Warren trounces rival, girds for nasty campaign

Elizabeth Warren reinvigorated her Senate campaign with a crushing blow to her last remaining primary opponent, clearing the way for a direct challenge to Senator Brown.

Rocky rollout to era of Mass. casino gambling

The first six months of the casino era have been hampered by controversies and false starts, proving that little is easy when launching a new industry with billions at stake.

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Charity gives Boston youth a sporting chance

The nonprofit Play Ball Inc. has established interscholastic sports programs throughout a cash-strapped system that previously offered middle schoolers only basketball and track.

One last journey into the night

Israel Arbeiter had to go back — to Auschwitz where he barely survived, and Treblinka, where his parents were murdered. He went seeking peace, but found little of it.

A survivor's journey

Izzy Arbeiter returned to Europe to unearth his past and to say goodbye.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/05/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/IMG_1511-001.jpg Izzy and Anna Arbeiter found — and saved — each other

Israel “Izzy” Arbeiter lost his parents and two of his brothers in the Holocaust. But he found the love of his life.

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Kevin Garnett’s greatness always worth notice

The Celtics veteran, 17 years into his Hall of Fame career, remains unique in style and range of big man skill and is still an elite player.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/06/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/venus_path--90x90.jpg Scientists prepare to observe rare alignment of Venus

Before sunset Tuesday, people around the world will watch as the planet Venus appears as a tiny black spot that will slowly traverse the sun’s face.

Gayle Yu, a student from the Philippines, set out a lobster roll in the Chatham Bars Inn. “It’s exciting working here,” she said.

Student worker visas draw complaints

Resort areas are turning to foreign students for help, but some say the visa system hurts their peers in the United States.

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Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 4

Felix Doubront pitched into the seventh inning Saturday as the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-4.

Red Sox climb out of last place

The Red Sox have won five of their last six games and 16 of the last 22 to rise out of last place in the AL East for the first time this season.

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Workers removed supplies from 38 Studios’ office in Providence after the company laid off all its employees and left Rhode Island on the hook for $50 million in loans.

38 Studios’ troubles could cool enthusiasm for tax breaks

Video game industry officials acknowledged they could face a tougher time persuading Mass. to enact similar incentives after the meltdown of Curt Schilling’s company.

Politics

CONVENTION NOTEBOOK

Joseph P. Kennedy III told the Globe that Elizabeth Warren taught his first law school class — contracts — and he was so impressed with her teaching style and open-door policy with students that he later took her bankruptcy class.

Joseph P. Kennedy III vouches for Elizabeth Warren

The US House candidate said if his former Harvard Law professor is as tough on her opponent, Senator Brown, as she was on her students, she will be fine in her campaign.

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Kris Tootle and Christina Castegren at Fresh Tracks Farm winery start with budding grape vines long before they make a barrel.

Ingredients for success in Vermont wine

Fresh Tracks Farm in Berlin is one of more than two dozen grape wineries that have cropped up in the state over the past two decades.