- Amherst's Town Meeting will consider allowing Guantanamo detainees to relocate there after they are released. [Boston Herald]
- One hundred employees at the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation were let go today. [Boston Herald]
The Phoenix has raised a bit of a flap over a Globe poll that suggests overall satisfaction with Mayor Tom Menino's performance and a greater affection for Menino than for mayoral election rival Michael Flaherty. 52% are likely to vote for Menino; 32% for Flaherty.