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Low rivers and lack of rain raise summer drought fears

Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

At a time when rivers and streams throughout the region usually crest and the soil is often saturated, much of the state is bone-dry and many rivers are at record lows.

Bowing to bishop, college cancels Kennedy speech

A small Catholic college that had invited Victoria Reggie Kennedy to speak at its spring commencement rescinded the offer under pressure from the Worcester bishop.

NStar OKs top dollar deal with Cape Wind

The deal will slightly increase the average customer’s monthly bill beginning the first year the offshore wind farm generates electricity.

Adrian Walker

Stopped for being black

This week I was reminded that you don’t have to be a kid, or wear a hoodie, to look like someone’s idea of a suspect.

Romney-tied PAC has taste for secrecy

The Restore Our Future super PAC has twice accepted big contributions from corporate entities that obscure the actual source of the money.

Guard officer recalls night of alleged rape

A National Guard officer said he remembers the night in 1984 when a woman says she was raped by the current commander of the Massachusetts National Guard.

Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff

Cash mobs deliver the hits

Cash mobs combine the buy-local movement with the power of a flash mob to infuse small businesses at a prescribed time with cash, credit, and community.

A bittersweet night for the prom

Silver Lake Regional High School held its prom Friday night despite a morning car crash that sent four students and the bus driver to Massachusetts hospitals.

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The case against sincerity

Robert McCarthy of Braintree greeted his son Liam, 10, at the Braintree Armory during the homecoming from Afghanistan of Company C, 182d Infantry Regiment of the Massachusetts National Guard.

Photos

Globe photos of the week

‘‘Shambhala in Modern Times’’ by Tibetan artist Gonkar Gyatso.

ART REVIEW

In MFA exhibit ‘Seeking Shambhala,’ everything is illuminated

Suit tests barefoot-style shoe’s health claim

Guardsman dies saving child in Afghanistan

Lynch finds a privileged space in parking wars

Tug Coker gets help from Amy Neswald with a wig that completes his transformation into Larry Bird for ‘‘Magic/Bird’’ before displaying the familiar form of the Celtics’ legend in the Broadway play.

Larry Bird’s story is on the big stage

NICHOLAS BURNS

Why Europe still matters

Woman in Vt. teacher’s death is little known

Michael Forhan extends a hand to Burma

Movie Review

‘The Raid: Redemption’ portrays dance of death

Foxconn audit finds ‘serious’ violations of China labor laws

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Gabriel Tchimungo purchased a Mega Millions ticket at Palace Spa in Brighton Friday.

A ticket to a world of possibilities

With the largest jackpot in history on the line, millionaires-in-waiting rushed to buy tickets for Friday night’s drawing.

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Chanel shop designed with Paris in mind

The 10,000-square-foot House of Chanel will be located on the first block of Newbury Street as part of a new luxury residence building called No. 6 Newbury.