Published September 2, 2010

What’s news in Boston on a hot Thursday morning:

Hurricane, Tropical Storm Watches Issued For Mass.

The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch on Wednesday for the area from Woods Hole to Sagamore Beach, including Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. (AP)

Gloucester Restricts Swimmers After Man Dies In Surf, Riptide

Day two of an urgent beach advisory, following the drowning of a Belmont fisherman Tuesday, brought another presence to Good Harbor and Wingaersheek beaches: waiting ambulances, roaming police vehicles, and lifeguards who spent a hot, busy day shepherding bathers into closely guarded waters. (Globe)

Patrick Won’t Commit To Mass. Sales Tax Rollback

Gov. Deval Patrick won’t commit to implementing a proposal to reduce the state’s sales tax from 6.25 percent to 3 percent even if voters approve it through a ballot question this fall. (Telegram & Gazette)

Boston Police Seek Suspects In Pizza Deliveryman Slaying

Police spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said the victim was attacked as he was making a pizza delivery to 742 Hyde Park Ave. shortly after midnight. (Globe)

Rider Stabbed On Bus As T Crime Spikes

A Roxbury teen will be arraigned today on charges that he viciously stabbed a 47-year-old Hub man aboard an outbound MBTA bus, the latest in a rising tide of violent crimes on the T, according to Transit Police. (Herald)

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