Good morning, Boston.
The race for state governor heats up, Red Sox have a day off, and temperatures cool down tonight.. Here's what you need to know this morning:
Sports:
Red Sox: The Red Sox are off today. More coverage here
Monday Night Football: The Pittsburgh Steelers play the Cincinnati Bengals at 8:40 p.m. You can watch it on ESPN.
Weather:
Today: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Tonight... Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
Traffic:
Check out our current traffic report.
What’s in the news?
- Martha Coakley, the Democratic state attorney general who lost the 2010 U.S. Senate special election to Republican Scott Brown, is joining the race for Massachusetts governor, her campaign announced Sunday. Coakley planned a formal campaign announcement Monday morning in her hometown of Medford, followed by a three-day blitz of 18 cities and towns.
- A Springfield man faces arraignment today on charges in a weekend car crash that killed two people and wounded two others. Police tell The (Springfield) Republican Jonathan Lopez ran a red light and hit another car -- also fleeing the scene initially.
- Congressman Stephen Lynch will hold a town hall this evening in South Boston on Syria. Lynch opposes the White House for Congress to authorize military action against Syria. The U.N.'s Security Council today will be briefed by the body's chemical weapons inspector on an alleged poison gas attack in the country last month.
- A trial is set to get under way today for a tow truck driver who allegedly rear-ended a car at a red light in 2010, killing a passenger in the car. The crash caused a fire and killed Edward Ma of Lynn. Derek Gallien faces motor vehicle homicide and other charges.
- A legislative panel this week will hold a public hearing on the state's bottle bill. Activists have been pressing to expand the 1982 law to include more beverages -- including bottled water and sports drinks. The hearing will be held tomorrow.
Events for today:
- Once upon a time, NYC was the oyster capital of the world. The award-winning documentary "Shellshocked" examines the past decline of the species, and looks to the future of oyster restoration projects. Check it out at today's screening, tweetup, and tasting at Les Zygomates.
- What happens when a band amasses a crazily large and diverse record collection? A wide range of influences is evident in the music of Grails. They play with Wrekmeister.
- Use your Monday night to hear about people and stuff that fall under the theme of "Used" (or plan to tell one of your own). This Massmouth Story Slam features five-minute tales told before a panel of judges. Winners advance to the BigMouthOff in April. The event is at Club Passim in Cambridge.
Check out these live events on Boston.com today
- Noon: Boston Sports Live discusses the Red Sox and more.
- Noon: Get career advice from the Job Doc.
- 2 p.m.: Red Sox talk on RadioBDC.
