Democrats strike early against Republicans in Senate race

Massachusetts Democrats, still humbled by their defeat in the 2010 special US Senate race, are targeting Senate candidate Michael J. Sullivan.

The new designs include an overhaul of the entrance off Route 1A, which passes a field of fuel tanks.

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Suffolk Downs adds greenery to boost chances at casino

Suffolk Downs will dramatically shrink the “sea of asphalt” around the East Boston racetrack, a key selling point of its bid for casino development rights.

Key council position down to 3

Two finalists for staff director of the Boston City Council have long resumes and master’s degrees. The third has worked for Council President Stephen J. Murphy.

Hugo Chavez had ruled Venezuela since 1998.

Venezuela’s Chavez dies; nation roiling

The death of President Hugo Chavez after a long battle with cancer left behind a bitterly divided nation in the grip of a political crisis.

Sean O’Malley said improvising can lead to a “lot of mistakes.”

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Strong policies on abusive priests vital, O’Malley says

Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley said the next pope must deal with bishops whose “malfeasance” allowed abusive priests to remain in ministry.

A general view of the main trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the closing moments of the trading session in New York February 27, 2007. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared to a record closing high on March 5, 2013, breaking through levels last seen in 2007.

Dow reaches record high as stocks rally

The Dow sailed to a record high on Tuesday, surpassing its pre-recession peak even as the economic recovery remains painfully slow for millions.

Space for skepticism in Allston development’s no-parked-cars vow

An architect has backed off his proposal of building a 44-unit building in Allston and rent only to tenants who promised not to own a car, at least for now.

Rajiv Gupta and Peabody Essex Museum conservator Mimi Leveque watched as Padihershef headed for his CT scan.

Unraveling a mummy’s mysteries at MGH

Doctors at Mass. General Hospital got their first look inside a 2,500 year-old mummy, believed to be the first Egyptian mummy to come to the US.

At 6 feet 7 inches, with flowing locks and an unruly beard, Red Sox lefty Andrew Miller is a striking figure on the pitcher’s mound.

Miller growing on Sox

With his long hair and flowing beard, lefthander Andrew Miller presents quite an appearance on the mound. But there is nothing messy about his work.

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Kais Nashif, a poet, and Maisa Abd Elhadi, an engineering student, have their West Bank visas revoked by the Israelis.

Movie Review

Romeo and Juliet are Palestinians longing for freedoms
A cheeseburger classic comes with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, and dive sauce.

Cheap Eats

A burger joint opens in the revitalized Assembly Square
A man carried a bucket filled with waste to be discarded, in a slum area in Port-au-Prince in this Dec. 17, 2012, photo. The country is fighting a cholera epidemic in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake.

Adrian Walker

From Andrew Square, taking on the UN for Haiti
Chocolate mocha budino is a cup of dark Valrhona chocolate pudding with a spot of cream in the middle.

Dining out

Build a platter of antipasto, skip traditional dinner

Paul S. Grogan says, “People don’t want to just write a check anymore.”

Boston’s rich may donate $1t
Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald has raised thousands in contributions from his 525 employees

Public workers help fill coffers
Fred Butler

At 106, Beverly man gets H. S. diploma
Towering, 13,000-pound “Juno”

Massive facelift for ‘Juno’ at the MFA
This rendering shows the Mass. Ave. building viewed from Newbury Street. The other part of the proposal is a 32-story hotel and residential tower planned for Boylston Street.

32-story Back Bay complex planned
Casey McLaughlin (left) and her spouse, Major Shannon McLaughlin, with their 2-year-old twins, Grace and Grant, at home in Foxborough. They object to the Army’s refusal to acknowledge their marriage and grant Casey rights and benefits.

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For same-sex couples, battle on home front
Mary Zimmerman will direct “T he Ju ngle Book ” at the Huntington.

Huntington’s new season features ‘Jungle Book’

Health

Adults with a lack of focus could have ADHD

Sports

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celtics 109, 76ers 101

Paul Pierce drove against the 76ers' Evan Turner in the first half. Pierce finished with 18 points.

Bradley, Pierce lead Celtics past 76ers

Avery Bradley hit 10 of his first 12 shots in scoring 22 points and Paul Pierce went 4 for 4 on 3-pointers and scored 18 points in the win in Philadelphia.

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Nicholas Joy of Medford was reportedly in good spirits after being found Tuesday morning.

Medford teen a sudden Maine woods survivalist

Nicholas Joy built himself a snow cave during the two days he spent lost on Sugarloaf Mountain.

Columnists

Mitt Romney told Chris Wallace, “It kills me not to be there, not to be in the White House doing what needs to be done.”

SCOT LEHIGH

Romney’s look back
A man carried a bucket filled with waste to be discarded, in a slum area in Port-au-Prince in this Dec. 17, 2012, photo. The country is fighting a cholera epidemic in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake.

Adrian Walker

From Andrew Square, taking on the UN for Haiti
Is Jackie Bradley Jr. ready for his closeup as a major leaguer? Maybe not, but he is creating a lot of buzz in Red Sox camp.

Christopher L. Gasper

Jackie Bradley Jr. catching fly balls, eyeballs

JEFF JACOBY

English language unites Americans
Jose Iglesias

Christopher L. Gasper

Will Iglesias still have a place with Red Sox?
A family walked past a campaign billboard for presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate, William Ruto, on the outskirts of Nairobi on Feb. 26.

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Dan Shaughnessy

Dan Shaughnessy’s random sports thoughts
Bonnie Franklin, left, is seen with Mackenzie Phillips, top, and Valerie Bertinelli, who starred in “One Day at a Time” from 1975 to 1984.

JOANNA WEISS

Bonnie Franklin, reality mom
Army Staff Sergeant Greg Pizzute, with daughters Kayleigh, 4; Bella, 2; and Noelle, 11.

Kevin Cullen

Clear-eyed in oft-overlooked war
Pope Benedict XVI delivered his last blessing from the window of the pontiff’s summer residence Thursday.

JAMES CARROLL

Will the church address its real issues?
Syrian refugees rested after crossing into Jordanian territory with their families on Feb. 18.

Juliette Kayyem

US should focus aid on Syrian refugees

Tech Lab Plus

D-Link range extender takes Wi-Fi farther

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Julio Acevedo fears a return to prison, a friend said.

Suspect in deadly NYC crash decides not to turn himself in

The man suspected in a devastating crash that killed a young Brooklyn couple and their prematurely born son was still being sought, despite his stated intention to turn himself in.

Politics

CIA Director nominee John Brennan.

Senate panel votes to approve Obama’s CIA nominee

The Senate Intelligence Committee has approved President Obama’s pick to lead the CIA, setting the nomination up for consideration by the full Senate.

Business

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Struggling J.C. Penney says it is entitled to sell products from Martha Stewart — shown leaving a New York courthouse Tuesday — in its “store within a store” format.

Martha Stewart testifies in retail suit

The testimony, part of a lawsuit brought by Macy’s, concerns whether Martha Stewart products can be sold by Macy’s competitor J.C. Penney.

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Movie Review

For its foreshadowing of the contemporary indie movie, 1953’s “Little Fugitive” is a part of film history.

How the French New Wave got its start at Coney Island

The 1953 feature “Little Fugitive” about a 7-year-old boy on his own at Coney Island has a secure place in film history.

Food & dining

A store-bought rotisserie chicken can be a jumping off point for several recipes.

To do: Make dinner every night

A 5-day menu plan begins with a store-bought rotisserie chicken, uses bits of chicken another night, and offers more recipes to make your evenings a little less frantic.

Magazine

The cover for the March 3 2013 issue

Getting through to your kids in the digital age
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James ‘Whitey’ Bulger & Catherine Greig’s story
The cover for the February 17 2013 issue

A trip to Rio de Janeiro, without leaving Boston
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Change on the Mystic

Opinion

“Given his general lack of candor, it was no surprise that Romney blamed Obama for the entirety of the dysfunction in Washington.”

Scot Lehigh 

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Beginning in the 1930s, New England ski trails quickly expanded, and today skiing isn’t the quaint small business it once was.

Ideas

“To proponents of this speculative new field, understanding the legal status of robots is key to how we want society to work once humans are no longer the only ones making important decisions.”

Leon Neyfakh on robot law