Kevin Cullen

‘Stippo’ never got his day in court

When “Whitey” Bulger’s prosecutors declined to call Steve Rakes, found dead Thursday by the side of the road in Lincoln, they denied him something he’d looked forward to for decades.

Adam Thielker, 62, of Medford (CQ) pauses at Park Street while carrying a new window fan in Boston, Massachusetts July 18, 2013. (Jessica Rinaldi For The Boston Globe)

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The heat keeps beating on

Forecasters warned that dangerous levels of heat and humidity would persist through Saturday.

Supporters mobbed embattled Market Basket president Arthur T. Demoulas as he arrived for a board meeting in Andover.

No decision yet on fate of Market Basket chief

Arthur T. Demoulas remained the chain’s president after the board adjourned without acting on a motion for his removal. The board meets again on Aug. 22.

Sergeant didn’t have permission to release Tsarnaev photos

Incensed by the Rolling Stone cover featuring the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, State Police Sergeant Sean Murphy released dramatic images from the manhunt.

A sniper trains his bead on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev 's head. (Sgt. Sean P. Murphy/Massachusetts State Police)

Sergeant Sean Murphy via Boston Magazine

A State Police photographer upset by a controversial Rolling Stone cover released images from the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to Boston Magazine.

A sniper's view of the boat. (Sgt. Sean P. Murphy/Massachusetts State Police)

Sergeant Sean Murphy via Boston Magazine

"I hope that the people who see these images will know that this was real. It was as real as it gets," Sergeant Sean P. Murphy told Boston Magazine.

Many argue that a photo of Tsarnaev, the surviving bombing suspect, featured on Rolling Stone glorifies an alleged terrorist.

Sergeant Sean Murphy via Boston Magazine

Many argue that a photo of Tsarnaev, the surviving bombing suspect, featured on Rolling Stone glorifies an alleged terrorist.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the boat. (Sgt. Sean P. Murphy/Massachusetts State Police)

Sergeant Sean Murphy via Boston Magazine

MBTA Officer Richard Donohue, who was shot in the confrontation with the Tsarnaevs, has called the cover "thoughtless at best."

Medical personnel prepare to put Dzhokhar Tsarnaev into an ambulance. (Sgt. Sean P. Murphy/Massachusetts State Police)

Sergeant Sean Murphy via Boston Magazine

A State Police spokesman said Murphy will be subject to an internal investigation.

Conductor Gil Rose, former artistic director of now-defunct Opera Boston, is set to launch Odyssey Opera with Randolph Fuller this fall.

New group rises out of Opera Boston’s ashes

More than a year after the stunning collapse, Odyssey Opera is set to emerge with plans to emulate the ambitious programming of its acclaimed but perpetually cash-strapped forerunner.

It’s not clear if Charles D. Baker (left) or Scott Brown will seek the governorship next year.

Top Mass. GOP figures plot 2014 strategy

A cohort of top state Republicans met quietly last week, hoping to organize a top-to-bottom-of-the-ticket strategy to regain relevance.

Christopher L. Gasper

Yankees finally arrive at Fenway Park

Red Sox-Yankees. Fenway Park. Summertime. It’s as good as it gets — at least until the Patriots start training camp next week.

Opinion

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Senators on both sides acknowledged some fault in the polarization, but the House remains gridlocked.

Globe exclusives

Bon Jovi on ‘Prayer,’ Patriots
Roxy’s was busy despite a heat wave and the temporary shutdown of Clover Food Labs’ trucks.

Customers still frequenting food trucks
President Harry S. Truman presented Thomas J. Hudner Jr. with the Medal of Honor on April 13, 1951, for his heroics.

For Korea veteran, one last mission
“The Cuckoo’s Calling” was displayed at a store in London.

Quick bestseller underscores writers’ struggles
The new Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion at the Colby Museum of Art.

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A transforming gift

Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, here in February, says he lost consciousness before crossing the center line in his car, triggering a four-car crash.

Norfolk DA says he suffered ‘medical episode’ before crash
Senator Elizabeth Warren (left) and Senator Edward Markey.

Warren, Markey oppose bipartisan student loan plan
Kevin Spacey in the Netflix original series

Matthew Gilbert | Emmy nominations

With Emmy nods, Netflix is in the house
Ryan Gosling as Julian and Kristin Scott Thomas as his gangland matriarch mother, Crystal.

Movie Review

To err is human, especially in Bangkok

Opinion | Ty Burr

Rolling Stone cover an act of irresponsibility
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When hippies ruled

Yvonne Abraham

Rolling Stone cover image can’t hurt us

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Derek Lowe pitched for the Rangers briefly this season.

Derek Lowe leaving baseball

The ex-Red Sox pitcher, 40, was cut by the Rangers earlier this year and says he has played in his final MLB game.

Metro

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Beachgoers in Chatham on Wednesday.

Heat wave in Boston area to continue

The heat will be almost inescapable Friday as temperatures near 100 degrees are possible in some parts of Massachusetts.

Columnists

CARLO ROTELLA

Free play — it’s not just for kids

JOANNA WEISS

Small budget, big bite

Tech Lab

For privacy lovers, the right type of software

Kevin Cullen

My scam’s better than your scam

Adrian Walker

Support, just not in Newton

Yvonne Abraham

Rolling Stone cover image can’t hurt us

LAWRENCE HARMON

Recovering addicts stand behind Walsh
Governor Patrick is critical of efforts to rein in some of his sweeping proposals.

SCOT LEHIGH

Governor Patrick is on his high horse

Yvonne Abraham

Evil knows no social bounds

Kevin Cullen

Trying our patience
John Farrell argues with Todd Tichenor after the umpire awarded Yoenis Cespedes second base in the 10th.

Dan Shaughnessy

John Farrell the right man for the job
Electronic cigarettes are gaining popularity amid a big push by tobacco companies, but their long-term health effects are still unknown.

derrick z. jackson

E-cigarettes: the new fracking

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Detroit files for bankruptcy

Detroit’s emergency manager sought Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, becoming the largest city in US history to do so.

Politics

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone said he would consider what was right for his family before making a decision on whether to run for governor in 2014.

Somerville mayor considering bid for governor in 2014

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone said he continues to mull a gubernatorial campaign, but he has no firm timetable for when he will make a decision.

Business

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Workers from Iceculture, a Canadian ice-sculpting company, trimmed 300-pound blocks of ice for Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.

The Frost Ice Bar is coming to Faneuil Hall

New England’s first ice bar is set to hit Boston in mid-August. It will be constructed almost entirely of ice — walls, bar stools, even cocktail glasses.

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Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star as paranormal investigators Lorraine and Ed Warren in “The Conjuring.”

‘The Conjuring’ looks back to the Amityville era

Gorehounds will gnash their teeth in disappointment at “The Conjuring,” a trim haunted-house spook show from the director of the original “Saw.”

Style

Bona Clara founder Jasmina Aganovic in her Boston office.

MIT grad markets her Bona Clara skin-care line

Think of 26-year-old Jasmina Aganovic, who is head of a skin care company Bona Clara, as a 21st-century Mary Kay.

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Rethinking the golden years
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Marathon and Memorial Day tributes, city champs, and more

Ideas

“Somewhere in America, a chimpanzee is about to have its day in court. Its lawyers hope to have the animal declared a ‘person’ in a court of law.”

Chris Berdik,  on the “animal personhood” movement