Wynn casino officially approved
Wynn?s team officially signed the contract Wednesday morning.

Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff

The state gambling commission has formally designated Wynn Resorts as the Greater Boston casino licensee.

NFL finalizes new drug policy, adds HGH testing

The deal finally institutes HGH testing, sends appeals to a third-party arbitrator and reinstates several players, including Wes Welker.

Boulud and assistant chef Randi Martin plated a scallop and sausage dish.

Shirley Leung

Chef Daniel Boulud takes on Boston palate

Boulud?s arrival this week with the opening of Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental could send Boston into a different gastro-sphere.

A view through kitchen window of the vermin-infested home from which four children, ages 5 months to 13 years, were removed and the remains of three infants were found. Crews spent four days cleaning the house before boarding it up.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Blackstone father in ?complete shock,? friend says

Ramon Rivera III was apparently unaware of the conditions in the home and that he was the father of two small children living there.

Ellis Verdi (left) and Sal Devito are able to relax in a Japanese garden they created on a terrace at their offices on 5th Avenue in New York.

Two New York ad men capture Boston?s attention

The head-turning irreverence of the campaigns by Sal DeVito and Ellis Verdi seems to appeal to Boston sensibilities.

Brock Holt rounded the bases in the fifth inning Sept. 4 after hitting a home run at Yankee Stadium.

Nick Cafardo | On baseball

Brock Holt trade a big hit for Red Sox and Pirates

Holt has made a name for himself in Boston and Pittsburgh did well in picking up Mark Melancon.

opinion | Alan M. Dershowitz

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/0917oped_bg_dershowitz4.jpg Targeted killings and the rule of law

The legal system needs to catch up with military technology.

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SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-1169.jpg Patrick should elevate his game

The outgoing governor should confine himself to making a positive case for his favored candidate.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/robot150-4822.jpg CyPhy Works, iRobot win US Army contracts

The Boston-area companies have received contracts to build emergency robots that can find and diffuse explosives in pipes.