Colleagues say speaker, system branded unfairly

Members of the Mass. House say their leader, Robert DeLeo, did nothing wrong and argue he has been unfairly tarnished.

Thomas Farragher

Probation trial displays favoritism to the extreme

What happened at the Probation Department was the crack cocaine of patronage. It was the wholesale hijacking of a state agency.

Lowell blaze began as electrical fire, officials say

Investigators believe the building?s alarm system was up to code, ?properly maintained and inspected.?

A picture taken from the southern Israeli city of Sderot showed rockets being launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel Tuesday.

Israel targets homes of senior Hamas leaders

Israel on Wednesday intensified air attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, targeting the homes of four senior leaders of the movement.

Congress near another stopgap fix, this time on road funds

Lawmakers have yet to agree on how to replenish the Highway Trust Fund, putting 926 Mass. projects in jeopardy.

Andris Nelsons has soaked in the rich history at Tanglewood while showing a playful streak.

New BSO music director?s exuberance resonates

Since Andris Nelsons arrived at Tanglewood, the conductor?s youthful enthusiasm has been infectious.

The crew of the Charles W. Morgan hoisted sails on the voyage to Charlestown. Mystic Seaport spent $7.5 million to restore the ship.

Whaling ship from 1841 docks in Charlestown

The Charles W. Morgan is the last surviving whale ship still afloat, and its berth next to the USS Constitution is a first-time meeting of the two ships.

A sign for the ousted leader was taped to receptionist Lori Scott?s desk.

Allegiance to ousted leader of Market Basket carries a risk

Employees have posted signs inside and outside company headquarters in support of ousted president Arthur T. Demoulas.

John Farrell had Derek Jeter take the field before sending out his replacement, Alexei Ramirez of the White Sox. That started a three-minute ovation.

AL 5, NL 3

Derek Jeter goes out a winner in All-Star Game

John Farrell had Jeter take the field for the fourth inning before sending out his replacement. Angels outfielder Mike Trout was the MVP.

Opinion

Marcela García

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Chelsea is proving that its open-arms approach to immigrants works.

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?These apps may subject public spaces to private regulation,? Mayor Walsh said in a statement.

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Under the new proposal, Dearborn would be converted into a charter school for fall 2015 and be run by the Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School.

Dearborn may become charter school
Bud Selig, who turns 80 this month, is expected to step down as Major League Baseball?s commissioner following this season. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Selig leaving a complicated legacy
Guy Fieri, host of the Food Network?s ?Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives,? and Nikki Christo, owner of Blunch, a South End sandwich cafe being featured on the show.

Fieri drives to Blunch

Shirley Leung

Pine St. Inn?s bold move
Jennifer Lawrence straightened a pull-out couch that she rents in the living room of her Somerville home.

With Airbnb, many turn rooms into inns
Yonetta Harris, (center), 18, a three-sport athlete, graduated from O?Bryant High School on June 13.

Boston athlete thrives after early turmoil
Wilhelmina Peragine is overseeing the building of a parklet near 506 Park Drive.

A parklet rises in Boston

Video

Footage shows Tsarnaev, friend day after bombing
Koji Uehara takes a photo of his son Kaz with Yu Darvish of the Rangers during an All-Star workout. Hannah Foslien/Getty Images

Koji Uehara finally makes it to All-Star Game
Douglas Parigian (left) and Eric McPhail.

Two golfers face US charges of insider trading
Lena Dunham.

Names

Lena Dunham?s book tour to stop in Boston
Oysteria has kept the rectangular bar in the dining room from Olives but replaced the wood top with white marble.

With Oysteria, Legal goes Italian route

Sports

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Doc Rivers faces challenges with Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers GM and coach has a lot of work to do to keep up with the powers in the Western Conference.

Metro

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Tanya Singleton wants to plead guilty to criminal contempt charges brought against her in Suffolk and Bristol counties, Parker wrote.

Attorney says Hernandez cousin motivated by ?love?

Tanya Singleton?s relationship with Aaron Hernandez was the reason she refused to testify before two grand juries, her lawyer said.

Columnists

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, left, and rival candidate Ashraf Ghani appeared in Kabul Saturday.

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Politics, Afghanistan-style

SCOT LEHIGH

State Senate needs an honest debate about charters

JEFF JACOBY

Alter Constitution by amendment, not interpretation

Kevin Cullen

Gordon College insults our intelligence

Adrian Walker

Games quest can?t be elite
LeBron James will be back in a Cavaliers uniform next season with the goal of winning an NBA title for Northeast Ohio.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

LeBron?s homecoming will start new legacy
Steve Grossman spoke during a recent candidates forum in Boston.

Yvonne Abraham

Steve Grossman is gaining votes, one at a time
Jon Lester is having his best overall season at 9-7 with a 2.65 ERA, 29 walks and 134 strikeouts in 129 innings.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Jon Lester has shown control with contract situation
Self-serve beer machines will be up and running for Tuesday?s All-Star Game.

on second thought

Self-serve beer machines in pour taste?
Pope Francis delivered his homily as he celebrated Mass in southern Italy in June.

All Things Catholic

On sex and money, Pope Francis sets his course
A charter school volunteer checked names of future students drawn from a list of hopefuls on lottery day in May.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Charter school battle erodes middle ground
A man fished Tuesday in the Cuyahoga River with downtown Cleveland in the background.

JEFF JACOBY

Cleveland, no need to swoon over RNC

Politics

Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Group launches website urging Warren to run for president

The fledgling effort is another sign that liberal activists will continue to float a possible campaign by Elizabeth Warren.

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Jennifer Haselberger spent five years as Archbishop John Nienstedt?s archivist and top adviser on Roman Catholic church law in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Church lawyer details cover-up claims on sex abuse

Jennifer Haselberger spent five years as Archbishop John Nienstedt?s archivist and top adviser on Roman Catholic church law.

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Matt Guthmiller, right, walks with his mother Shirley after arriving in El Cajon, Calif. on Monday at the completion of his solo around-the-world flight.

MIT student finishes record flight around the world

Nineteen-year-old Matt Guthmiller seemed to have mixed emotions that his extraordinary six-week journey had come to an end.

Arts

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Marin Ireland and Paul Schneider (above) and Damon Gupton (below) in WE tv?s new drama ?The Divide,? about death row and the justice system.

?The Divide? aims high with death-row drama

The WE television show is yet another series hoping to remind us that sometimes the guilty get off scot-free.

Food & dining

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Many flavors of gazpacho on local menus

Gazpacho has cropped up in colorful preparations, from the traditional to more adventurous kinds.

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Behind the Massachusetts casino kerfuffle is a country that?s always been torn about whether to trust Lady Luck.