Mayor Walsh, House at odds over later bar hours

Tensions between Walsh and his ex-colleagues appear to be escalating over the issue of late-night liquor licenses.

Tropical Storm Arthur is threatening Fourth of July plans along the East Coast.

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Boston?s Fourth may see ?tropical downpours?

Tropical Storm Arthur is projected to develop into a Category One hurricane by the time it reaches the New England coast.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/hatch150-12904.jpg Decision on Esplanade rehearsal concert coming today

With Tropical Storm Arthur looming, organizers will decide whether to proceed with the rehearsal concert set for Thursday night.

A view of the redevelopment concept from Boston Harbor.

Kohn Pedersen/Fox Architects

Shirley Leung | Opinion

Harbor Garage project facing battle-tested neighbors

There?s potential for confrontation that could make developer Don Chiofaro?s feud with Tom Menino seem tame by comparison.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/bradley150-13903.jpg Celtics reach new deal with Avery Bradley

Bradley, a restricted free agent, agreed to a deal worth $32 million over four years.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy-13975.jpg Thank God we can now ignore the World Cup

There is no group with more conviction and less sense of humor than soccer fans. Fortunately, Red Sox fans seem to have a better grip.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/debtor150-12892.jpg Judge showed ?no humanity? in jailing of a debtor

Specialists say a judge erred in sending a 73-year-old retiree to jail because he had not paid a debt of $508.27.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/jacoby-1757.jpg The stolen job myth

Immigrants aren?t taking jobs, they are fueling the economic engine that creates opportunity.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/beta_noncompete-7712.jpg Tech community warns against noncompete half-steps

Some aren?t convinced that a partial curb on noncompetes would make a difference for Boston?s competitiveness.