Group tries to bring Olympics to Boston in 2024
A private group wants to bring the Summer Games to the city, and Mayor Menino’s backing is the first goal in their quest.
Pizzute family
Kevin Cullen
In a war that few take note of, they soldier on
The war in Afghanistan has gone on for so long, and with so few Americans invested in it, that Greg Pizzute’s story needs to be told.
Public workers help fill bosses’ political coffers
Elected officials are prohibited from pressuring subordinates to donate, but some say employee fund-raising, no matter how passive, is inherently coercive.
Boston’s rich expected to donate large sums
A new wave of generational wealth in the Boston area will propel charitable giving that may exceed $1 trillion over the next half century, a study found.
Massive facelift for ‘Juno’ at the MFA
Conservators have completed a yearlong restoration that includes a new nose and mouth for the largest classical statue in a museum in the US.
‘Juno’ gets a nose job
The centuries-old classical statue is refurbished to claim her place at the center of an MFA gallery.
Federal judge upends Bulger’s defense plan
Federal judge upends Bulger’s defense planA federal judge rejected the notion that James “Whitey” Bulger could have had open permission from the government to carry out crimes including murder.
Milford native a leader in selling collegiate brands
George Pyne’s IMG offers the kinds of marketing packages for colleges that sponsors are accustomed to buying from the pro sports industry.
At 106, Beverly man proud to hold his diploma
Fred Butler had to drop out of school after eighth grade to help support his mother and five younger siblings.
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Patriots decline to use franchise tag for 2013 season
New England was not alone. Only eight NFL teams used the tag, a far cry from the record 21 from last season.
Metro
BU frat penalized in death of student
About 46 members of Sigma Alpha Mu attended a party where Anthony Barksdale II was found unconscious. He later died.
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Nation & World
US cardinal forcefully addresses sex abuse scandal
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago called for a papal commitment of “zero tolerance” of sexual abuse.
Politics
Obama nominates Walmart Foundation head as budget chief
Sylvia Mathews Burwell is a familiar presence in D.C.
Business
Obama picks 2 from Mass. for Energy, EPA posts
President Obama tapped Ernest Moniz to lead the Energy Department and Gina McCarthy to run the EPA.
Arts
Book Review
‘Banished’ by Lauren Drain
Drain’s memoir details her involvement with the cult-like Westboro Baptist Church.
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Ski season
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Ski seasonBeginning in the 1930s, New England ski trails quickly expanded, and today skiing isn’t the quaint small business it once was.