple Shamrock, folks! [Pax Arcana] --While it's cool that governor Deval Patrick is heading over to New York state to attend the swearing-in of the state's new governor, David Paterson, we're not quite sure......