Boston 2024 unveils ambitious new Olympics plan

An image released as part of a revised Olympics bid shows the envisioned site for a stadium at Widett Circle.

Boston 2024

Construction would include 8,000 units of housing, new hotels, and a city park at the site where a temporary Olympic stadium would stand.

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The residential and retail district rising on Manhattan?s West Side represents what could be accomplished in South Boston.

Melissa Carino pulled down a Confederate flag from the Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial across from the State House on Sunday.

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Confederate flag hung from memorial for black soldiers

The memorial in Boston honors one of the first all-black regiments to fight for the union during the Civil War.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/weei150-7882.jpg WEEI suspends morning show host Kirk Minihane

The one-day suspension was punishment for an on-air argument Friday with midday co-host Christian Fauria.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/baker150-8821.jpg Baker surprises visitors to historic governor?s office

Since Governor Baker uses a smaller office, the more famous workspace has become an occasional stop on State House tours.

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The escaped murderer who was shot by a state trooper is in ??critical but stable?? condition, N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_bulger10_met-001[1]-8940.jpg ?Whitey? Bulger shows regret, even a little remorse, in letter to teens

The unprecedented confession letter was sent to several 17-year-old juniors at Apponequet Regional High School in Lakeville.

Tamed/Untamed

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/26/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/shutterstock_1093874.jpg Sorry, you just can?t stop cats from clawing up everything

The way to handle cat vandalism is to accept it.

Supreme Court upholds use of execution drug

The controversial drug has been implicated in several botched executions.

Supreme Court rules against EPA on power plant emissions

Federal regulators wanted to limit power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.

The tail section of the plane could be seen behind investigators in Plainville.

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Man in home recalls fatal plane crash in Plainville

When Aaron Rice saw a ?fireball? on the back of his home, he and his wife ?shouted to the kids to get out of the house.?

People lined up at ATMs outside a national bank branch in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki on Monday.

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Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

How did Greece end up in its current financial crisis?

If Greece defaults on its debts, the countru would likely be force to drop the Euro and introduce its own currency.

An analyst says the MBTA retirement fund?s financial health appears to be significantly overstated ? perhaps by as much as $470 million.

T pension board members call for review of fund

The move comes after an analyst said the $1.6 billion fund might be overstating its financial health by as much as $470 million.

The Volpe-National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge?s Kendall Square currently includes a 13-floor building. One city councilor says a 1,000-foot tower should be authorized.

Is Cambridge ready for its first real skyscraper?

A new zoning scheme would permit a 500-foot-tall tower in Kendall Square on the 14-acre grounds of the Volpe transit center.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_beaconhillramps1_met.jpg Beacon Hill wins delay on installation of sidewalk ramps

A civic group and residents contend Walsh officials are improperly bypassing crucial legal steps to build the ramps.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_john_mcdonough.jpg Officials, colleagues laud retiring school chief?s commitment

John McDonough, who has led the Boston Public Schools for two years, started working for the system in the 1970s.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AP793557252694A.jpg Why is the GOP presidential field so large in 2016?

The 2016 GOP field is the largest ever since the modern presidential primary system began in 1952.

Opinion

Steve Pagliuca

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This combination of sound fiscal management, contingencies, and insurance provides multiple layers of protection for taxpayers.

The Big Picture

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Same-sex marriage legalized in US

The US Supreme Court made a historic decision Friday in a 5-4 ruling establishing same-sex marriage across all 50 states.