Package sent to Globe brings end to long mystery

The story of four young people who vanished at sea in 1976 seemed lost to the passage of time, until the arrival of a package containing skeletal remains.

Wrong-way driver arrested in Mass. Pike fatal crash

A 33-year-old man from Leominster was arrested and taken to UMass Medical Center in Worcester with non-life threatening injuries.

N.H. Republicans blocking Medicaid expansion

Advocates for the poor say the GOP is seeking to sabotage the national health care law.

Boston hints at blocking Everett casino plan

Developer Steve Wynn has some momentum in the race for the Greater Boston resort casino license, but Boston may be trying to trip him up.

Red Sox pitcher John Lackey got a hand from David Ortiz after getting pulled from the game in the seventh.

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Christopher L. Gasper

John Lackey pitching like an ace again

The Red Sox starter, who took the loss Saturday against the Yankees despite another quality outing, has remade his body and his image.

Amar Bose, who founded Bose Corp. in 1964, died earlier this month. He used some profits to fund research into new areas, like auto suspension.

Innovation Economy

Dr. Bose’s greatest innovation may be his company

Most think of Bose as an audio company, but it was really a sandbox where the late Dr. Amar Bose hired people to explore what was possible.

William Bulger chatted with Mayor Thomas M. Menino at a memorial last month for Paul Cellucci. Bulger’s friends say he has slowed down since heart surgery in 2011.

William Bulger steering clear of Whitey’s trial

The once-feared politician has told friends that the scrutiny his brother’s trial has brought to his family has been difficult for him.

Andris Nelsons, the music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Birmingham, England, (above) won a professional orchestral post at age 18.

Heading to Boston, conductor Andris Nelsons on rise

The BSO’s new maestro has come a long, long way in a very short time.

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TOM KEANE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/07/21/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/keane0721-1539--90x90.jpg Too much transparency

Under the spotlight, politicians harden their positions and become less willing to compromise.

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Elin Hilderbrand writes serious beach books

“Beautiful Day,” Hilderbrand’s 12th novel, is a bestseller in Boston and beyond, but its roots and heart are in Nantucket.