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Red Sox GM Ben Cherington (center) and John Farrell (right) must begin shaping their 2014 roster almost immediately.

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GM Ben Cherington must begin to shape his 2014 roster now, while trying to avoid the pitfalls that have tripped up past champions.

A duck boat caravan moved along Boylston Street during the Red Sox World Series victory parade in 2004.

Rally expected to be a rollicking time

The path down Boylston Street will provide a poignant backdrop and pay tribute to a team whose success came to symbolize the city’s resilience.

Celebrity chef Mario Batali sampled coffee during a preview tour of Eataly before its grand opening in New York City in August 2010.

Mario Batali’s Eataly may come to Boston

Batali and his partners said they’ve been scoping out Boston real estate for more than a year in search of another potential home for the Italian market.

Alissa Bigelow hosted the web-based “In the Kitchen” for several years before becoming a yoga coach.

Obituary

Ex-cooking show host Alissa Bigelow dies at 38

Irreverent and informative, Ms. Bigelow turned raising high a glass of wine into her signature gesture during episodes of “In the Kitchen.”

Clockwise from top left: Nancy Gerter, Jay Hooley, Lee Pelton, Pelton and R. Robert Popeo, Beth Williams, and Linda Zecher.

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Glass ceilings and getting ahead

We convened two separate groups of executives and leaders — one of men, one of women — to get their take on the progress made in promoting women to the top.

Bill Russell statue ceremony canceled due to high winds

The city said the public will still be able to see the statue of the Celtics great later today at City Hall Plaza.

Walsh leads Connolly by 3 points in new poll

Martin Walsh’s gain shows a sharp change in the direction of the race, the Suffolk University pollster said.

Royal Bank of Scotland to sell off Citizens Bank within 3 years

The Providence-based subsidiary has been owned by the UK banking giant since 1988.

Opinion

LAWRENCE HARMON

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Connolly’s attackers have succeeded at exploiting the keen sense of reverse snobbery that still prevails in much of Boston.

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Bruins 3, Ducks 2 | shootout

Bruins forward Jarome Iginla scored a shootout goal on Anaheim. Iginla would score the only goal of the shootout, giving the Bruins a 3-2 win.

Bruins skate past Ducks in shootout

Zdeno Chara scored the game-tying goal in the third period and then Jarome Iginla netted the clinching goal in the shootout.

Boston mayoral race

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John Connolly took his campaign to the same audience in Roxbury  on Thursday.

Connolly is quick to push his passions

John Connolly has used his office as a platform to push for changes, but his passion can also surface as a temper.

Martin J. Walsh at a Central Boston Elder Services meeting Thursday in Roxbury,

Walsh able to find allies in opposing camps

Martin Walsh has made his way back to semi-prominence by his ability to form alliances with unlikely partners.