Kevin White, mayor through era of change, dead at 82

Kevin Hagan White, a colossal political figure who helped transform Boston into a world-class city during 16 often turbulent years as mayor, died last night.

Remembering Mayor Kevin H. White

Globe columnist Brian McGrory talks about the former mayor’s impact on Boston.

Mayoral aide Barney Frank, left, confers with Mayor Kevin White, right. White was mayor of Boston for 16 years.

EDWARD L. GLAESER

Kevin White’s best legacy

Barney Frank’s impending exit from Congress is a milestone not just for him, but also for the remarkable set of civic leaders who came of age working with Boston Mayor Kevin White.

12/21/1989 Former Mayor Kevin White in his offices at BU.

From the archives: Dec. 31, 1983

Kevin White says his goodbyes

The Globe’s Joan Vennochi covered Mayor White’s last day in office. White, who for 16 years shaped the destiny of a city, said he wanted to be remembered for one thing: “I left the city a little better than I found it.”

Fla. homeowners want solutions, not bickering

Rather than offering solutions to the state’s housing crisis, Republican presidential candidates have mostly resorted to finger-pointing and bickering about ethics.

Treats are in store at big chains

Starting in May, Polka Dog Bakery, with retail locations in the South End and Jamaica Plain, will be selling an exclusive line of products at Target stores nationwide.

Giants fans remain true blue

As the Patriots and Giants prepare to reprise their epic clash of four years ago, the ranks of area Giants fans have dwindled. But those that remain still bleed blue.

City Council head using casino plan as leverage

Council President Stephen J. Murphy said no casino proposal will move forward at Suffolk Downs so long as a stalled development remains a gaping hole in Downtown Crossing.

“He was a giant among mayors.”

Thomas M. Menino,  on former Mayor Kevin. H. White

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Patriots have only praise for Eli Manning

TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Luck’ lags, despite the odds
Tom Brady during his days at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif.

Tom Brady still a special star in his hometown

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Moore making an impact for Patriots

MOVIE REVIEW

‘Separation’ anxiety to spare in superb Oscar nominee from Iran

N.E. lawmakers join to fight base closures

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LOVE LETTERS

Love after two months?

Adrian Walker

Jobless need not apply

LAWRENCE HARMON

Federal officials broke trust with Newton parents

Opinion

Obama’s truth: Taxes or debt
Banners hang on light poles near Lucas Oil Stadium as preparations continue for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will face the New York Giants on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Brian McGrory

Indianapolis on his mind

Boston Capital

Romney gets carried away

EDWARD L. GLAESER

The sound of saber-rattling against China
Rob Gronkowski was injured on this play with Bernard Pollard on Sunday.

Tony Massarotti

Rob Gronkowski’s ankle a huge wild card

ALEX BEAM

Down on season two of ‘Downton Abbey’

Opinion

The perfect spirit of an old museum

Yvonne Abraham

Civil legal aid is a sound investment

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Watching movies in UltraViolet

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Brown’s records from Guard released

Newly released records of US Senator Scott Brown’s more than 30 years in uniform have been heavily excised by the National Guard and do not shed light on other periods.

Nation & World

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A Syrian soldier, who has defected to join the Free Syrian Army, holds up his rifle and waves a Syrian independence flag in Saqba, in Damascus suburbs, January 27, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)

Arab League halts observer mission in Syria

The deputy chief of the Arab League says they have halted its observer mission in Syria because of increasing violence. At least 80 people have been killed in the past three days.

Politics

GOP rivals make cases to Hispanics in Florida

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich expressed support for Puerto Rican statehood while also defending immigration views that have caused Hispanics discomfort.

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Treats are in store at big chains

Starting in May, Polka Dog Bakery, with retail locations in the South End and Jamaica Plain, will be selling an exclusive line of products at Target stores nationwide.

Sports

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Martinez there for Brady

Tom Brady’s quarterback guru Tom Martinez is waiting for a life-saving kidney transplant, but still finds time to visit Brady and correct his mechanical issues.

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Tim Bergling, best known as Avicii, was recently nominated for a Grammy. “I would never have assumed it would get this far,’’ the 22-year-old says.

Restoring euphoria to the floor

Swedish DJ Avicii has leapfrogged to the upper stratosphere of the dance scene over the past year, performing for massive crowds, and scoring a recent Grammy nomination.

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Bostonian of the Year: Carmen Ortiz

Opinion

“The tax code is anything but neutral. All of the varying exceptions we have built into it have made it horrendously complex and, inevitably, create bizarre loopholes.”

Tom Keane 

Ideas

“The unipolar world isn’t necessarily better than what preceded it, either for the US or for the rest of the world. It might even be worse.”

Thanassis Cambanis,  on the trouble with American dominance