They were burned out of their homes in a six-alarm fire and then some looters robbed what was left. The city of Malden has set up an online site to seek donations of clothing, furniture, food, cash and places to stay.

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Channel 4 reports H.P. Hood has recalled Heluva Good Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese Food and Heluva Good Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese Food with "sell by" dates of Nov. 15, 2010, through Dec. 15, 2010 because of possible listeria infection.

Wicked Local Somerville reports the state has set April 13 for primaries and May 11 for the final election to replace year-in-jail former state Sen. Anthony Galluccio.

Charlestown lawyer Dan Hill, who was already running even before Galluccio tried to squeeze out a toothpaste-related alibi for positive Breathalyzer tests, said he will run in the Democratic primary, with an emphasis on creation of clean-energy jobs in the district:

We need to do everything we can to keep the best and the brightest on green technology here in Cambridge and Boston. As diverse as this senate district is, we’re actually well positioned to take the lead in the new 'green economy.' We've got innovation at Harvard and MIT, a highly-skilled labor force from Somerville to Saugus, and a disproportionate number of construction-trade manufacturers and distributors in Chelsea. Plus, we've got plenty of underutilized public and private buildings that could be converted into office and laboratory space, which would create even more jobs.

Meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Holy Cross Cathedral, 1400 Washington St., according to state Rep. Linda Dorcena-Forry (D-Dorchester):

At the meeting, aide organizations, government officials, Haitian Americans and concerned citizens will both mourn the devastation and begin the recovery. I hope you can join us. We will discuss search and rescue operations and have details regarding various funds where we can start channeling supplies to aide in the recovery.