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Vandals steal head of Union soldier statue in Shirley
Don Reed The statue has been standing on the common since 1891. By Stefanie Geisler, Globe Correspondent Vandals have chopped off the head of...
Boston pitches as Google Internet contest ends
By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino says his city is "Google-ready," but there's plenty of competition as it makes its bid...
Rabies clinic Sat. March 27
The following is a press release from the Burlington Board of Health:Town of Burlington Rabies Vaccination ClinicSaturday, March 27, 2010DPW Highway Barn, Meadow Road8:00 am-12:00...
Massachusetts man arrested for heckling lawmakers in House gallery
By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- William Gunn is angry about big government, the bailouts, and especially the big health care package President...
Today's Globe
Employees, patients, and community leaders said yesterday they are wary but hopeful after learning that the Caritas Christi Health Care system has agreed to be...
Mink Stole to be feted at Boston Underground Film Fest
Mink Stole in "Stuck!" The first time she met him in Provincetown in the early '60s, Mink Stole had no inkling John......
News
Canton volleyball team finds inspiration in Molly’s story
One senior captain, outside hitter Allie Jones, left the match with an ankle injury. The other, setter Colleen Healey, was hobbling on her ankle too...
Building networks in Haiti, one at a time
A young software engineer from Cambridge has helped doctors at one small Haitian hospital share information and communicate with the world.Duane Compton, 28, traveled to...
In Rwanda, Babson finds natural resourcefulness
Lindsey Ford photo A group of senior students from Byamana School of Science in Byamana, Rwanda, prepared for the Rocket Pitch Competition hosted by...
The number of state pensioners collecting $100,000 is rising, Globe finds
By Globe StaffThe Globe's Matt Carroll has scrutinized the state's pension program and discovered the number of state retirees who take home more than $100,000...
News stories in photographs
A notebook of graphic disobedience from editorial cartoonist Dan Wasserman
Sports
Rotation set with five starters
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Even though the Red Sox don't require a fifth starter until April 18, the team has chosen to go with five......
Will There Be a Power Outage in Boston This Summer?
BDD's exclusive excerpt of the Maple Street Press 2010 Red Sox Annual: Looks Can Be Deceiving: Despite the Outcry, the Boston Offense Should Remain Elite....
With this rotation, it's about managing to last
The real question concerning the Red Sox pitching staff is not how the starting rotation shapes up right now, it's about how it looks in September.
Sorry, Iowa
ST. LOUIS --- Hey, it happens. I extend my apology to the students and fans of the University of Northern Iowa, whose location I bungled...
Pats worked out Spikes
We went over how many of these guys have been worked out by the Patriots to this point, and the number ismonumentally high, so take...
Chat wrap (don't call me Date Mike edition)
During our always fun Friday chat, during which we'll discuss the Fountain-of-Youth Celtics, our expectations for the Run Prevention Red Sox, and how many of...
Perkins inactive
Kendrick Perkins is inactive tonight, nursing a sore left knee. Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said it first gave Perkins trouble during the Nuggets game, adding...
Minor celebrities mildly annoyed by Opening Night
Yes, Red Sox fans are irate, irate I tell ya, about the fact that Opening Night against the Yankees isn't during the day for the traditional Seen and Be Seen Affair.
C's on the offensive
The Celtics appear to have taken care of their issues at the TD Garden. Three straight blowout wins at home had Boston fans spending the...
The best sports photography of the week
Updates from Wilmington
WILMINGTON -- Good morning from Ristuccia Arena, where the Bruins are back on the ice for a practice on the heels of a 5-3 loss...
Twellman: 'It's a matter of patience'
Taylor Twellman plans to return to playing for the Revolution. He just doesn't know when. But Twellman is being extra cautious -- he returned too...
Measure to change football scheduling, playoffs fails
In a vote by MIAA member principals and athletic directors today, a proposal to overhaul playoffs and scheduling for high school football failed, falling 190-114.
Tiger's back swinging away on the golf course
Embattled pro golfer Tiger Woods was hitting golf balls at the Isleworth Country Club in Florida yesterday.
Sully's Court: Looking at Saturday's games
Looking at Saturday's games: East Region at Syracuse, N.Y. 1. Kentucky (35-2) vs. 2. West Virginia (30-6), 7 p.m.: Neither team looked great in the...
McMurray saves Daytona from Danica, pothole
Upstaged by Danica Mania, then nearly swallowed hole by a pothole controversy, 52nd running of the Daytona 500 was rescued by Jamie McMurray's thrilling victory.
The onion field
Ordinarily, I enjoy Len Elmore's basketball commentary but, sometimes, discretion is the better part of misinformation. During last night's epic Xavier-Kansas State game, K-State's Curtis...
Wescott to grace Wheaties box
Seth Wescott, the two-time Olympic gold medalist in snowboardcross who hails from Maine, will be on the front of Wheaties boxes that will hit stores next month.
In Bruins and Celtics, we can't trust
If you are of a certain age and lived it or if you only glimpsed the tumultuous time period on the History Channel, you recall...
Cheruiyot to miss Boston Marathon in 2010
Four-time Boston Marathon champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot has withdrawn from the 2010 event because of an injured right hip. Cheruiyot, of Kapsabet, Kenya, first won...
A&E;
Salahis to be TV stars
Prepare yourselves for Salahi, Inc. The White House gatecrashers are going to be on reality TV, according to the Daily Beast. Tareq and Michaele Salahi,...
Boston Globe Bestsellers, March 28-April 3
"The Help" continues its reign atop the hardcover fiction bestseller...
Fine and mellow with Norah Jones
Before it runs in Saturday's paper, here's a sneak...
Weekend events chat!
In today's chat we talked about active dates, Sonny Rollins, and pinchos. Did you miss it? For shame. Catch up here: Weekend events chat with...
IFFB's lineup
The Independent Film Festival of Boston, this city's best general-interest film...
Boston Lyric Opera announces season
Boston Lyric Opera's 2010-2011 season opens with the company's adaptation...
Joslin's cooking up something at the MFA
Duarte, Chang, and Gilmartin In preparation for the Joslin Diabetes Center's fundraiser, Spoonful of Ginger, a few of Boston's star chefs checked out......
Globe Critique: Adam Muzerall of North Andover
Adam Muzerall of North Andover was a photo neophyte when he requested a Globe Critique last fall. And like many of us with digital cameras,...
Business
Vidgame couple build new venture around 'social gaming' trend
If you're a Facebook user, you've no doubt been...
Bubble trouble
In 2008 we experienced the “real estate bubble” – home prices, which had appreciated greatly in a short time period, suddenly experienced a steep decline. ...
Last licks on the Two Income Trap
This concludes the first Boston.com Real Estate Now book discussion. We got to schools, inflation, causes of financial failure and how to avoid that....
Here's your guide to personnel changes in Massachusetts
Travel
Ideas
Tea by the Sea
A wonderfully unique reason to visit the seaside town of Newport, R.I., is to attend the Tea by the Sea Ceramic Exhibition running now through April...
The "lost" Booker Prize
Imagine that there had been no Pulitzer awarded for fiction in 1970, and ... (By Christopher Shea, 03/26/10, 1:53 PM)
Imagine that there had been no Pulitzer awarded for fiction in 1970, and ... (By Christopher Shea, 03/26/10, 1:53 PM)
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Rules & realities of English language usage
Lifestyle
To snitch or not to snitch
Cue the "Sopranos" theme song and enjoy ... Q: Hi Meredith, I am suffering from a broken heart. My ex and I were together for...
Attention beautiful people
Puma is looking for models and will hold a casting session at the Boston Design Center tomorrow. If any of you gorgeous types attend, drop...
Toxics Action group releases detailed report on toxic sites
Toxics Action Center, a non-profit advocacy group released a report today called Toxics in Massachusetts: A Town-By-Town Profile. The report highlights Superfund and other hazardous...
A lesson on classic cocktails
Photo/L'Espalier L'Espalier is offering tutorials in mixing vintage drinks, beginning tonight. The restaurant's "Top Shelf" classes are hosted by sommelier Kate Moore (above). There...
Wednesday conversation
As noted below, the new schedule here is Monday questions, Wednesday live chat or conversation, and Friday, I'll post a response to Monday's question. So...
Girls and science: Are we unconsciously sticking to outdated stereotypes?
My 10-year-old niece just got accepted to a competitive magnet middle school with a science and pre-engineering focus. She's excited about the projects, field trips,...
Roger Swain Friday at Flower & Garden Show
The Boston Flower & Garden Show 30 landscaped gardens, hourly garden lectures At: Seaport World Trade Center Boston Hours: Wednesday - Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.;...
Double-standard when daddy bloggers come out to play?
March 17, 2010Mommy blogging has been getting kicked around quite a lot these days. Some people seem to think writing about your kid, family or domestic life for fun or money is some sort of offensive hobby. Critics in this week's New...
Fun and games at Legacy Place
Everyone loves an Easter egg hunt (well, most people do), and if you happen to be at Legacy Place tomorrow or Sunday, you might be...
Difference Between Sugar and Sugar Alcohols
Over the past few years a nifty little ingredient has emerged on our ingredient labels that many people are unaware of - sugar alcohols. There...
Jobs
They’re always whispering. Is it about me?
Q. I am not a manager but an administrator. Two...
Resources for HR professionals from the Northeast Human Resources Association
Cars
Top Subaru saleswoman wins friends, and sells cars
Deb Brewster visited Planet Subaru in Hanover back in 2003 to look at a Forester for transporting her rowing shell. She not only bought the car but also in the process, sold herself so well, the dealership offered her a job selling cars....
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Paul Pierce
The Boston Celtics captain speaks
The Truth and nothing but
Today's Soundtrack
Ben Collins on the song that describes the mood of the day
On Liberty
Carol Rose analyzes privacy, freedoms, and the law
Culture Club
Kara Miller keeps her eye on culture, media, and education
Crime & Punishment
James Alan Fox on criminal behavior and the justice system
Cabin in Maine
Lou Ureneck builds a cabin and observes life in the woods