Economic factors are key as Celtics look to future
As the Celtics ponder whether to alter the lucrative Paul Pierce-Kevin Garnett pairing, dollars are as important as points.
East Boston’s waterfront renewal
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Scores of residential units are under construction and hundreds more are being planned along the neighborhood’s waterfront.
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The NRA’s sharp turn to the right
Hard-liners have transformed the NRA into the uncompromising, fire-breathing pressure group that it is today.
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Budget problems threaten foreign policy, Kerry says
The State Department has said automatic spending cuts would jeopardize $2.6 billion in aid, security assistance and other international programs.
Office Depot, OfficeMax agree to merge
Analysts say the move could be a positive for Framingham-based Staples, the top office supply retailer.
Three-alarm fire causes $5m in damage to Boston brownstone
No one was injured in the blaze at the Commonwealth Avenue condo where the owner of the Elizabeth Grady spas lives.
Patricia Cornwell says ‘autopsy’ of life was worth it
Patricia Cornwell says ‘autopsy’ of life was worth itMystery writer Patricia Cornwell was awarded $50.9 million in a lawsuit against her financial firm that peered deeply into her lifestyle and personal struggles.
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Celtics fall to Nuggets in Denver
This was not how the Celtics wanted to start a five-game road trip, as they seemed to forget how to win during the All-Star break.
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Ex-Chelsea housing chief admits guilt in hiding big salary
Michael E. McLaughlin could face little, if any, prison time under Tuesday’s plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
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1 missing, 14 hurt after Kansas City gas blast
Two people were critically injured and a worker was missing after a gas-fed fire destroyed a restaurant.
Politics
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John Kerry to meet with Syrian fighters
The secretary of state will depart Sunday on a nine-nation tour of Europe and the Middle East.
Business
East Boston’s waterfront renewal
Scores of residential units are under construction and hundreds more are being planned along the neighborhood’s waterfront.
Arts
Book Review
‘The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs’ by Nick Trout
Trout’s novel is a little “Murder, She Wrote” meets “All Creatures Great and Small.”
Food & dining
Cheap Eats
Newton’s neighborhood tavern is off the beaten path
Dublin-born Karl Roche co-owns West Street Tavern, just off Route 16, where most of the customers are regulars.
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Potholes in Boston
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Potholes in BostonNew England traffic has long negotiated the effects of our repetitive freeze-thaw cycle that leaves roads an obstacle course of potholes.