Body of Medford man discovered in Charles
Medford police are investing the cause of death of a Medford resident whose body was found at 10 a.m. yesterday in the Charles River.
A jogger running along the river found the body by the Massachusetts Ave. Bridge on the river's Boston Bank, according to The Boston Globe.
The body has been identified to be that of John P. Sexton, 46. The body showed no signs of trauma and was fully clothed.<$>
Chinatown bus raises its prices
The Fung Wah Bus, popularly referred to as the "Chinatown bus," has raised the price of its popular route from Boston's Chinatown to its New York City counterpart from $10 to $15 for a one-way trip.
The Lucky Star bus line, which runs a similar route, has already been charging $15 for some time. Fung Wah representatives told The Harvard Crimson that financial pressures due to competition between Lucky Star and the larger Greyhound Bus Lines led to the rise in prices.
The nickname "Chinatown bus" is now a misnomer, since the route's Boston hub relocated from Beach St. in Chinatown to the more trafficked South Station at the end of August.
The company owns about 20 buses which run on hourly intervals. According to The Boston Herald, Greyhound recently sued the company because its charter permits did not allow for these hourly trips. The Boston judge allowed the buses to continue running upon presentation of proper permits.
Fung Wah has been fined over $11,000 by the City of Boston since 1998 for running the service from a sidewalk without any ticket booth or terminal, according to Architectures and Business Innovations, Inc.
Somerville addresses increase in break-ins
Somerville police recently reported an increase in breaking-and-enterings since June.
Ward 2 of the city, located on the border between Somerville and Cambridge, has seen the greatest incidence of break-ins. Police detail has since been increased in that area.
There have been eight arrests in the past three weeks, which Mayor Joseph Curatone credits in part to residents of the area being on increased neighborhood watch.
A meeting will be held tonight as part of an effort to involve community members in increased action and awareness. Curtatone, Somerville Police Department (SPD) Chief George McLean and Alderman Maryann Heuston will be holding the meeting at the SPD station at 7 p.m.
