Probation officials face suspension
More than a dozen senior managers will be disciplined for their role in a sham hiring process that funneled jobs and promotions to politically connected candidates.
Treasurer requests lottery-game review
The inspector general will review the lottery’s Cash WinFall game to determine how a single betting group was able to hijack the multimillion dollar drawing.
elise amendola/Associated Press
Out-of-state donations filling Warren’s campaign coffers
Nearly 70 percent of the $3.14 million the Harvard Law professor raised in the last quarter came from out of state, according to figures provided by her campaign.
Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe
Colleges strike common chord
Students from Emerson College and Berklee College of Music pair up in an unusual hybrid course where they work on pieces of a musical screenplay.
GOP split on immigration issue
The fiercest exchange from the GOP debate had nothing to do with the economy, but instead spewed forth from a surprisingly potent concern: illegal immigration.
Harvard student embraced, enjoyed life
Throughout her life, Emily Crockett presided over a constellation of friends, colleagues, care-givers, musicians, doctors, and family members who had charted, and cheered, her remarkable journey.
Boy met firefighter who saved him
A 6-year-old boy was reunited yesterday with the veteran firefighter who is credited with saving his life by catching him, while a suspect in the fire pleaded not guilty.
“I find it insulting. I’m not defending what was done, but what were you supposed to do?”
Suspended Probation Department employee
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Columnists
Metro
DiMasi cohort gets 18 months in jail
Joseph P. Lally Jr. was sentenced to 18 months in jail for his role in a political corruption scheme that led to the downfall of former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi.
Business
West Coast firm takes on Fort Point
Gerding Edlen plans to begin construction next spring on a 20-story tower in Boston’s Fort Point that will be the neighborhood’s largest residential building.
Politics
GOP split on immigration issue
The fiercest exchange from the GOP debate had nothing to do with the economy, but instead spewed forth from a surprisingly potent concern: illegal immigration.
Nation & World
UK riot police clear illegal camp
British police used sledgehammers, crowbars, and a cherry picker to clear the way for the eviction of Irish Travelers from a site where they have lived illegally for a decade.
Sports
Beer here? Not for many teams in baseball
Of the 30 teams in baseball, the Red Sox are one of just 12 still providing beer to their players.
Style
Bargain Bin
Cool looks to fit weather
Now that fall seems to have settled in after on-and-off summer-like warmth, it’s a good time to scoop up deals on cooler-weather clothing.
Arts
G cover
Skateboards are their canvas
Skateboards (some without the wheels) are more than just wooden planks — they are opportunities for artistic expression.
Opinion
“Our nation’s energy discussion is changing to one predominantly about jobs and each state’s competitive desire to get them.”
Juliette Kayyem
Ideas
“A string of new studies suggests that the modern chase after happiness—and even happiness itself—can hurt us. Happy, it turns out, is not always the way you want to be.”
Gareth Cook, on the dark side of happiness