Murray had close ties to ex-Chelsea housing official

According to cellphone records, Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray and ex-Chelsea housing director Michael E. McLaughlin spoke on the phone more than 80 times over the last seven months.

FDA revokes approval of Avastin for advanced breast cancer

The agency based their decision on studies concluding that the drug didn’t improve the quality of life nor extend the lives of women with metastatic breast cancer.

Report says state’s economy will slow

Massachusetts’ economy is expected to slow and the state is unlikely to reach prerecession employment levels until mid-2014, according to a new forecast.

Past staffs recall no computer buybacks

Top aides to the three Massachusetts governors who preceded Mitt Romney said yesterday they know of no instance when state employees purchased their computer hard drive as they left the administration.

Harvard makes foray into start-up scene with i-lab

Harvard University will open its innovation lab, or i-lab, today. This start-up incubator is intended to infuse the freewheeling ethos of Silicon Valley into America’s oldest college.

Eamonn McLain relaxed in front of a projection installation in the community lobby of the new Harvard innovation lab.

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Eamonn McLain relaxed in front of a projection installation in the community lobby of the new Harvard innovation lab.

The Harvard innovation lab, or i-lab, was biult in the old WGBH building in Allston.

Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe

The Harvard innovation lab, or i-lab, was built in the old WGBH building in Allston.

Josh Sarantitis hung his glass ceiling installation piece that will be on dispaly in the i-lab community lobby.

Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe

Josh Sarantitis hung his glass ceiling installation piece that will be on display in the i-lab community lobby.

The i-lab is not affiliated with any single Harvard school and will be open to all students.

Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe

The i-lab is not affiliated with any single Harvard school and will be open to all students.

The Patriots' no-name defense: Who are these guys?

Even the most ardent Patriots followers were probably surprised when Sterling Moore and Jeff Tarpinian started last week. They are part of an unheralded, but improving, unit.

Report urges stronger community college systems

After a yearlong analysis, the Boston Foundation report suggests the creation of a governing board that could oversee the state’s 15 community colleges.

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Greenway asks city to oust protesters

The board of the nonprofit organization that manages Dewey Square Park has formally asked the city to remove the Occupy Boston demonstrators.

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Investors shift fears on debt to Spain, France

Though Italy has been struggling in the market spotlight for days, investors yesterday turned their attention to France and Spain, whose borrowing costs spiked during the day.

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Cain sticks to his own playbook during visit to Granite State

In New Hampshire yesterday, Herman Cain again threw political correctness to the wind when he bluntly addressed recent allegations of sexual harassment against him.

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