Conley to run for Boston mayor
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley will announce his candidacy for mayor on Wednesday, two individuals close to the campaign said.
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Harvard e-mail searches broader than first described
The university searched e-mails last fall in an effort to find the source of a leaked message regarding a cheating scandal.
Taxi group calls for overhaul of cab oversight system
The group called for the abolishment of the police hackney unit responsible for regulating the cab industry and the creation of a civilian commission to oversee a revamped system.
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As cabbies hustle, danger lurksA Globe reporter returns to the wheel after many years and finds much has changed. Cabbies are often cheated, and danger lurks at every turn.
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The Rose Kennedy Greenway was lit in blue, as were other buildings and locations in Boston and around the globe, Tuesday for autism awareness.
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The Zakim Bridge.
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Fenway Park’s Gate A.
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Parts of the Statehouse were lit in blue.
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The top of the Statehouse had a blue light, and behind was a cobalt sky.
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The Marsh Chapel at Boston University was lit in blue.
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State officials and autism advocates gathered in front of the Statehouse.
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Boston woman goes for ‘Explorers’ Grand Slam’
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Bolivian mixes with Mexican at Que Padre
Bolivian mixes with Mexican at Que PadreThere is no shortage of Mexican food in East Boston, but Que Padre’s northern Mexico specialties and Bolvian pastries set it apart from the others.
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Bruins hold off Senators
Nathan Horton scored the go-ahead goal about midway through the third period to give the Bruins the win.
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Why it’s time to tear down Fenway Park
There will never be a better time for Boston to bid this outdated, cracking, 101-year park goodbye.
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Woman arraigned in stabbing of mother with baby in stroller
Samia Jones, 17, was ordered held today on $50,000 cash bail for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend while he restrained her.
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UN adopts treaty to regulate global arms trade
Iran, North Korea, and Syria were the only countries to vote against the landmark treaty.
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Senator Cowan on four-day visit to Middle East
Senator Mo Cowan will make his first overseas trip since being appointed to temporarily fill the seat vacated by John F. Kerry.
Business
Carl Icahn buys a stake in Mass. tech firm Nuance
The billionaire investor is back in Massachusetts, and this time he may face his biggest brawl yet over a Bay State company.
Arts
Book REview
‘Mary Coin’ by Marisa Silver
For a book about the loss and poverty of the Great Depression, “Mary Coin” is a lovely and deeply satisfying read.
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Filmmaker returns home to modern, decimated Cambodia
Cambodian-American filmmaker Kalyanee Mam, 36, fled the Khmer Rouge regime with her family in 1979.
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Globe Talk | April 3
A conversation with Jim Calhoun
A conversation with Jim CalhounSubscribers can attend an evening with Connecticut’s legendary former men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun, moderated by Bob Ryan.