Coakley presses utility to reveal chief’s pay
Attorney General Martha Coakley said the disclosure of Northeast Utilities chief executive Thomas J. May’s 2012 compensation is necessary to protect consumers.
Philips LED Technology
Philips Color Kinetics of Burlington developed an abstract light installation for the Bay Bridge in San Francisco.
Robert Sanson
Philips designed the light display for Boston's Zakim Bridge after the old lights faded.
ESBC
Philips also recently relit the Empire State Building.
Calif. bridge is seen in a new light
Burlington-based Philips Color Kinetics, which transformed Boston’s Zakim Bridge last year, recently created an installation in San Francisco.
Lawrence Harmon
Boston’s police test
Urban departments should reflect the communities they serve, yet the current class of 57 recruits has only eight minority members.
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff
An unexpected bully of a storm
A month after a February blizzard delivered Boston its biggest winter whooping in a long time, this surprisingly strong snowstorm raised little fanfare.
Downtown Crossing to shutter pushcart program at end of March
The move to end the pushcart program that has operated for more than three decades is angering vendors.
Jobless rate fell to 7.7% in Feb.
Employers added 236,000 jobs in February, pushing the US unemployment rate down to 7.7 percent, its lowest level in four years.
Slain teen’s parents talk about dating violence
The parents of an 18-year-old who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in Wayland have started a fund to support programs on healthy relationships.
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Sports
Allen Webster is impressing Red Sox
Acquired from the Dodgers in last year’s trade, the starter has drawn good reviews from John Farrell and could help the team this season.
Metro
Storm devastating to Plum Island
Friday’s storm was the most devastating to Plum Island in recent memory, as one house fell and 11 more are in jeopardy.
Columnists
Nation & World
Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law pleads not guilty
A son-in-law who once served as a spokesman for Al Qaeda has been charged with conspiring to kill Americans.
Politics
Political Notebook
Obama meets with faith leaders on immigration
The president said he wants the Senate to pass a comprehensive immigration bill in the next three months.
Business
After 60 years, Peeps chicks are still a hot candy
Love them or hate them, people do all sorts of things with Peeps, only some of which involve giving them to kids at Easter or eating them straight from the box.
Arts
Versatile songwriter Holly Williams does her pedigree proud
Holly Williams comes from a dynasty in American music, starting with her grandfather, Hank Williams, but it’s last thing you think of when you hear her latest album.
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