Published October 1, 2010
What’s news on a super-windy Friday morning in Boston:
5 Dead As Drenching Rains Take Aim At New England
Torrential downpours from a faded tropical storm marched into the Northeast on Friday, a day after claiming five lives, washing out roads, knocking out power and dousing some East Coast cities with more rain in hours than they normally get in months. (AP)
Mattapan Homicide Teams Find Guns, Evidence
“They keep telling you not to take the job personally. But you always do. You can’t help it. Especially with something like this, when a baby is involved,” said one Boston police detective. (Herald)
BPD: Tot Found Unattended Days Before Killings
Just nine days before 2-year-old Amanihoteph Smith and his young mother were cold-bloodedly gunned down in the street, EMTs found the baby boy toddling unattended at 9:30 a.m. in Mattapan swathed only in a diaper, according to Boston police and the state Department of Children and Families. (Herald)
BSO Maestro Levine Is Back At The Podium
Maestro James Levine takes the stage at Symphony Hall tomorrow night after months of recuperating from major back surgery. The conductor was forced to cancel more than half of his performances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra last season. (WBUR)
T Begins Posting Real-Time Data On Trains Today
The MBTA is to release real-time data today telling riders where subway trains are located and how long it will take for the next train to arrive. That means that in a matter of days riders will be able to use their phones or go online to find arrival times and navigate the Orange, Blue, and Red lines with less frustration. (Globe)
More Republicans Favor Romney In 2012
The former Massachusetts governor and candidate for president in 2008 garnered the support of 21 percent of Republicans who consider themselves moderate or liberal, topping former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who attracted 15 percent of the vote. Even among Palin’s presumed base — conservative voters — Romney came out on top, winning 19 percent of the vote to Palin’s 16 percent. (Globe)
What else is going on?