Spotlight follow-up
The cozy intersection of bench and bar
The appearance of coziness between some judges and lawyers who specialize in operating under the influence cases is drawing scrutiny from judicial ethicists.
Jim Cole/Associated Pres/File
New threat to old ways in N.H.’s primary politics
Debates and national television appearances, not face-to-face encounters, have driven the race, propelling some candidates into the top tier and relegating others to the back of the pack.
Jessey Dearing for The Boston Globe
Perils of parking: A city on the hook
More than 90,000 cars are towed away in Boston each year. A Globe review finds the hot spots for losing your wheels.
Poll finds deepening economic pessimism
Despite improvements in the economy, Mass. residents hold deeply pessimistic views about the future, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll.
Diversity Boston
Boston's suburbs becoming more diverse
In Massachusetts, as the towns of Lexington and Randolph illustrate, the growing diversity of the suburbs is a splintered story.
In Lawrence, relief and regret over schools takeover by state
Parents, teachers, and city officials see state’s takeover of the schools system, which has the state’s worst graduation rate, as a chance to change course.
“There has to be a fine line drawn between judges and lawyers socializing . . . so that justice is, if you will, blind and impartial.”
Robert A. Barton, retired state Superior Court Judge
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
Occupy Boston case a test of free speech
Would sending the police to pull up the tent stakes on Occupy Boston be unconstitutional under the First Amendment? That is the question in the hands of the court.
Diversity Boston
Diversity Boston
Boy Scouts seek to expand their membership in the inner city
Since the start of the year, the Boston Minuteman Council, a division of Boy Scouts of America, has been pressing to curb the race divide that marks its membership.
Business
Joslin makes a push to bring ideas to market
Joslin Diabetes Center is known for being many things, but it has never been known as a hotbed of entrepreneurship. Its latest chief executive wants to make it just that.
Nation & World
Egyptians debate role of Islamic law in new democracy
Islamists in Egypt are at odds after election results show moderates and conservatives gaining clout.
Sports
Colts at Patriots, 1 p.m.
Patriots try not to let penalties interfere
Bill Belichick’s hallmark as a coach is his attention to detail, and flying yellow flags do not escape his scrutiny. Traditionally, the Patriots are among the least-penalized teams in the NFL.
Travel
Eco-initiatives in the Caribbean
The majority of Caribbean resorts have spent the last few years playing a serious game of eco catch-up making significant efforts to “go green.”
Books
BOOK REVIEW
‘Bento’s Sketchbook’ by John Berger
With Spinoza as his muse, John Berger blends sketches with meditations on the world we live in.
Arts
Critic's Corner
100 years later, Mahler seems a contemporary composer
Mahler’s music is ubiquitous, perhaps more than ever during these last two years of anniversary tributes.
Opinion
“The public doesn’t expect perfection from its role models. Because if perfection were the standard, there would be no role models at all.”
Joanna Weiss