Whitey Bulger: In plain sight
(Boston Globe) The inside story of James "Whitey" Bulger's fugitive years and his extraordinary capture. Produced by Lauren Frohne/Globe Staff.
Whitey Bulger’s life in exile
It is a portrait of the gangster as a grumpy old man, hunkered down in a Santa Monica flat with his girlfriend. Neighbors liked them, but no one got close — or, rather, almost no one. And that was their undoing.
First taste of the Wegmans experience
The N.Y. chain, with 78 stores in five states, will open its first market next Sunday in Mass., a food emporium so massive it will be the largest grocery in New England.
Texting while driving draws few citations
Since the ban took effect on Sept. 30, 2010, police have been writing one texting ticket for every 200 speeding tickets, making it essentially an honor system.
Your Career
Choose your own academic adventure
Adult learners have more choices than ever as they seek to change or advance careers. But they also face a quandary: certificate or degree?
Northeastern developing high-tech security devices
At Northeastern’s George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security, domestic security applications are created in a restricted and classified environment.
Appreciation
Steve Jobs's top 5 hits in pop culture
The death of Steve Jobs isn’t an occasion for global mourning just because he made really cool computers. It’s because he conveyed a vision of the world in almost everything he touched.
“He said, ‘I used to like weapons and I used to fight.’ I just thought that was because he was in the military.”
Enrique Sanchez, maintenance supervisor of Bulger’s building
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Columnists
Metro
Boston honors first Italian-born police officer
Patrolman Andrew B. Cuneo’s family and city dignitaries gathered to honor the first Italian-born Boston police officer and the first Italian-born officer killed in the line of duty.
Business
ON THE JOB
Halloween never ends at party purveyor
Reacting quickly to customer demand is nothing new to Dorice Dionne, who founded iParty with her husband, Sal Perisano, a decade ago.
Nation
Bipartisan gang says no, no, no
The group now includes 12 Republicans and eight Democrats. Their votes say something about being a legislator in a Congress that reaches agreement only when a catastrophe looms.
World
Hope wanes among Afghan-Americans
Afghan-Americans who returned to their native land after the Sept. 11 attacks see a decade of mistakes, missed opportunities, and miscalculations.
Sports
Bruins 4, Lightning 1
Bruins take charge vs. Lightning
Rich Peverley led the offense with a pair of goals as the Bruins hammered Lightning goalie Mathieu Garon to get their first win of the season.
Travel
Texas
Three days in Austin, Texas
Writer and Austin resident Doug Warren give us an itinerary for a three-day visit to his city.
Books
Book Review
‘Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend’ by Susan Orlean
A dog’s life: This is an elegantly written and moving chronicle of an unlikely star and TV’s formative years.
Arts
Music Review
Wild Flag makes for a modest supergroup
Wild Flag sold out the Brighton Music Hall in March, and the band graduates to the roomier Paradise on Friday.
Opinion
“Like Lester Maddox’s axe handle, the political race card ought to be by now nothing but an ugly memory.”
Jeff Jacoby
Ideas
“As engineers, city planners, and ‘road ecologists’ are realizing, we do need roads. We just need better ones.”
Courtney Humphries, on roads of the future