Boston Medical looks to shut a site, cut 85 beds
Boston Medical Center is bracing for state and federal budget cuts and intensified pressure to shift more care to outpatient settings.
KURT HEGRE FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
No record of academy head’s doctoral degree
Leslie Cohen Berlowitz, president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, has exaggerated her own academic achievement.
Fiery hearing previews ‘Whitey’ Bulger trial
US District Judge Denise J. Casper issued a series of rulings that help lay the ground rules for the months ahead.
DNA swabs on suspects upheld by Supreme Court
The ruling reinvigorates a debate over whether Massachusetts should join other states in a practice that critics say threatens civil liberties.
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Christopher L. Gasper
Bruins proving that they were never underdogs
The idea that the Bruins were going to be overmatched and outclassed by the skill, skating, and scoring aptitude of the Penguins is finished.
bruins 6, penguins 1
Bruins crush Penguins, take 2-0 series lead
Bruins crush Penguins, take 2-0 series leadThe Bruins got on the board early and often in Game 2 for a 6-1 win as the series now heads to Boston.
N.H. firm says its system ID’d bomb suspects
Facial recognition software from Animetrics Inc. may have led to a faster identification of the Marathon bombing suspects.
Final Marathon victim leaves the hospital
Final Marathon victim leaves the hospitalErika Brannock’s departure from Beth Israel marked the close of one chapter in her life, and in the life of the city.
Boston fire chief quits amid nasty dispute
Boston fire chief quits amid nasty disputeSteve E. Abraira’s resignation ends an ugly power struggle between an out-of-town chief and a home-grown command staff.
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Sports
2003 amateur baseball draft an example of ‘imperfect pursuit’
In 2003, a fourth-round pick — Jonathan Papelbon — turned out to be the prize of the draft for Theo Epstein’s Red Sox.
Metro
Brockton mother describes boy’s last moments
The 4-year-old boy died after falling unconscious under suspicious circumstances at a Brockton hotel Sunday night.
Columnists
Nation & World
Explosions, blaze kill 119 at poultry plant in China
Explosions and fire tore through parts of a poultry plant in northeast China on Monday.
Politics
IRS’s new chief says it must rebuild trust
The new head of the IRS acknowledged that Americans no longer trust the IRS amid a growing number of scandals.
Business
Walmart reveals steps to freshen produce aisles
The nation’s largest grocer and retailer revealed steps Monday to improve the quality of its fresh fruits and vegetables.
Arts
Book REview
‘The Feud’ by Dean King
In his book about the Hatfield-McCoy feud, King delivers outsized characters, shootouts, manhunts, and posses on the prowl.
Special Reports
Special report
Bitten by Uncertainty
With tens of thousands of people contracting Lyme disease in Mass. each year, the Globe is taking an in-depth look at the disease, the patients, the debate, science and testing.
Globe Insiders
Globe Talk | June 11
A conversation with Dennis Lehane
A conversation with Dennis LehaneThe best-selling author discusses his craft with Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory. Proceeds will go to the One Fund Boston.