Monday Morning: Wrong Bodies Buried, JFK Elected

Published November 8, 2010

What’s news on this Monday of work-from-home weather in Boston:

New Englanders are waking up to a mix of rain and slushy slow. “The precipitation is expected to turn to all rain as the day moves along but temperatures will stay in the 30s in many areas.” (AP)

More funeral homes are getting sanctioned for funny business. Corners cut, cash diverted, wrong bodies buried — that type of thing. (Herald)

The city honors JFK’s election, which was 50 years ago today. “Menino recalled running after Kennedy’s motorcade, chasing it toward the old Boston Garden after watching him give a rousing speech at Faneuil Hall.” (Globe)

A teenage male was shot to death in Mattapan early Sunday. (BPD)

A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death in Roxbury on Saturday night. (BPD)

The Patriots lost. “Two fumbles — including tight end Rob Gronkowski’s on the goal line — contributed to a 17-7 deficit at halftime that proved insurmountable.” (Herald)