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.
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
Harvard awards Menino, Winfrey honorary degrees
Mayor Thomas Menino was one of nine people who was awarded the prestigious honorary degrees at Harvard’s commencement today, including Oprah Winfrey.
At age 22, a Harvard Law graduate
Cortlan Wickliff will be one of the youngest African-Americans to ever graduate from Harvard Law School.
New push to end inequities in payments to hospitals
A coalition being led by Steward Health Care System will press for higher payments to community and safety-net hospitals.
A quiet survivor
Mery Daniel, who arrived from Haiti speaking no English at 17, was home from medical school in Europe when she was injured in the Marathon bombings.
Courthouse gets set for Bulger trial
Courthouse gets set for Bulger trialWith jury selection set to begin next week, court officials expect hundreds will flock to the courthouse each day.
Tech Lab
Aereo’s Internet TV service is so good it’s scary
The service, which lets subscribers watch live television on computers, iPads, and iPhones, has broadcasters worried.
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.
Dan Shaughnessy
Bruins, Penguins have a colorful history
Starting with Pittsburgh “stealing” the Bruins colors, there’s some history to the rivalry that will be renewed in the East finals.
Globe exclusives
More coverage of the bombings
Watertown police hold forum on bombing aftermath
Police Chief Edward Deveau assured residents that their questions would be answered after the investigation is over.
Sports
Phillies 4, Red Sox 3
Jonathan Papelbon locks down Red Sox again
For the 2nd straight night, Papelbon shut down his ex-teammates as the series moved to Philadelphia and the Red Sox lost again.
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Lantigua mum after brief grand jury appearance
It is not clear whether Mayor William Lantigua of Lawrence was the target of the investigation.
Columnists
Nation & World
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.
Politics
RI Gov. Chafee officially joins Democrats
Chafee said that he made the switch because of his alignment with national Democrats on issues like health care reform and his respect for President Obama.
Business
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.
Arts
Stage Review
Recalling fleeting joy in Brian Friel’s ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’
The Wellesley Summer Theatre Company’s lovely production reaches the threshold and surpasses it, with an ensemble that embodies all of playwright’s tenderness.
Style
Bargain Bin
Savings are in the bag
Ami Albernaz’s weekly roundup of bargains includes 1154 LILL Studio’s tote bag sale.
Globe Insiders
Globe Talk | June 11
A conversation with Dennis Lehane
A conversation with Dennis LehaneThe best-selling author discusses his craft with Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory. Proceeds will go to the One Fund Boston.