Europe reaches key deal to help Greece
European leaders agreed Thursday morning on a crucial plan to reduce Greece’s debts and provide it with more rescue loans.
Representative John Olver to retire
US Representative John Olver’s retirement announcement could take significant pressure off the congressional redistricting process in Massachusetts.
Khazei to pull out of Senate race
Alan Khazei, once favored to win the Democratic primary to challenge US Senator Scott Brown next year, said that Elizabeth Warren “has struck a chord.”
Family of slain delivery man sues Domino’s, Deutsche Bank
The family of Richel Nova filed a $15 million lawsuit against his former employer and the owner of a building where the murder occurred.
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Taking on the Stiletto Challenge
The thrill of victory, and agony of the feet: the Ski Boot and Stiletto Challenge is a fun fund-raiser in Maine.
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The race was about to begin in the dark at the the 2nd annual Ski Boot and Stiletto Challenge in Portland, Maine.
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Amanda Lynch prepared to take off. Participants competed in 100-yard dashes in stiletto heels or ski boots to raise money for charity.
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Ski boot-clad Maureen Furlong, left, of South Portland, Maine was in the lead over stiletto-heeled rival Teresa D'Andrea of South Portland.
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Lisa Nappi of Portland gave it her all.
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Andrea Parker of Portland sprinted closer to the finish.
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Teresa D'Andrea of South Portland applauded participants near the finish line.
STAGE REVIEW
‘Tollbooth’ banishes the Doldrums
Wheelock Family Theatre’s “Phantom Tollbooth” production brings the Watch Dog, the Whether Man, and the Demon of Insincerity to life.
BOOK REVIEW
‘The Table Comes First’ by Adam Gopnik
Gopnik explores theory, history, his own passions, and the deep philosophy of food.
“Domino’s conduct was a proximate cause of the assault, battery, false imprisonment, and death of Richel Nova.’’
Howard J. Wayne alleges in the wrongful death lawsuit
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
School buses still arriving late
Nearly two months into the school year, 25 percent of Boston Public School buses are delivering students to class up to an hour late.
Business
Madoff’s wife: We tried suicide after Ponzi arrest
The wife of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff says they tried to kill themselves after he admitted stealing billions of dollars in the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
Politics
Campaign 2012
Perry includes flat-tax option in economic plan
GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry’s plan embraces a flat-tax option and proposals to slash federal spending and overhaul Medicare and Social Security.
Nation & World
Current, ex-N.Y. police accused of gun trafficking
Eight current and former N.Y. officers were arrested and charged in federal court with accepting thousands of dollars in cash to drive a caravan of firearms into the state.
Sports
On football
Why does Tom Brady own the Steelers?
Brady is 6-1 in his career against the Steelers, including two AFC title-game wins. He usually makes the Steelers’ pass defense look like the Patriots’ this year.
Food and dining
BY THE GLASS
Shopping one tier down: a fruitful decision on wine
Savvy wine buyers know that all vineyards may not be created equal, but some are distinctly more equal than others.
Arts
arts
O’Reilly’s photomontages meet Hartley’s drawings
“John O’Reilly, Marsden Hartley: Two Kindred Spirits’’ is a moving and provocative exhibit at Howard Yezerski Gallery.
Special reports
Special Section
Fish mislabeling in Mass.
Complete coverage of the Globe’s five-month investigation.
Opinion
“Whipping up resentment against foreign trading partners is a time-honored way for candidates of both parties to score cheap political points.”
Jeff Jacoby
Ideas
“Warren has spent her career trying to coax more legal scholars to conduct the kind of hands-on research that has driven her own work, which remains relatively rare in the field.”
Leon Neyfakh, on the career of Elizabeth Warren