Baker targets state regulations in far-ranging review

Governor Charlie Baker said many regulations are costly and burdensome, and that none should exceed federal mandates.

Charles Howard posed with his sports cars at his Bedford, N.H. home in 1984.

Bill Ryerson/Globe Staff/File

A scoundrel finds refuge in family?s N.H. town

After jail, former super-broker Charles Howard went home, to the town where everyone knew him and some, incredibly, bought his act again.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/12/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/200_greg_selkoe.jpg Ambition, celebrity, and the fall of Karmaloop

As an auction looms for the streetwear giant, the future role for founder Greg Selkoe remains uncertain.

After missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2006-07 season, the Bruins have some decisions to make in the offseason.

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Fluto Shinzawa | On Hockey

Bruins shouldn?t blow things up after ?failure? of a season

This is a vulnerable time for the Bruins, and rash decisions take place under duress.

Providence 4, BU 3

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It was just the Friars? second appearance in the championship game, their first since losing to RPI 30 years ago.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/NewBedfordcasinorenderingarchitectsllpA.jpg Two cities, two pitches, but only one casino

Leaders of Brockton and New Bedford both want a $650 million resort casino, but only one can get the license under state law.

Kevin Cullen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen_20131018.jpg Break in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s trial allows for reflection

It was a much-needed stoppage: the jury needed it, the victims and survivors, too.

Patrick Haggan, first assistant district attorney for Suffolk County, described a video of the shooting. Looking on is Boston Police Commissioner William Evans.

Boston police officer shot in Roxbury released from hospital

Officer John Moynihan was critically injured when he was shot in the face March 27 during a traffic stop.

Diane Paulus has been in New York working her magic on ?Finding Neverland? for Broadway audiences.

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Is anyone hotter in American theater than Diane Paulus?

The ART director in the past few years has undergone a kind of theatrical coronation as a director on Broadway.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_QuincyCourt_l291047.jpg After $75m and 19 years, state courts? system not done

Long overdue, the computer system is likely to cost millions more than anticipated and crimp public access.

Heather Wood with her newborn son, Wesley, in August 2014.

Gary Wood

Yvonne Abraham

A heart set on recovery, despite insurer?s decision

Heather Wood isn?t recovering fast enough for her health insurance company.

A Japanese officer watches as a Landing Craft Air Cushion transports US Marines and sailors and soldiers from Japan during a joint military exercise in California in 2014.

Stephen Kinzer

The world of threats to the US is an illusion

America is not only safe, but safer than any big power has been in all of modern history.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/AP271592002884.jpg Amid drought, San Diego prepares to tap ocean

A major California metropolitan area is on the verge of turning the Pacific Ocean into an everyday source of drinking water.

In Paris, sculptor Toros Rast Klan (second right) and Armenian Ambassador to France Viguen Tchitetchian (left) unveiled a statue commemorating the Armenian genocide Saturday.

All Things Catholic | John L. Allen Jr.

Pope must decide whether to spend some political capital

Two looming gut checks should provide a gauge of how willing Pope Francis is to put his political cachet on the line.

Globe magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/mag0412%20essayA1.jpg Just say yes (to legalizing recreational marijuana)

Massachusetts can either make it happen now and get the law right, or wait and get it wrong.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/08/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Long-Blonde-Haired-Khaleesi.jpg Playing favorites with the ?Game of Thrones? cast

From Daenerys Targaryen to Tyrion Lannister, Arya Stark to Varys, Globe writers choose the characters they like best.

2015 Tops Spots to Live

The best streets in Greater Boston

From Andover to Weymouth, Back Bay to Newton, these streets win honors for their curb appeal, amenities, and other distinctions.

Marathon trial podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Advance/Images/podcast.jpg Episode 18: Tsarnaev found guilty on all counts

This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

David J. Hunter

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/hunterwebpromo-1119.jpg ?The Emperor of All Maladies? ignores a big piece of the story

Where the PBS series fails is in its emphasis on finding treatments and cures rather than prevention.

The Big Picture

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Memories of Abraham Lincoln

On April 15, the United States commemorates the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln?s assassination.