ON BEACON HILL

She was hired to help with data security ? but she lacked experience

Former state tax commissioner Michael Heffernan picked a neighbor and friend for the $121,000-per-year post, which was filled despite a hiring freeze.

1 week, 2 storms

Along coastline, they await the next one

Such communities as Quincy and Marshfield suffered heavy damage in Friday?s storm, with some wondering if it?s worth it to stay.

Dave Epstein

Round 2 won?t be pretty

Another nor?easter comes to town Wednesday, and some areas could see more than a foot of snow.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/senter0001-005.jpg ?He said, ?I made you mayor.? You don?t forget words like that?

Lawrence?s Dan Rivera said Secretary of State William Galvin made the comment after Rivera endorsed Galvin?s primary opponent.

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Sam Nunberg spent much of Monday saying he would not appear before a grand jury in Robert Mueller?s investigation. By the evening, his tune had changed.

Mikey Henry, who was homeless in Boston for years, recently battled cancer, and his many friends on Beacon Hill and elsewhere were worried.

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KEVIN CULLEN

The Pope of Beacon Hill?s got his groove back

By most economic indicators, Mikey Henry is one of the poorest guys in Boston. By the measures of the heart, he?s the richest man in town.

Protesters on both sides of the gun issue appeared at a gun show in Wheaton, Ill., on Sunday. A Globe photographer was not allowed to take photos at a gun show in Massachusetts on Saturday.

Nestor Ramos

I went to a gun show to find answers. All I was shown was the door

What does a gun show in a state with some of the country?s toughest gun-control laws look like?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_orangeline9_met.jpg MBTA?s GM, control board at loggerheads over January fare hike

Luis Ramirez asked the board to wait until July 2019 to raise fares, but the reaction was tepid.

Chessy Prout says she hopes her book will help other teenagers who have felt shame and humiliation after being sexually assaulted.

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Teen says culture at N.H. school encouraged sexual assault

Chessy Prout?s memoir details her journey from nameless victim in a nationally watched criminal trial to outspoken advocate for young survivors of sexual assault.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/RinaldiUmass02.jpg UMass president?s message: Make university more affordable for students

Martin Meehan?s State of the University address was intended as much for the public as for the elected officials in the room.

Boston Celtics' Marcus Morris, left, gets his hand on the ball as Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine (8) drives to the basket as Jaylen Brown (7) also defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 5, 2018, in Chicago. The Bulls won 108-100. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Celtics 105, Bulls 89

No Irving, no problem in Celtics? rout of Bulls

The Celtics overwhelmed the Bulls by surging to a 37-point lead

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The good ones know they can always learn something from a colleague.

The coming extension of the Green Line to Union Square in Somerville is a big factor in development plans for the area.

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Will Somerville?s Union Square become the next Kendall? Developers think so

A New York firm has plans for two office and lab buildings near Union Square, the second big project in the neighborhood that may get underway this year.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/06/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Bedford_170609_WALSH_HOUSING_001.jpg Boston might require developers to set aside more low-income units

Officials will reconsider its policy later this year, as part of a review mandated every three years.

Academy Awards

Frances McDormand won best actress honors at Sunday?s Academy Awards.

Man accused of stealing Frances McDormand?s Oscar now in custody

Police say Terry Bryant, 47, made away with the golden statuette during the Governors Ball after party.

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/05/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-4490.jpg Hope Hicks not taken seriously, but could face serious trouble

Young and beautiful is a double-edged sword for women in politics or business.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/05/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Updike1.jpg Mary Pennington Updike Weatherall, artist and Updike?s first wife, dies at 88

Weatherall largely set aside painting while raising four children, only to return to it with renewed purpose during her second marriage.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/EricMurphy_06waterguy_01_met.jpg Meet Marshfield?s Bud Light-drinking meme sensation

Chad Blackman was just biding time as last week?s storm hammered the coastline. Then came the fame.

Modeling?s glamour hides web of abuse

The fashion industry is built on glamour and allure, but many models, especially the very young, know it for something else: sexual exploitation and abuse.

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Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/29/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/GettyImages-80133516-1024x576.jpg A path forward for experimental drug treatments

Is the FDA able to keep up with the rapid pace of research and discovery ushered in by the genomic era?

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The White House science office said the goal of a universal flu vaccine is ?closer than ever.? Not really, say experts.

Real Estate

Luxury Home of the Week: Mihos beachfront estate for $8.9 million

Located in West Yarmouth?s Great Island community, this 7,897-square-foot property that was the home of former gubernatorial candidate Christy Mihos comes with four bedrooms, four full baths, two half baths, and great amenities. Mihos died in March 2017.