High-pay housing director resigns
Governor Deval Patrick demanded the resignation of the Chelsea Housing Authority’s executive director after reports that he makes $360,000 a year.
Dina Rudick/Globe Staff
Boston collector fills an art gap at MFA
John Axelrod’s passion for art collecting has led him to acquire, and then give, nearly 700 works to the Museum of Fine Arts.
Sveum hopes Sox will wave him in
The hitting coach of the Brewers was at Fenway Park yesterday to interview for the job previously held by his friend Terry Francona.
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff/File 1988
Filene’s Basement going out of business
Filene’s Basement survived two bankruptcies and the loss of its flagship Downtown Crossing store, but the Boston institution is now closing its 21 remaining shops.
Banks likely to try range of new fees
Banks have been steadily raising fees to make up for losses from the weak economy, troubled housing market, and tougher regulations since the financial crisis in 2008.
Tech Lab
New tablet makes most of 4G service
This latest challenger to the iPad 2 won’t make much of a dent in Apple Inc.’s revenues. It suffers from a rather frumpy design and a painfully high price.
Joshua Green
Romney’s dangerous temptation in Iowa
Of all the scenarios before Romney, his attempting to win Iowa and failing is surely the worst one, since it would shatter the aura of inevitability around him.
“Here’s someone whose publicly funded salary is close to the US President’s for managing 1,415 apartments, while the President manages the leading country of the free world.”
Senator Charles Grassley, on Michael E. McLaughlin
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Columnists
Metro
With turnout uncertain, Arroyo touches his bases
Felix G. Arroyo, 32, now a freshman councilor, is well positioned to keep one of the four at-large seats on the Boston City Council.
Business
Finishing touches
State and city leaders are launching a new effort to adorn highway ramps that mar the appearance and physical continuity of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.
Politics
Political Notebook
N.H. sets primary for Jan. 10
New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner today set the date of the first-in-the-nation presidential primary.
Nation & World
Senate panel offers plan to keep Postal Service afloat
Senators announced a plan yesterday to help keep the financially ailing Postal Service solvent and continue six-day mail delivery for at least two more years.
Sports
Patriots notebook
Coach has their back
When he wasn’t getting grilled about Julian Edelman’s arrest, Bill Belichick was challenged on last Sunday’s play of cornerbacks Antwuan Molden and Phillip Adams.
Style
style
Oficio duo offers office space for those with coffee shop fatigue
Charlie Weisman’s office situation was less than ideal. Actually, it was nonexistent.
Arts
TELEVISION REVIEW
‘Nova’ tours edge of modern physics
Mind-boggling ideas about space, time, and work at the frontier of modern physics are presented in tonight’s “The Fabric of the Cosmos,’’ a new NOVA series.
Special reports
Globe Spotlight Report
Under the influence
Full coverage of the Globe’s investigation into OUI acquittal rates.
Opinion
“Whatever happened to meaningful ethics reform? And why, post-DiMasi, is it still the same old depressing business as usual on Beacon Hill?”
Joan Vennochi
Ideas
“The only thing we may know about education is that inquisitive kids respond to it.”
Paul Nix, on exam schools