For planned Winthrop Square skyscraper, a design challenge

The construction site of the tower at Winthrop Square was initially designed to be a signature building on Boston's skyline, with a grand public hall at its base.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

It?s no small challenge to design something on a grand scale in Boston that?s both practical and pretty.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/BCOM/Images/GettyImages-126642579.jpg MassArt professor says school ousting him after student complaints

Experimental filmmaker and professor Saul Levine said an in-class screening of one of his films led to his ouster at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Students at Newbury College.

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For small, private colleges, fewer students means more worries

The main reason these schools struggle is demographic. The number of high school graduates has been shrinking ? and will continue to.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Renters_01.jpg Even the ?1 percenters? are being kicked out of apartments

The rents at Millbrook Lofts in Somerville aren?t cheap, topping $3,000. But that doesn?t mean the complex is immune to the condo conversion craze.

Hours short of retirement, firefighter arrested on OUI charge

Prosecutors say Sean Ingram, 65, of Quincy, insulted state troopers and called them ?Nazis.?

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Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are gearing up to secure this month?s Boston Marathon.

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President Trump argued that Amazon costs the US Postal Service billions of dollars in potential revenue even though officials have said the company?s contracts with the Postal Service are profitable.

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A nearly 6-acre property shared by the president and his first wife is relisting for $45 million.

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Pope Francis is celebrating the solemn Easter Vigil service in St. Peter?s Basilica.

State Police Turmoil

A State Police cruiser at Logan Airport.

?Eye-popping sums?: Troop F salaries soared in recent years

One trooper earned more than $900,000 over a three-year period.

Boston, MA - 12/16/11 - Boston Celtics shooting guard Ray Allen (20) acknowledges the fans during team introductions. Boston Celtics practice at TD Garden. - (Globe Staff Photo / Barry Chin), section: Sports, reporter: dellapa, slug: 17celtics, LOID: 5.0.666090373.

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GARY WASHBURN | SUNDAY BASKETBALL NOTES

Ray Allen: ?It?s not a tell-all book. It?s a book about my life. These are my truths.?

Allen shares his side of his departure from the Celtics, and answers other burning questions.

Boston- 03/31/18 Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers- Bruins Jake DeBrusk is congratulated by Ryan Donato after Debris's 1st period goal as a Stanley Cup looms on the boards behind them. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

BRUINS 5, PANTHERS 1

Bruins rout Panthers, but the win came with a cost

Riley Nash and Brandon Carlo, both important support players, suffered injuries.

ALEX SPEIER

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That Bogaerts had multiple doubles in back-to-back games emphasized changes made since the end of last season.

BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/0b6ff9499e4043fd92b38d945bf6ddcd-0b6ff9499e4043fd92b38d945bf6ddcd-0.jpg How much will the NFL?s new targeting rule impact play on the field?

While the new rule may spark controversies, there?s no question that removing helmet hits from the game is in everyone?s best interest.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Being lucky really is more important than being good

A new study renews an old debate about how much hard work and smarts really matter.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MARCH 30: Clayton Custer #13 of the Loyola Ramblers looks on during practice before the 2018 Men's NCAA Final Four at the Alamodome on March 30, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Joe Sullivan

Scouting the Final Four: Does Loyola have a shot?

The Ramblers are for real with a 14-game winning streak and a knack for winning close games.

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Don MacAulay was a longtime track & field official in Massachusetts.

How a small terrier found adventure in Milton

One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/cc909f6bbe0345f1980104d84fd12a5b-2c383b35356e4ee48a9807cbb1642463-0.jpg Laura Ingraham takes an Easter break amid David Hogg controversy and advertiser revolt

Laura Ingraham said she is taking a week-long, planned break from her Fox News show. The announcement comes days after she was engulfed in criticism and controversy.

Adam Lange scoops coffee beans before making a drink at a Philz Coffee shop in San Francisco, Friday, March 30, 2018. Coffee sellers will have to post ominous warnings in California because each cup contains a chemical linked to cancer, a judge ruled. The culprit is a byproduct of the bean roasting process that is a known carcinogen and has been at the heart of an eight-year legal struggle between a tiny nonprofit group and Big Coffee companies. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Will this be a buzzkill? Coffee cancer warnings could go beyond California

A headline from California is jolting people more than their morning cup: A judge ruled that coffee in the state should carry a cancer warning.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/6b22c383-dc93-42f3-bf0a-608f6f3b1ebd.jpg When freedom feels like extortion: bail industry accused of exploiting poor clients

As commercial bail has grown into a $2 billion industry, bond agents have come to resemble payday lenders.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AP18087437553397.jpg As they back Trump, evangelical leaders face their own sex scandals

At least four leaders in the movement have been accused of violating the tenets of their faith, from adultery to sexual abuse.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/MunchMadnessComp-7219.jpg See who made the final four of Munch Madness

Which local restaurant should win? It?s down to Flour Bakery + Cafe, Little Donkey, Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, and Saltie Girl. Vote for your favorite.

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

PODCAST

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/21/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/LoveLetters-Podcast-AlbumArt-7096.png The Love Letters podcast: Breaking up was easier before social media

Splitting up used to be much easier. You broke up and just avoided each other at the mall. Today, disentangling is complicated.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

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If Bryon Hefner had been an ordinary citizen, would he have felt emboldened to allegedly attack so many men?

Special reports

Opinion

Editorial: How to save thousands a year from gun violence

Massachusetts has the nation?s lowest rate of gun deaths. Here are #7steps your state can take to save lives.

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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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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Readout%20LOUD.jpg Listen to the latest episode of ?The Readout LOUD?

Why aren?t pharma CEOs getting hauled into Congress? Why is there no Kelley Blue Book for the price tag of a medicine?