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Senate race reopens old organized labor wounds
Lingering ill will over the AFL-CIO’s decision not to endorse in the US Senate Democratic primary has roiled the close-knit world of Mass. unions.
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Bruins 2, Senators 1
Bruins achieve 11th straight win against Senators
Even a two-game losing streak can wither a veteran club’s confidence, but as the game progressed, the Bruins got stronger.
Hopkinton
5-year-old suspended after bringing toy gun to class
The boy’s mother vows to fight the half-day suspension after her son showed a friend the toy he had brought to a Hopkinton kindergarten class.
Lackey keeps up comeback
The reclamation of John Lackey continued as he allowed one run over five innings against a Phillies lineup that included Jimmy Rollins, Michael Young, Carlos Ruiz, and Ben Revere.
City tests new weapons in fight against potholes
The innovative, eco-friendly pothole filling materials the city will test over the next six months could help repair the craters more quickly than ever.
Friday preview | Movie Review
‘Spring Breakers’ is mesmerizing
The film by director Harmony Korine is an outrageous provocation, shocking and exhilarating and tender in equal measure.
Mass. beats pre-recession job levels, data show
The state reported that employment reached 3.3 million jobs in February, 14,000 more than it had in April 2008.
Dan Shaughnessy
Was the Patriots dynasty built on a lie?
The bogus rule that the NFL finally eliminated on Wednesday was actually the trigger for the start of the Patriots’ run of three Super Bowls wins in four years.
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Sports
On Baseball
Red Sox, Yankees may open without stars
Resident icons David Ortiz and Derek Jeter may not be ready for April 1 when the Sox and Yankees meet.
Metro
John R. Connolly launches bid for Boston mayor
The city councilor packed a hotel ballroom Wednesday for the kickoff of his bid to replace 20-year incumbent Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
Columnists
Nation & World
Obama in the Middle East
Obama urges compromise for peace
President Obama reaffirmed US commitment to Israel’s defense, but stressed that Israel must make peace with the Palestinians to achieve lasting security.
Politics
Gabriel Gomez raises $350,000 since Feb. 12
Gomez’s campaign said that over 70 percent of the contributions were under $100.
Business
Not paying by smartphone? You soon will, many bet
Even though most consumers don’t use their smartphones to pay for anything, businesses hope to capitalize on the so-called mobile wallet.
Arts
Book Review
‘The Girls of Atomic City’ by Denise Kiernan
A 1940s-era photo of young women enriching uranium was what inspired Kiernan to tell the story of the women who helped to build the world’s first atomic bomb.
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Smooth clothes for sensitive kids
After her daughter developed an increased sensitivity to touch, Clovene Campbell hopped online to research clothes without seams, and found Teres Kids.
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Editorial Event | April 17
Video tips with Dina Rudick
Video tips with Dina RudickAttend a session on photography and videography with the host of BostonGlobe.com’s “Back Story” series.