We know it’s easy to fall behind on the news. If you have this week, here are five stories you should note.
Car accident sends child to hospital: Scanner reports indicated that the happened near the intersection of Chestnut Street and Monument Square, and that the child was around 10 years of age.
Top stories of 2011: Our series ran down the 50 biggest stories of the year in ten-link chunks. , , , , .
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Charlestown resident snags $180k Alzheimer’s grant: MGH Institute of Health Professions faculty Diane F. Mahoney was recently a $180,000 grant from the Alzheimer's Association for use to develop an iPhone system to help people with Alzheimer’s function more independently deeper into their lives.
A Merry Mishawum Christmas: Due to when it arrived, this story was published a bit late, but Townie Sean Boyle brought us .
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Dorchester man gets assault charges for Christmas: A drunk and disorderly Dorchester man when he was asked to leave a Charlestown housing development.
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