Published September 10, 2010
What’s news in Boston on a — how the heck is it Friday already? — morning:
Tom Brady Signs $72 Million, 4-Year Contract
That average annual value of $18 million makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history in terms of average salary, though that could be short-lived once Peyton Manning signs his new deal with Indianapolis. (Globe)
Driver In Brady Crash Has Long Record As Scofflaw
The Brockton driver who allegedly blew a red light and caused a scary wreck involving Patriots hero Tom Brady is a chronic scofflaw with a six-page roadway rap sheet littered with accidents, license suspensions and other violations, records show. (Herald)
Also: BPD releases the accident report but does not name those involved.
Enough Already About Tom Brady
Tom Brady early morning T-boning of a minivan in the Back Baycaused a cyber-panic that rivaled US Airways Capt. Sully Sullenberger’s water landing on the Hudson River last year. The hysteria was soooo bad, the QB/QT’s ever-elusive agent, Don Yee, was forced to issue a statement. Talk about DEFCON 9. (The Inside Track)
NOW Wants Paul Levy Gone
Cleared by the state attorney general of misusing funds, Hub hospital honcho Paul Levy is now feeling heat from the nation’s most powerful women’s group, which is demanding that his board sack him over his controversial relationship with a former female subordinate. (Herald)
Harvard Endowment Gains 11%
Harvard University’s endowment climbed 11 percent for the year ended June 30, adding $1.4 billion to the school’s wealth but underperforming other large funds and the stock market. (Globe)
Swimmer Finds Thousands Of Jellyfish In Walden Pond
“It was incredible, amazing,” said Gwen Acton, a Concord resident and pond frequenter. (Wicked Local Concord)
Globe Gets Hyperlocal In 6 Boston Neighborhoods
The six sites launched yesterday cover Allston-Brighton, Jamaica Plain, Back Bay, Dorchester, South Boston, and the South End. More sites for the city are planned in the coming weeks. (Globe)
What stories did I miss?