Menino touts ambitious agenda
Mayor Menino did not say whether he plans to run again, but he unveiled major initiatives today including 30,000 new housing units and a Wegmans in Fenway’s Landmark Center.
Wegmans close to deal to open first Boston store
The supermarket chain is in talks to build a store at the Landmark Center complex at the corner of Boylston Street and Brookline Avenue.
JOAN VENNOCHI
What’s it like to run against Menino? Lonely
John Connolly, a mayoral candidate and the bravest politician in Boston, learned today how lonely it might be to run against the incumbent five-term mayor.
Opinion | The Podium
Same-sex marriage — protecting equality under the law
Christopher Ott of the ACLU of Massachusetts predicts that pockets of resistance will likely shrink and fade away.
Enrique Espinoza
Video gaming slowly becoming a pro sport
Backers believe competitive video gaming is about to go mainstream, alongside NASCAR and professional fishing.
Pharmacy recalls drugs after foreign matter is found
Pallimed Pharmacy of Woburn voluntarily recalled more than a dozen products after regulators found “foreign matter” in vials of injectable drugs.
John Kerry says he and Karzai are ‘on the same page’
John Kerry says he and Karzai are ‘on the same page’In an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, the secretary of state and Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a rare show of unity.
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Sports
Kevin Garnett could miss 2 weeks
The Celtics star is dealing with a foot injury that has made his immediate playing future uncertain.
Metro
Fire destroys Lynn apartment complex
A raging four-alarm fire in Lynn gutted an apartment building and left at least 37 people homeless, fire officials said.
Columnists
Nation & World
Former New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis dies at 85
Lewis was a journalist and author who won two Pulitzer Prizes and penned a column for The New York Times for more than three decades.
Politics
Sullivan’s Senate team adds 3 veteran GOP operatives
A longtime top aide to former senator Scott Brown has joined Republican Senate candidate Mike Sullivan’s team.
Business
US looks to recruit student hackers
The Department of Homeland Security needs hackers, but potential recruits too often have been heading for business.
Arts
Music Review
Jonathan Biss reveals Schumann’s influence
The pianist approaches the music of Robert Schumann as, literally, a multimedia project.
Health and wellness
Daily Dose
Should you skip surgery for torn knee tissue?
For those considering surgery to fix their knee pain, a new study suggests that they may want to hold off for a bit.
Globe Insiders
Globe Talk | April 3
A conversation with Jim Calhoun
A conversation with Jim CalhounSubscribers can attend an evening with Connecticut’s legendary former men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun, moderated by Bob Ryan.