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MGM plans 14% reduction in size of Springfield MA resort casino project

(http://wwlp.com/2015/10/20/mgm-plans-to-reduce-square-footage-of-proposed-casino/)

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Homan Square revealed: how Chicago police ‘disappeared’ 7,000 people

Police “disappeared” more than 7,000 people at an off-the-books interrogation warehouse in Chicago

(http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/19/homan-square-chicago-police-disappeared-thousands)

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PawSox to Worcester still a possibility

(https://www.worcestermag.com/2015/10/14/sources-pawsox-to-worcester-still-a-possibility)

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Verizon to Boston: No FIOS for you

Verizon is not expanding FiOS to Boston.

As expected. If Boston wants a fiber network, it will need to build it itself.

(http://www.bostonherald.com/business/media_marketing/2015/10/verizon_to_boston_no_fios_for_you)

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The Charles River in Boston, MA is being added to Google Street View

Thanks to a Northeastern University graduate working for the Charles River Conservancy

(http://www.betaboston.com/news/2015/10/14/google-and-its-trekker-camera-are-making-a-virtual-tour-of-the-charles)

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Happy National Grouch Day!

(http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/National_Grouch_Day)

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Medford Officer Who Threatened To Put Hole In Driver’s Head Resigns

(http://www.wbur.org/2015/10/14/medford-police-stephen-lebert-resigns)

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Whistleblower Investigator Fired From Own Agency

(http://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/Federal-Whistleblower-Investigator-Fired-After-Blowing-the-Whistle-on-His-Own-Agency-332240782.html)

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Banana pancakes and sausage

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CRE Prices Are Now Officially Above Pre-Recession Peak

In the wake of the Great Recession and the financial crisis, the all-property CPPI fell by approximately 40 percent between November 2007 and January 2010. By comparison, the Consumer Price Index fell only 3.5 percent between July 2008 and January 2009 and then continued to rise, the researchers note.

Moody’s/RCA researchers note that at this point, the only property sectors where prices have not exceeded their pre-recession peak are retail (still down 7 percent) and suburban office (down 9 percent).

(http://m.nreionline.com/finance-investment/cre-prices-are-now-officially-above-pre-recession-peak)