USOC official says Boston?s 2024 bid not certain

A US Olympic Committee member told the City Council that there is ?no guarantee? Boston will be the host city when the panel sends its formal bid.

Signature MBTA report findings faulted

An MBTA review appears to have overstated worker absenteeism and omitted context about transit spending, a Globe analysis found.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker attended an assembly at Trinity Church last week.

Baker responds to Plymouth?s drug crisis

Governor Charlie Baker asked to confer with Plymouth leaders about the widening problem that has resulted in 144 overdoses and 10 fatalities this year.

The Constitution entered dry dock in Charlestown on Monday night.

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USS Constitution set to start repairs

The USS Constitution entered Dry Dock 1 in Charlestown Navy Yard on Monday night for a three-year restoration project.

KEVIN CULLEN

Postscript to a trial

Bill White appreciates life more than most. He lost a leg in the Marathon bombing but found some things that stand him well: grace and wisdom.

Springfield City Council approves police body cameras

Councilor Orlando Ramos said the vote ?is a win-win for law enforcement, for the citizens and for the city.?

Angel Echavarria hugged his daughter Ishannis Lopez in Salem Superior Court.

Judge vacates 1994 murder sentence

Cheers erupted in an Essex County courtroom as Angel Echavarria was freed after 21 years in prison.

 Stone Zoo officials said they have corrected many of the problems cited by inspectors.

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North of Boston, Stone Zoo?s accreditation is at risk

Zoo officials said they have corrected many of the problems identified by inspectors but still contend with challenges.

Fans across the country who believed that the Patriots have been out of bounds for years were delighted to see quaterback Tom Brady and the team caught in a scandal over deflated footballs.

Demise of sports dynasties often widely celebrated

The harsh penalty was greeted with delight by fans who believed that the Patriots had been out of bounds for years.

Dan Shaughnessy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/18/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy1-7067.jpg Tension mounts with Kraft, Goodell at owners meeting

?Mad Men? is over, Letterman hangs it up Wednesday, but Deflategate never sleeps.

The Patriots installed Wi-Fi at Gillette Stadium in 2012; users could now broadcast video using that connection.

Periscope, Meerkat threaten teams? hold on video feeds

This sort of bootlegging could cause big problems in a sports economy in which TV rights often represent the bulk of team and league income.

Hatchery manager Hannah Pearson monitored the algae mixes at Island Creek.

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Workplace

Duxbury hatchery aims for harvest of 6 million oysters

When the oysters in the hatchery at Island Creek Oyster Farm are old enough, they?ll be scattered in Duxbury Bay to mature.

Steven Syre | Boston Capital

Nuance one of nine US companies to flunk ?say on pay?

To hunt for evidence of really audacious pay packages, take a look at how stockholders vote on the subject.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/14/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_kendallsq4_biz.jpg As Kendall Square grows, so do the traffic jams

People commuting to their jobs in this innovation hub face some of the state?s worst traffic on a daily basis.

Marathon trial podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Advance/Images/podcast.jpg What happens next for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?

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

Opinion

Theda Skocpol

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/07/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/TedWells.jpg Wells report distorts workplace realities

Deflategate has turned casual steam-blowing among workers into legal evidence against the Patriots.

The Big Picture

Turmoil in Burundi

A coup attempt occurred in the African nation of Burundi last week after President Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he was seeking a third term.