Schools lag in special ed plans

A backlog of reviews of special education plans for thousands of students is prompting officials to propose one-time bonuses to staffers to get the job done.

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Senate power struggle fuels Maine race

Former independent governor Angus King’s refusal to say which party he would caucus with is an issue that could loom large in the race to replace retiring GOP Senator Olympia Snowe.

MIT physicist leads effort to scrap the penny

Jeff Gore, who has become an unlikely national spokesman for efforts to eliminate the penny, is gaining fresh hope that the United States might finally dump the coin.

Innovative teaching gets boost at Harvard

Harvard distributed $2 million this week for 47 projects, including a “virtual dissection’’ tool at the medical school and a “flipped classroom’’ course on Einstein.

The tulips are in full bloom at the Public Garden, and 2-year-old Georgina Foley checked them out Wednesday. Gardeners everywhere suddenly have a lot to do, and drought conditions are making things tougher.

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Climate shift could help struggling N.E. species

Tulips are in full bloom and a number of struggling species are set to benefit from the early spring, which can result in a greater food supply for local herbivores.

Tick explosion is the price of mild weather

Winter’s warm temperatures have yielded an unusually robust bounty of springtime ticks that have attached themselves to pets and people in Massachusetts.

President’s exit stirs fears on hospital’s fate

Dorchester community leaders are worried about the future of Carney Hospital after last week’s abrupt departure — some say firing — of its president.

After ruling, public broadcasters ponder political ads

Public radio and television stations are considering the risks of accepting political advertising after a federal court found an existing ban on such ads unconstitutional.

Yvonne Abraham

2012, how I miss thee

US Senator Scott Brown and Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, have taken half the population for a ride in the way-back machine.

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Dan Shaughnessy moderates a panel including Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys and former pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee.

Inside The Boston Globe

Dick Clark attended the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards at the Las Vegas Hilton in 2010. Clark has died of a heart attack at age 82.

Dick Clark, legendary TV host, dies at 82

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Hotel opens with a ‘vertical fashion’ show

Slain N.H. chief mourned
Neill Byrnes, 42, of Hingham, a Stephen Tyler impersonator, poses for a portrait before performing with his band Draw the Line at Maddie's Lounge in Saugus.

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For Neill Byrnes, imitation (of Steven Tyler) is flattery
Ann Silverman and members of her book club eat a Balkan meal while discussing the book,

Group prepares dishes from books they discuss

Local craft brewers start canning their beers

Diverse BC High group heads to Harvard
Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, Clio has recently been spruced up. The signature leopard-print carpet remains in the dining room, while the bar is lighter and more welcoming.

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Clio at Boston’s Eliot Hotel celebrates 15 years
The Palm, which shut its Back Bay restaurant in December, will occupy a larger space in its newlocation, and have a patio overlooking the Greenway.

Palm to open at International Place, boosting Greenway
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Lights! Camera! ‘Holliston’?

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Why is Boston so obsessed with exercise?
Wesley Morris addressed colleagues as editor Martin Baron looked on.

Globe film critic Wesley Morris wins 2012 Pulitzer Prize

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The victim of a shooting sought help at a Target in the South Bay shopping center in Dorchester on Wednesday, police said.

Store staff aids wounded man

The Target store in the South Bay shopping center closed early on Wednesday night after a man bleeding from a gunshot wound walked into the store and asked for help.

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Shortages could slow US auto production

The US auto industry is facing shortages of parts and materials that could limit the number of new vehicles in showrooms later this year and crimp a historic turnaround.

Columnists

Joan Vennochi

Tarek Mehanna case puts First Amendment on trial

Joshua Green

In Roger Clemens, a useful idiot
It’s time for the Patriots to pay Wes Welker, Bob Ryan says.

Bob Ryan

Going through the sports thought process

Derrick Z. Jackson

A vibrant Boston needs major avenues for bikes

Yvonne Abraham

2012, how I miss thee

Scot Lehigh

Mass. should make Amazon pay sales tax

Brian McGrory

Soaring greed at Liberty Mutual
In this April 19, 1943, photo, a group of Jews is escorted from the Warsaw Ghetto by German soldiers.

Opinion | Jeff Jacoby

Anti-Semitism and the culture of victimhood

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Philosophy lessons
Kevin Youkilis, (left) who did not play yesterday, watched late-inning action from the dugout. Manager Bobby Valentine is visible at far right.

Dan Shaughnessy

It’s business as usual for Bobby Valentine

Adrian Walker

Vince Wilfork’s worthy cause

Bob Ryan

Joshua Cassidy turns in ride for the ages

Politics

Political Notebook

Romney to study Rubio’s immigration plan

Mitt Romney’s campaign said he would “study and consider’’ the immigration bill outlined by Florida Senator Marco Rubio, but it stopped short of offering an endorsement.

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Gunfire scatters observers in Syria

Syrian security forces opened fire Wednesday on anti-regime demonstrators surrounding the cars of a UN team meant to monitor a shaky cease-fire.

Sports

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Celtics 102, Magic 98

With win, Celtics clinch the division

Paul Pierce turned playmaker as the Celtics took a 102-98 win over the Orlando Magic, clinching their fifth successive Atlantic Division title.

Style

Peggy Noe Stevens plans to launch a Boston chapter of Bourbon Women.

Enough with the cosmos. The lady likes bourbon.

Peggy Noe Stevens is on a crusade of sorts to bring women and whiskey together.

Arts

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Book Review

‘Garbology’ by Edward Humes

Humes reminds us of something we try to forget: We are a wasteful society with a trash problem that is polluting our oceans and packing our landfills.

“There are plenty of likable people. I mean, I’ve got blood relatives who I love. I would never let them near the Oval Office.”

Mark Zaccaria,  chairman of the Rhode Island GOP Party

Magazine

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In an artist’s garden
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Are fat baseball players a problem?
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45 best breakfast joints around Boston
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Snorkeling vacations you can’t miss

Opinion

“What we fear more than the loss of personal freedoms is our perceived loss of control over people who might hurt us.”

Joan Vennochi 

Ideas

“The complexity of federal rules may not be just a reflection of bad style, but a direct and possibly unavoidable result of how our government works.”

Leon Neyfakh