Mass. considers charges after welfare audit

Hundreds of people may have fraudulently collected welfare or illegally sold food benefits for cash, according to a report.

New push to end inequities in payments to hospitals

A new coalition led by the state’s biggest health care company will press for higher payments to community and safety-net hospitals.

Aereo, which lets subscribers watch live television on computers, iPads, and iPhones, has broadcasters worried.

Tech Lab

Aereo’s Internet TV service is so good it’s scary

Aereo, which lets subscribers watch live television on computers, iPads, and iPhones, has broadcasters worried.

Scott Brown’s barn jacket said, “I’m a regular guy.” Gabriel Gomez’s flight jacket says much more: “I’ve done something so difficult most can only dream of it.

Yvonne Abraham

Beyond Gabriel Gomez’s jacket

Scott Brown’s barn jacket said, “I’m a regular guy.” Gomez’s flight jacket says much more: “I’ve done something so difficult most can only dream of it.

Thomas M. Menino, Boston’s longest-serving mayor, will receive an honorary degree from one of the nation’s most prestigious institutions, Harvard University, according to a person with direct knowledge of the award.

Aram Boghosian for the Boston Globe

Harvard to give Menino honorary degree

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino will walk in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, and Mother Teresa, among others.

Courthouse gets set for Bulger trial

With jury selection set to begin next week, court officials expect hundreds will flock to the courthouse each day.

Jeremy Vest (left) plays the title character in “Bulletproof.”

Unconventional film transcends its performers’ limitations

“Bulletproof” is an indie film whose 45-member cast and crew features 18 actors with physical and cognitive disabilities.

Jean Pronovost (with John Wensink nearby) sports the early Penguins attire.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bruins, Penguins have a colorful history

Starting with Pittsburgh “stealing” the Bruins colors, there’s some history to this rivalry and these old-timey sports cities.

When defeat seems like a certainty, having your net minus its goaltender carries minimal risk.

Pulling goalie often worth risk

When defeat seemed certain, the extra attacker helped the Bruins twice in a historic comeback.

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Buddhists armed with sticks rode through Lashio, where at least one person died in anti-Muslim unrest.

Ongoing violence shakes Myanmar

A swelling tide of anti-Muslim unrest has led to deaths and injuries, and highlights the ­racial and religious intolerance that plagues the deeply fractured nation.

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Accounting firm employee Adrian Martin spoke with seniors Selena Gonzales, Luis Capriles, and Katherine Chavez (right) during the last financial literacy class.

West Roxbury Academy aims for financial literacy

The program, in partnership with accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, aims to give students the tools to make the right financial decisions.

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Stage Review

From left: Margaret Dunn, Sarah Barton, Elisabeth Yancey, and Angela Bilkic as four of five sisters in “Dancing at Lughnasa.”

Recalling fleeting joy in Brian Friel’s ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’

The Wellesley Summer Theatre Company’s lovely production reaches that threshold and surpasses it, with an ensemble that embodies all of playwright’s tenderness.