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Mafioso’s widow confirms husband gave art to ‘friend’

The widow of Robert Guarente told authorities that she saw her husband give a painting to the Connecticut man who has become the latest person of interest in the Gardner theft.

BU students killed in crash abroad

Three Boston University students studying in New Zealand were killed and five other students from the school were injured when a van they were riding in swerved off the road.

Beverly mother gets jail for teens drinking

Tiffany Clark was sentenced to six months in jail and six months of house arrest for permitting her daughter’s friends to consume alcohol she provided in her home.

JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

Food banks confront hunger at community colleges

Bunker Hill Community College opened its first food bank, becoming one of many schools to target campus hunger — an issue that has failed to make its way into a mainstream discussion.

Autistic jazz savant graduates from Berklee

Matt Savage gained early fame as a jazz prodigy beset by autism. On Saturday, his 20th birthday, Savage will graduate from the Berklee College of Music.

Growing into his gift, and into life

Matt Savage, an autistic musical prodigy who has been playing jazz piano and composing since he was 4, is graduating from Berklee College of Music.

As wars near end, robot firm battling

Bedford’s iRobot, which has earned millions of dollars selling products that help safeguard troops in warzones, is aggressively lobbying lawmakers to forestall cuts in Pentagon spending.

The lesser-known maladies of motherhood

Was J.D. Salinger right? Are mothers all “slightly insane”? As lovely as motherhood is, most moms do suffer from a (humorous) malady or two.

editorial

Bake sales: Not so fattening, after all

To paraphrase Mary Poppins, a spoonful of sugar at the bake sale may help the vegetables go down.

Red Sox 7, Indians 5

Buchholz gets plenty of support to beat Indians

Dustin Pedroia had three hits and three RBIs to back a solid outing by Clay Buchholz, and the Sox snapped a three-game skid Friday night.

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Globe Talk | May 23, 6 p.m.

A conversation with Ben Mezrich

The New York Times best-selling author discusses his books “Bringing Down the House” and “The Social Network.”

BostonGlobe.com exclusives

From left: Erica Cornejo, Isaac Akiba, Paul Craig, and James Whiteside in Boston Ballet’s production of “Fancy Free.”

Dance Review

In ‘Fancy Free,’ Boston Ballet is out on the town with Robbins

JPMorgan loss sparks calls for more regulation

Love letters

From kisses to hugs

For 112 years, firefighting family has kept watch

Max in his wolf suit in “Where the Wild Things Are.”

Exclusive Sunday Preview | Ideas

Maurice Sendak: No backstory required

Paul Pierce was all smiles with fans after closing out the Hawks on Thursday.

Bob Ryan

Celtics get surprise visit from Sixers now

Opinion | Martha Coakley

Cure for unnecessary foreclosures

Top: Colin Fyffe and Brittany Onesti enjoy a drink at the bar before their meal arrives at Happy’s. Above right: Chef/owner Michael Schlow cooks up some mac and cheese.

Dining

Happy’s Bar + Kitchen

Once-embattled Brighton school reborn as community center

Law enforcement agents searched the home of alleged Connecticut mobster Robert Gentile in Manchester, Conn.

Conn. home search may be tied to Gardner theft

“Edgar Degas: Self Portrait,” at the Portland Museum of Art.

Art Review

An intimate look at the ‘Private Impressionist’

Records shed light on Warren’s minority status

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Celtics shouldn’t overlook athletic Sixers

While the Philadelphia 76ers are the eighth seed and barely made the playoffs after a collapse in the final month, they present a definite challenge to the Celtics.