Baystate Health plans 300 layoffs to fix budget gap

The cuts will be concentrated in the company?s Springfield operations, which include the system?s flagship hospital, to fill a $75 million hole.

SJC orders parole for man convicted of killing cabbie when he was 16

The court ruled that the Boston man?s rights were violated when the Parole Board applied rules from a 2012 law to the 1979 case.

BRA gives key approval to Seaport tower

The board approved a 22-story building which would turn the site of two waterfront bars into a sweeping glass tower.

Shirley Leung

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There?s much angst over the future of the Boston waterfront.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/mbta-selfie-suspect200-11647.jpg Man who caused T delays allegedly wanted a ?selfie? in tunnel

Some people will do anything for the perfect picture to share on social media.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/CpqcvQ7XgAA-289.jpg A rattling surprise: Viper found outside Quincy home

The timber rattlesnake may have been searching for water during the drought and ventured into the neighborhood.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/04/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/blanding07231607nobeach2nowk-001.jpg No day at the beach for out-of-towners in Gloucester

The traffic that visitors help create on weekends has become one big headache.

8/10/2016 - Roxbury, MA - Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative - Rocco Scippa, cq, made a presentation during the meeting. Residents of Robey Street in Roxbury, community activists, City of Boston officials and others met at Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative in Roxbury on Wednesday evening, August 10, 2016 to discuss the development underway by Rocco Scippa, a notorious developer, who is trying to build a set of 2-family houses. Neighbors say he's been terrorizing them with the help of Kevin O'Neil, the infamous associate of Whitey Bulger. Topic: 12roby. Story by Astead Herndon/Globe Staff. Dina Rudick/Globe Staff.

Dina Rudick/Globe staff

Developer riles Roxbury residents

Controversial developer Rocco Scippa is asking for forgiveness, but residents say he has much to make up for.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/12/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/5e5481e8d34c4db99dfb0ee268a6902a-5e5481e8d34c4db99dfb0ee268a6902a-0.jpg Donald Trump says Obama, ISIS remarks were sarcasm

The GOP nominee made his comments that President Obama was the founder of ISIS on Wednesday, a claim he repeated in subsequent interviews.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/jetblue1-2748.jpg 24 people injured following turbulence on JetBlue flight

The Sacramento-bound flight 429 hit turbulence that left 22 customers and 2 crew members injured.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/27/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/davis_citgosign_mag.jpg Citgo sign?s future now in hands of developer Related Beal

The firm is buying the Kenmore Square building that sits under the famous sign, along with several neighboring properties.

13-year-old boy scares off would-be robber

The Rockland boy was home alone when he saw the suspect trying to pick the lock of a door with a large knife.

MassDOT worker hurt in I-95 crash

The worker was driving from an overnight work site when he was struck from behind on the highway in Weston.

Can this busker make it in the opera world?

Marshall Ames Richards, a lyric tenor, has been showcasing his voice outside of the Boston Public Library and other spots in the city.

ASK THE CARPENTER

Tips for improving your AC?s performance

Here?s what you can do to keep your air conditioning going strong, especially with the summer heat.

OPINION | ALAN DERSHOWITZ

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/12/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/587156808.jpg Black Lives Matter must rescind anti-Israel declaration

The new platform moves away from group?s central mission and declares war against the nation state of the Jewish people.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/12/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/toleda-phone200-483.jpg No, really, people are still making phone calls

We spend about six minutes a day engaging in honest-to-goodness telephone conversations, the same amount of time spent on the phone in 2003-2004.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/10/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/e0585ddb927685215a7b717da4ad84b9f0a3f47ab6060b7f619f6192fb148121458718e99fb9713c43212fe27b47c7dd.jpg The 10 best TV shows of 2016 ? so far

Before the fall onslaught of new programming begins, here?s a look a some of the most outstanding television shows of the year.

Miss Conduct

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/08/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/MissConduct_logo-1957.jpg Advice: How to shush somebody at Symphony Hall

Plus, yes, you really should tip the full amount on wine at a restaurant.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/12/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/passport-screencap-1027.jpg A new passport in your phone that can spare you airport wait time and headaches

Mobile Passport is a smartphone app that lets you zip through customs.

?We use Luna as therapy. She helps him to relate to people and also helps him learn to look at people,? Belsy Carreno said.

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

Family is on a desperate search for autistic son?s parrot

The loss of Luna has devastated a Revere family, whose autistic son formed a close bond with the bird.

Cooking | Globe Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/08/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/corn0814crop.jpg How to grill elote, the shining crown of corn season

A recipe for Mexican street corn, plus versions for tacos and an unforgettable salad.

What our critics say

Art REview

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/12/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/dellarobbia200-1387.jpg At the MFA, Renaissance mastery on display

?Della Robbia: Sculpting with Color in Renaissance Florence? at the MFA is a revelation.

THINGS TO DO

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/RedSoxComic_10.jpg The Weekender: Cosplay, dirty dogs, and the return of Tracy Morgan

Everything fun to do in Boston and beyond this weekend.

2016 Olympics

Shira Springer | Postcard from Rio

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/12/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/IMG_6136.jpeg Embracing ?gambiarra? in Brazil

A clever roadside fruit stand made out of an old city bus brought a smile to this reporter?s face.

Globe investigations

Private schools, painful secrets

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/160607_BH__ErikaSchickel3.jpg The unexpected price of reporting abuse: retaliation

The Globe found 15 instances of retaliation at New England private schools against students or employees who raised concerns about sexual abuse by staffers.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight-9497.jpg Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight?

?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

Jessica Rinaldi/globe staff

Farmer Olympics in Vermont

With the world?s attention focused on the Olympic Games in Brazil, a decidedly different type of competition was held in a small corner of New England.