New climate studies suggest Boston could bear a disproportionately large impact of rising sea levels. Flooding would be highly problematic, except for the city’s population of increasingly smug duck boat captains. MINUS 2
Mayor Thomas Menino reportedly favors a plan to add a shopping center to the Boston Public Library’s Copley Square branch. The mayor fielded questions about his office’s desperation to raise revenue with city-owned properties by offering to guess one reporter’s weight for a dollar. MINUS $1
The Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum reopened Monday after recovering from two fires and setbacks brought about by the global financial crisis. Officials marked the occasion the only way they knew how: dumping everything overboard and pretty much trashing the joint. PLUS 3
Youth football leagues in the Greater Boston area now have to limit head-to-head contact in compliance with new Pop Warner organization rules aiming to reduce concussions. However, dehumanizing opposing teams is still “way on the table, wimp,” according to one coach. PLUS 1
An anonymous donor offered to pay Durham, New Hampshire $20,000 to cover the security costs associated with President Obama’s visit earlier this week. Officials were spared the shame of cracking open the town piggy bank, which in typical ‘Hamp fashion is an actual living pig. PLUS 2
THIS WEEK’S TOTAL: PLUS 3
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