Staples struggles, but CEO?s pay surges

As the Mass.-based company faces declining profits and 225 store closings, experts are questioning the increase for executives.

Brookline Ma 5/30/2015 Brigham and Women's Hospital,part of Partners HealthCare has gone live with a new IT System. The system will house patient's electronic health records, and lots of back office functions. Dr Gregg S.Meyer (cq) of Partners HealthCare was at the command center at Dana -Farber Cancer Institue for the launch of the new software system. Staff/Photographer Topic: Reporter

Partners dives into digital records with $1.2b system

Information like patients? vital signs will now instantly flow from bedside monitors to their computerized health record.

A flower bed was in a state of disrepair on the Tremont Street edge of the Boston Common.

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$3.5m restoration set for Boston Common edge

Expected to begin this year, the work will focus on the Tremont Street side, where the sidewalk is buckling and bricks are missing.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said he would ?absolutely? be willing to take the lead opposing the anticipated referendum in 17 months.

Walsh could lead anti-marijuana legalization effort

Boston?s mayor said he would ?absolutely? be willing to take the lead opposing the anticipated referendum in 17 months.

US Secretary of State John Kerry was taken to a hospital by helicopter after Sunday?s incident.

John Kerry to be treated at MGH after breaking leg

Kerry will arrive in Boston Monday after he broke his leg bicycling in France, causing him to call off the rest of a four-nation trip.

Charlestown man arrested after woman loses arm in boating accident

The operator of the boat was arrested for operating under the influence.

Campus police said they have not many problems with the fraternity.

Police question student in double stabbing at Tufts frat

One of the victims, a 20-year-old, is out of surgery and remains in serious condition.

Methuen girl, 5, dead in apparent pool drowning

The girl stepped onto the cover of the home?s murky, unused backyard pool after slipping out of the house unnoticed, officials said.

5/31/2015 - Natick, MA - Cars careened through large puddles of standing water on Route 9 in Natick on Sunday evening, May 3, 2015. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for Òrapid and potentially life threatening floodingÓ in Boston, Worcester, Cambridge, Lynn, and other parts of the state on Sunday afternoon through early evening, May 31, 2015. Topic: 01flashflood. Photo by Dina Rudick/Globe Staff.

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Rain soaks region, prompts flooding

Torrential downpours caused minor problems in Massachusetts while bringing much-needed rain to the parched region.

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

Pricey drugs steer health care to precipice

The industry is doing everything in its power to look like Monty Burns, the money-hungry mogul on ?The Simpsons.?

Red Sox outfielder Rusney Castillo heads to the dugout as Josh Hamilton?s teammates congratulate him at second base following his walkoff double.

RANGERS 4, Red Sox 3

Sinking Red Sox blow ninth-inning lead against Rangers

Josh Hamilton hit a walkoff double to hand the Sox their third straight loss.

Parishioners at the closed St. Frances X. Cabrini Church said they will appeal a judge?s ruling to vacate the property by June 5.

Scituate parishioners vow to keep up legal fight

Parishioners at the closed St. Frances Church said they will appeal a judge?s ruling to vacate the property by June 5.

Crowds gather for the Brimfield Antique Show.

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location, location, location

What is it like to live in Brimfield?

Like a 19th-century curiosity on display at one of its famous outdoor antiques fairs, Brimfield has the quiet quirkiness and charm of a bygone era.

Bob Ordemann was laid off despite record profits at Cisco.

Divided Nation

The hidden cost of stock buybacks

The stock buyback boom affects jobs, investment, and the health of the economy, all in the search for higher share prices.

Kevin Love and Kelly Olynyk got tangled going for a rebound during Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs.

Love, Olynyk on good terms after ?bush-league play?

Cavaliers forward Kevin Love texted the Celtics? Kelly Olynyk about a week after dislocating his shoulder to smooth things over.

CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 26: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers smiles after a play in the first half against the Atlanta Hawks during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 26, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

LeBron James and the Cavaliers need to win it for Cleveland

The NBA Finals are about Cleveland and the longest championship drought in American professional sports.

Connections

A mother-in-law?s kindness

My husband?s mom goes out of her way to honor a woman she never met.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ENDORSEMENTS-web.jpg N.H. endorsement tracker

James Pindell tracks the state?s 115 most desirable endorsements for Democrats seeking the presidency.

Opinion

Chas W. Freeman

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/29/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0529china.jpg Arguments for TPP don?t make sense

The Obama administration is trying to argue that the deal would be a bulwark against rising Chinese influence.

The Big Picture

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Scenes from daily life in May 2015

From graduations to beautiful beaches to blooming flowers, a look at daily scenes around the world this May.