Vinny apparently quit the "Jersey Shore" and The Situation might be next. Is the Jersey crew closing in on the final moments of their 15 minutes of fame? Just in case the unthinkable is true, one of the show's Executive Producers is officially looking to cast a Boston version of the show. Working under the title "The Real Beantown," the show plans to shoot in Southie and wants only the "proudest Boston natives" to apply for a spot on the show. Producers want to cast "tough-talkin', hard-drinkin'" Bostonians to "live it up in the heart of Southie." Anyone over 21 can apply. Just submit home videos at the official casting website, TheRealBeantownCasting.com.
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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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The oil spill in the Gulf will likely harm New England's bluefin tuna catch. [Gloucester Times]
Sharks were spotted off the coast of Maine. Cue the "Jaws" soundtrack. [Boston Channel]
After living in the States for 15 years, a Harvard sophomore may be deported to Mexico. [Boston Globe]
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Remember the Rhode Island school district that fired all the teachers? They're probably going to rehire all of them back. [Providence Journal]
Israel has barred MIT professor Noam Chomsky from entering the country to speak at a Palestinian university. [NY Times]
If a Harvard student hadn't been caught hacking into his teachers' grading systems, he probably could've had a brilliant career on Wall Street. [WBZ]
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Obama has an auntie in Southie who lives in public housing. [Boston Globe]
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We already explored the Cape as the new Jersey Shore, but now MTV has created an official poll pitting Southie vs. Guidos. So far, Massholes are winning with 72% of the vote. MTV also wants to know where Jersey Shore Season Two should be set. Here, Southie (38% of the vote) is edged out by Detroit (47%). Other options: Ibiza, Skywalker Ranch, The Congo, L.A., and Cabo.
If you didn't head to Southie today for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, you missed out. Here are some photographs of the fun. We'll have a guide for planning your Tuesday up tomorrow.
-- Boston police have charged three in the May killing of a South Boston man. Edward Holloman, 19, of Lynn, and Edward Mendez, 34, of Jamaica Plain were both charged with murder. Darren Hemingway, 19, of Brighton, was charged as an accessory after the fact. The men are accused of killing 27-year-old Curtis Ashford after getting into a fight on 8th Street last May. [BPDNews]
Bostonist visited what's left of James Hook & Co. yesterday as firefighters hosed down the wreckage. The scene attracted a steady stream of visitors who stood silently, paying their respects to the Boston landmark. See our earlier post about the fire for a photo of James Hook & Co. in better days.
The fire closed the Moakley bridge, which connects South Boston to the Financial District, to vehicular traffic, causing a jumbled commute for beleaguered workers going to or from Southie.
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