Menino orders oversight of busing
Outrage over the continued late arrival of Boston public school buses, Mayor Thomas M. Menino ordered a top aide to monitor dispatchers and bus drivers.
Seniors pledge to fight Social Security adjustments
Vulnerable retirees must not bear the brunt of the effort to cut the federal deficit, say advocacy groups livid over a push to cut Medicare reimbursements and limit Social Security increases.
Growth eases worry of a repeat recession
The likelihood of a “double dip” recession lessened yesterday, as state and national economies reported growth and European leaders acted to avert an economic meltdown.
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Menino to nonprofits: Pay up!
The city’s Payments in Lieu of Taxes program has MFA and other arts and education institutions asking questions.
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As colleges go global, recruiting goes private
Three University of Massachusetts campuses are using a company called Navitas to recruit foreign students and shepherd them through their first year of college.
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Cardinals stun Rangers to force Game 7
Leading off the 11th inning, David Freese drilled a 3-and-2-pitch from Mark Lowe, the bottom of the Rangers’ relief barrel, over the center-field wall for a 10-9 victory.
Mixed feelings as Hub heroes explore movie on its villain
To many involved in the real-life James “Whitey” Bulger saga, there’s much to celebrate about Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s plans — yet much to be concerned about, too.
“I meet parents all the time, and they’re really frustrated. I’m as frustrated as they are. The system’s broken. It has to be fixed.”
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, on late school buses
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Columnists
Metro
Early snow brushes over Boston area
Snow greeted Boston with a light first fall of the season, but the wintry weather made a much more forceful introduction in central and western parts of the state.
Business
NBA lockout squeezes service workers near TD Garden
NBA players may have options for extra pay, but people working at businesses near the TD Garden that depend on Celtics games are scrambling to make up for lost income.
Politics
Political Notebook
Perry may skip some upcoming debates
Rick Perry may take a pass on some upcoming GOP presidential debates, sidestepping a campaign staple that has raised questions about the Texas governor in his first two months on the national stage.
Nation & World
Man freed from debris 4 days after Turkey earthquake
Television footage showed a rescue team cheering and clapping as the man, wearing a red sweater and strapped to a stretcher, was carried out of the debris.
Sports
Canadiens 2, Bruins 1
Bruins edged by Montreal
The Bruins dropped a 2-1 decision to the Canadiens at TD Garden because they can’t bury scoring opportunities that bantams nearly always convert.
Movies
Movie Review
‘Puss in Boots’ soars into action
This film, which features the voice of Antonio Banderas, may not be enough to save 3-D technology, but man, does it look good.
Arts
Classical Notes
‘Faust’ comes alive with musical accompaniment
For MIT’s Martin Marks and Ellen Harris, devil is in the details of “Faust” score.
Special reports
Special Section
Fish mislabeling in Mass.
Complete coverage of the Globe’s five-month investigation.
Opinion
“Keep your wits clear and your wallet close in this time of flat-tax infatuation.”
Scot Lehigh
Ideas
“Warren has spent her career trying to coax more legal scholars to conduct the kind of hands-on research that has driven her own work, which remains relatively rare in the field.”
Leon Neyfakh, on the career of Elizabeth Warren