Martin Meehan seen as contender in hunt for UMass chief

A committee searching for the next university system leader appears to want someone with all the skills of Meehan.

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Secretary of State John Kerry will have much on the line when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to Congress Tuesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/GettyImages_461885488A.jpg O?Reilly?s Argentina war stories led to stint on Boston TV

Bill O?Reilly?s reporting from Argentina has drawn questions, but executives at Channel 7 were impressed enough to hire him in 1982.

Baker seeks to end film credit, boost working families

Governor Baker?s proposed budget would kill a controversial tax credit and expand one for low-income workers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/weather150-7921.jpg More snow expected Tuesday night

A storm Tuesday night could bring 2 to 4 inches of snow before rain arrives Wednesday.

A bed headboard that was used as a space saver was carried off by Vladimir Diaz in East Boston.

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Boston drivers defy cleanup wtih space savers

Mayor Martin J. Walsh directed public works crews to begin treating space savers as trash starting Monday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_narrowsnowstreets_metro668-8321.jpg Mayor Walsh pushes hike in fees for failing to shovel snow

Walsh wants to increase the maximum fine for Boston snow scofflaws to $1,500, a significant jump from the current maximum of $300.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/rathe_commuters_met01.jpg Keolis asks MBTA to waive fines for late trains

The commuter rail operator is trying to invoke a clause in its contract that would allow it to avoid paying fines because of ?severe weather.?

Rhonda Kallman and her dog Sandy, at the Boston Harbor Distillery, which is under construction in a Civil War-era complex in Dorchester.

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Spirits rising in a new Dorchester distillery

?Whiskey is clearly the next emerging category,? said Rhonda Kallman, who spent three decades in the beer industry.

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 18: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on from the sidleine in the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts of the 2015 AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Patriots have their way of operating, and record to back it up

The Patriots won?t change their financial strategy, not even for Darrelle Revis or Devin McCourty.

Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli addresses reporters as he announces trade deadline day transactions in Boston, Monday Feb. 27, 2012. Chiarelli said the Bruins acquired forward Brian Rolston and defenseman Mike Mottau from the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Yannick Riendeau and defenseman Marc Cantin. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

FLUTO SHINZAWA | ON HOCKEY

These moves show that Peter Chiarelli believes in his Bruins

The Bruins GM didn?t do major surgery on the roster because he likes his chances in the playoffs.

JOAN MARCUS

Broadway in Boston announces 2015-16 season

The season is full of Tony Award-winning shows, and opens with the return of the musical comedy ?The Book of Mormon?

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Perspective

Parents, you?ve been doing pep talks all wrong

But don?t worry, this sports psychologist tells you how to get them right.

Uncommon Knowledge

Married people have better mental focus

More surprising insights from the social sciences.

Forbes said Monday that Bill Gates?s net worth rose to $79.2 billion in 2015 from $76 billion last year.

Bill Gates still the richest person in world on Forbes list

Basketball legend Michael Jordan joined the magazine?s list of the world?s billionaires for the first time this year.

The Big Picture

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Documenting one family?s home birth experience

For Ashley Bennett, having her second child at home in Medford was an opportunity to be encouraged and supported.