Defense cuts due to hit Mass. economy

The defense sector could lose 30,000 jobs because of massive military budget cuts that are set for next year, the author of a new study warned.

Jury: MBTA owes passenger $1.2m

A Suffolk jury awarded $1.2 million to a Scituate woman who was injured when a Green Line trolley crashed while the operator was texting in 2009.

Edward S. O’Brien listened to a witness during his 1997 trial in Middlesex Superior Court in Cambridge.

With ruling, up to 60 Mass. cases now face scrutiny

The Globe looked at some cases that could be altered after the Supreme Court ruling that struck down mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles.

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Murdoch considers splitting News Corp. in two

Rupert Murdoch’s company is under pressure to separate its media business from entertainment holdings.

N.H. post office open only 30 minutes a day

Half of Sugar Hill’s residents still cannot connect to broadband Internet, yet it’s bearing the brunt of e-mail’s hit on the US Postal Service.

Postal worker Scott Champagne spoke with local businessman Kendal Betts at the post office in Sugar Hill, N.H.

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Postal worker Scott Champagne spoke with local businessman Kendal Betts at the post office in Sugar Hill, N.H.

Due to cutbacks, the post office is now open just a half-hour a day, Monday through Saturday.

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Due to cutbacks, the post office is now open just a half-hour a day, Monday through Saturday.

People gathered at the Sugar Hill post office Saturday for a retirement party for postal worker Bob Clark.

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People gathered at the Sugar Hill post office Saturday for a retirement party for postal worker Bob Clark.

A notice tacked on the post office door invited locals to the retirement party.

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A notice tacked on the post office door invited locals to the retirement party.

“Checkout Time at the Marlborough-Blenheim,” by Bradley Phillips

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Sebastian Smee’s journeys, frame by frame

The Boston Globe critic loves the unexpected discovery of arresting works of art that carry the conviction of the person who made them.

The newest member of the White Sox, Kevin Youkilis, at batting practice yesterday.

Bob Ryan

Kevin Youkilis a unique player who will be missed

If Will Middlebrooks winds up as loved and respected by Red Sox fans and his teammates as the man he is now replacing, he’s going to have a very nice career.

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Red Sox pitcher Earl Wilson gets a hug from catcher Bob Tillman after Wilson’s no-hitter against the Angels June 26, 1962.

Remembering Earl Wilson’s Fenway no-hitter

A Red Sox fan remembers his first major league game in 1962, which also featured the first no-hitter tossed by a black pitcher in the American League.

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A “for sale” sign hung in front of a home, in Milton, Mass. in this 2011 file photo.

Mass. home sales jump sharply in May

The number of single-family homes sold in Massachusetts last month was the largest monthly total in nearly two years, the Warren Group said Tuesday.

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A man with a Mexican flag and a woman with an American one debated Arizona’s immigration law at the State Capitol.

Justices back key part of Arizona immigration law

The court struck down much of the law, but allowed a hot-button provision requiring police officers to review the immigration status of all those they detain.

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All-Scholastics: Honoring the area’s best

It’s time to toast local athletes for their achievements. Led by Carla Forbes of Newton North, the season’s best shined bright.