Published October 21, 2010

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

The president of Suffolk University suddenly retired. “David Sargent, whose unusually high compensation and abrupt contract extension sparked a campus outcry last year, will retire immediately.” (Globe)

Rep. Barney Frank is donating $200,000 to his own campaign, “citing the need to defend himself against an expected ‘flood of right-wing attack ads’ by conservative organizations in support of his Republican rival, Sean Bielat.” (Washington Post)

Congressional candidate Jeff Perry denies new accusations in the strip-search case. On Wednesday, Lisa Allen released a statement condemning Perry for his role as a police sergeant in an illegal strip search almost 20 years ago. (WBUR)

Investors will make an offer on the Boston Globe. “The company, 2100 Trust, said in a statement (Wednesday) that it is putting together a community-focused investor group to submit a letter of intent to buy the New England Media Group — a division of the New York Times Co. — which includes the Globe and all its properties. (Herald)

A worker was stabbed outside of the MIT student center. It was not fatal. (The Tech)

Ron Wilburn, the FBI informant in the Chuck Turner corruption trial, could testify today. WBUR’s David Boeri is in federal court. (More here and here.)