O’Malley calls Harvard black mass ‘repugnant’

Cardinal Sean O’Malley condemned a decision to allow the reenactment of satanic rituals to be held on campus this evening.

GOP asks state to certify Tea Party candidate

The state Republican party is seeking to end a tumultuous internal fight as it moves to put Mark Fisher on the primary ballot.

Former Probation lawyer says O’Brien dictated who was hired

A former administrative lawyer testified he was assigned to serve on a hiring panel, only to be told who he was supposed to hire.

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A new video says the abducted schoolgirls will not be seen again until the government frees detained fighters.

Johnny Boychuk and Co. must keep David Desharnais and the Canadiens under control Monday night in Montreal. Greg M. Cooper/USA Today

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Bruins expect Canadiens to be ‘desperate’

“I think we’re going to be a desperate hockey club coming into next game,” Montreal goalie Carey Price said.

The Nova Star arrived in Boston Monday.

Portland-Nova Scotia ferry service to benefit tourism, trucking

The cruise ship christened in Boston was built in Singapore, outfitted by a Danish designer, and originally intended for a French company.

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Mayor’s late-night task force has no one from a startup

Martin Walsh said the task force represents a range of stakeholders, but it doesn’t include anyone from young tech companies.

Daily Dose

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/05/12/BostonGlobe.com/HealthScience/Images/fedup.jpg ‘Fed Up’ sums up obesity epidemic in one word: sugar

A new documentary blames sugar for the obesity epidemic and the shortened lifespans that overweight American children now face.

Ideas

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/05/09/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/selfie-printfile.jpg My day as a robot

Telepresence allows you to leap impossible distance. But how “there” can you really feel when your body is 350 miles away?