Blotter siren — State Senator Anthony Galluccio avoided jail time by pleading guilty today to fleeing the scene of an October car crash. He was sentenced to six months home confinement. [ Globe ] — Two sisters and one phone led to a fight and an assault and battery charge. [ Herald ] —...

Image by kfdavila from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr . Massachusetts’ Revenue Commissioner says the recent sales tax increase has worked, and is saving the Bay state from larger deficits. [ Boston Herald ] First Premier Bank is actually offering a credit card with an interest...

Blotter siren — John M. Forbes, Thomas Menino’s 31-year-old liaison to East Boston, was arrested this morning on charges that he was dealing dope in his neighborhood. The U.S. Attorney arrested Forbes for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and Oxycontin, and the bust was the...

Image by John.D.Fischer from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr. While Republicans are stalling action in the US Senate, some Democrats are blocking activity at the State House. [ Boston Globe ] Vaccine shots for H1N1 will soon be available to everyone — now that you don’t want...

— Some Dorchester voters had more on their minds yesterday than the Boston mayoral contest. A 23-year-old man was shot and killed yesterday morning in front of the John Marshall Elementary School, which serves Dorchester as a polling place. Voting was briefly disrupted, and classes were dismissed...

Brian Poznanski , a 20-year-old state representative from New Hampshire, was arrested this weekend at an underage drinking party. Poznanski is also an Eagle scout and the vice president of his junior class at St. Anselm’s College. Fox25 got reaction from Nashua residents. Dan Hogan said this proves...

Blotter siren — T police arrested two men on unrelated counts of indecent assault and battery yesterday. William Carlyle, a 52-year-old Boston man, was nabbed at Copley Station after allegedly grabbing a woman’s buttocks on the Green Line platform at Park Station. And William James was picked...

Image by fr3sh_fruitt from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr The early voter turnout in Boston was heavy in places as the choice between Menino and Flaherty was finally made. [ Boston Herald , Boston Globe ] Peter Anderson, a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves, claims he was fired from...

According to the Globe , over 40,000 ballots were cast by noon today in Boston’s mayoral and municipal election. According to Twitter , 20,000 more votes came in by 3pm to raise the day’s turnout to 16.7% so far. If you haven’t already voted, check out if your city is having an election...

— Boston’s hospitals are dangerous places these days. A psychiatric patient at the Massachusetts General Hospital Bipolar Treatment Center was shot dead by an off-duty security guard this afternoon after the patient allegedly stabbed his doctor. The doctor, who was shuttled bleeding from...