DOWNTOWN BOSTON—Michael DiMella has noticed something: "Every day as I walk down the street to grab a morning coffee at Appleton Cafe or The Buttery, I see baby strollers. And more baby strollers. Babies everywhere! ... Downtown Boston saw a jump of 62% in the toddler population from 2000-2010." [Charlesgate]
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EVERETT—Steve Wynn talking Monday to the state Gaming Commission, which gave a green light to the Vegas mogul's casino-resort plans: "But the issue is, do we allow illegal activity in our casinos? The answer is no. No. Do we do everything that we could reasonably do to stop it? Yes." [Herald]
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SOMERVILLE—Behold, scenes from the city's annual Illuminations Tour. [Boston.com]