Bello's Morning Blotter

Here is the news Globe Deputy City Editor Mike Bello is following this morning:

Buzz:

Governor picks fewer minorities for bench

Dear Santa: Times are tough

Revision puts population estimate for Hub over 600,000

Newspapers, Radio, TV:

Cape Cod Times: Post-9/11 security breaks down

Lynn Item: Police searched an undisclosed location last week for missing boy, 5

Providence Journal: Sexton to be arraigned on charges he stole from church

Telegram & Gazette: Worcester agrees to $180,000 salary for new school chief

WCVB-TV: Lobster Prices Continue To Dive

MetroWest Daily News: Framingham man's murder story on '20/20' tonight

Lowell Sun: Brazen Billerica home invasion

Cape Cod Times: Woman charged for yelling at children

Day Ahead:

Governor Deval Patrick swears in David Poole as an Associate Justice of the Boston Municipal Court.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino and a principal dressed as Santa Claus will greet students and light the tree for the holidays at Jackson Mann School. Hot chocolate and Dunkin Donuts munchkins will be served.

Menino will then join Santa Claus on the Holiday Trolley Tour that will make stops at the Roche Family Center in West Roxbury, Wolcott Square in Readville, Mattapan Square, Codman Square, and Adams Corner.

Bello Specials:

Santa Claus lands, Fitchburg cheers

Marblehead solves Santa's Mistress problem

Globe Deputy City Editor Mike Bello has covered news in Boston since 1973. E-mail him your tips here.

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