Kevin H. White remembered across Boston

Tributes poured in from across the city today for Mayor Kevin H. White, who died last night at his Beacon Hill home.

Editorial

Kevin White blazed a path from one Boston to the next

White's work and legacy was based on his belief that Boston could, for all its woes, be big in the world again.

FROM MERLIN ARCHIVE, DON NOT RESEND TO LIBRARY 4/5/68 --- Thomas Atkins left and Kevin White Right, speak with entertainer James Brown at the Boston Garden April 5, 1968. It was one day after the assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Atkins, Brown and White are credited with keeping the city quiet in the aftermath. 09SULLIVAN Library Tag 11092008 Books

From the archives: April 6, 1968

The mayor talks cool to city

One day after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Mayor Kevin White worked with Councilor Thomas Atkins and singer James Brown to encourage peace in a time of upheaval.

Herman Cain, left, and Newt Gingrich shook hands after a Republican presidential debate last November.

Cain backs Gingrich

Former presidential hopeful Herman Cain endorsed Newt Gingrich for the Republican nomination.

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A sampling of stories from this Sunday's Globe.

 

Actors Nick Nolte, left, and Dustin Hoffman pose for a portrait while promoting the new HBO television series

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arts

HBO gambles on veterans with ‘Luck’

In this new drama, the network is placing its bets on proven winners.

Perspective

Was the Costa Concordia’s Captain a coward?

Francesco Schettino may have acted cowardly when his ship crashed in Italian waters earlier this month. But that wasn’t his worst mistake, writes Patrick Smith.

The box canyon of Champney Falls is an ice climbing classroom, a training area that also holds clinics.

EXPLORE NEW ENGLAND

Ice climbing in Mount Washington Valley

When the mercury drops the water locks up, forming a 50-foot high wall of dazzling ice pillars and daggers on one side of the canyon wall. And then it’s time to climb.

“He was a giant among mayors.”

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

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

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Kevin White’s best legacy
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Ideas

The presidential losers’ club

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Ideas

The secret allure of the spoiler

Commercials longer, stakes higher for Super Bowl

99 BOTTLES

With Slumbrew, the beer is better than the name
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Why every household needs its own IT guru
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On a Bermuda cruise, experience life at sea with time to explore
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Photos of the week

Treats are in store at big chains

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

Columnists

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

Tech Lab

Watching movies in UltraViolet

Metro

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Blood found in home where Maine toddler last seen

Blood was found in the basement of the house where Ayla Reynolds was reported missing last month, State Police confirmed today.

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

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.

Business

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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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1/14/2012 Foxborough, MA New England Patriots Deion Branch hauls in a 61-yard touchdown reception against the Denver Broncos during 2nd quarter action in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on Saturday January 14, 2011. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) slug: 15patriots section: sports Reporter:

Branch thankful for Super Bowl run

This week and next, Deion Branch is in a place he hasn’t been in quite some time: preparing for the Super Bowl.

Arts

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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.

Magazine

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The man who crushed the Keystone XL pipeline
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Mass. voting maps reflect State House evolution
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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