Published September 3, 2010

What’s news on a slightly cooler Friday morning in Boston:

Earl Weakens As It Approaches Mass.

Earl is now predicted to be a Category 1 hurricane when it churns through the ocean 50 to 100 miles east of Nantucket, and that island and outer Cape Cod are the only two areas where a brief period of hurricane-force wind gusts of slightly more than 74 miles per hour are expected, forecasters said. (Globe)

Backlash Begins Against Earl Hysteria Before Earl Even Hits

Cape Cod Today harrumphs over evacuations and cancellations on the busy Labor Day Weekend. (Cape Cod Times via Universal Hub)

Poll: Charlie Baker Pulls Within 2 Points of Gov. Deval Patrick

The Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found the race tightening when it included the responses of “leaners,” or people who have not definitively decided who to vote for, but are leaning toward a particular candidate. (Herald)

Donations To Mass. Democrats Surge

Governor Deval Patrick, his running mate, and the state Democratic Party raised more than twice as much money last month as their Republican counterparts, further evidence of a significant momentum shift in the battle for campaign cash. (Globe)

Elizabeth Warren Drops Harvard Class, Fuels More Speculation

Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren — a leading candidate to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — has suddenly dropped her teaching duties this fall, prompting more speculation that she may take a permanent job in the Obama administration. (On Point)

Manhunt For Murderers Of Pizza Delivery Man

Police have located the stolen car and say they are examining a substantial amount of evidence found inside. (BPD News)

What stories are you reading?