Daily Feed: Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches for Massachusetts

Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches for Massachusetts. Early this morning, the National Weather Service issued a hurricane watch for the state’s coastal areas and a tropical storm watch for the interior. Forecasters expect a “very significant and potentially damaging event” across Southern New England. “Now is the time to begin preparing your home or business according to your hurricane disaster plan. Listen for possible warnings and be ready to evacuate if necessary. Heed the advice of local officials and comply with any orders that are issued.” The next update is scheduled for this afternoon around 1 p.m. Maybe around that time, too, our local officials might weigh in. [Forecast.weather.gov]

Because of Irene, JetBlue Begins to Cancel Flights to New York, Boston. … with more cancellations on the way as Irene’s path becomes clearer. [BusinessWeek.com]

Bostoncatholic.org Crashes, Cardinal O’Malley’s List of Abusers Called ‘Incomplete’. The Archdiocese of Boston’s website crashed yesterday after Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley took the controversial step to publish 159 names of priests and deacons who’ve been accused of sexually abusing minors. Now, some are deeming the list as incomplete, while others are criticizing the choice to go public with the names. [Herald]

Would the Chicago Cubs Consider Theo Epstein? That’s the recent speculation in the baseball world. Epstein, and everyone else whose name has been thrown around, that is. [ESPN]

We’ve Latched Onto Food Trucks, But a Sneaker Truck? The latest to hit the truck-to-street-sales pitch is Green Street Vault, which sells mostly limited-run sneakers. [DailyMarkets.com]