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On trail, Gomez
embraces the personal...

Republican Gabriel E. Gomez has made a point of showing he is campaigning for every vote.

...As Markey makes policies his element

Democrat Ed Markey is buoyed by a formidable machine powered by hundreds of loyal activists.
Mass. lighthouse on endangered places list

Mass. lighthouse on endangered places list

Time could be running out for Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard, which was named one of the country's most endangered historic places.

Patriots' Hernandez reportedly questioned in death investigation

State and local police descended on the upscale home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez last night.

Game 4 at Boston > Tonight at 8 p.m. (NBC)

Pictures: Show off your Bruins pride

Pictures: Show off your Bruins pride
With the Bruins in the midst of a remarkable postseason run, people everywhere are showing off their Bruins pride.

Sports

Driver: I was speeding to dry the car

A Canadian man told the Mounties when they stopped him doing 112 mph on Highway 22 in Alberta that he was drying off his freshly washed car.
Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

War correspondent Michael Hastings, whose unflinching reporting ended the career of a top US army general, died early Tuesday in a car accident.

Selma Blair is making a sudden exit from the Charlie Sheen sitcom "Anger Management." Blair's departure comes while the comedy is about halfway through completing its 90-episode order from FX.
$20 Tuesdays: Heart
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The classic rockers with decades of hits is the latest exclusive Boston.com $20 ticket offer. Get them now for their June 28 show in Mansfield.

New R.I. budet plan pays 38 studios debt

Rhode Island lawmakers will soon vote on a state budget proposal to increase education funding and set aside money to pay for its failed investment in 38 Studios.
James 'Whitey' Bulger trial

Cohort to spend 3d day on stand

A former enforcer for James ‘"Whitey" Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger’s lawyers when he returns to the witness stand today.
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Rates edge up, spurring push to refinance

Rates edge up, spurring
push to refinance

Signals that interest rates, long near rock bottom, are poised to rise are creating an urgency for homeowners and businesses to hurry up and refinance.
Two pandering poseurs at Senate debate
Opinion | Jeff Jacoby

Two pandering poseurs
at Senate debate

Candidates asking to be entrusted with senatorial authority ought to be willing to think and speak more seriously.
A new wave of restaurants
G Cover | Food

A new wave of restaurants

In Fort Point Channel, the Seaport, and South Boston, top chefs are opening up eateries, with more to come.
John Martorano’s self-portrayal is grating
Opinion | Kevin Cullen

John Martorano’s
self-portrayal is grating

Listening to the killer, his hands soaked in blood, talk about how swell he is in court takes its toll.

News

Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive

Ohio woman accuses 3
of holding her captive

A woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes and pit bulls.

Business & Money

Products that we can't believe still exist

Products that we can't believe still exist

Every now and then you are shopping – perhaps at a supermarket or, maybe in a Target – and you walk by a product you thought had gone out of existence long ago.

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Arts & Entertainment

Brad Pitt
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'World War Z' draws massive crowd in New York City

Thousands of screaming fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at the premiere of his new thriller, ‘‘World War Z.’’
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Boston vs. Chicago: Nom to the death

Boston vs. Chicago: Nom to the death

The Bruins and Blackhawks may be keeping their Stanley Cup tango to the rink, but we’re calling in our tastebuds for an epic battle of the eats between our fair city and theirs.
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Travel

Makin' whoopies in Maine

Makin' whoopies in Maine

This weekend's Maine Whoopie Pie Festival is just one of the many shindigs dedicated to food that you'll find in New England this summer.

Your Campus

Faces of excellence: Boston's 2013 valedictorians

Faces of excellence: Boston's 2013 valedictorians

Boston public schools graduated another class of valedictorians this June. Find out which students are attending Boston-area colleges in the fall.

THE HIVE | LOCAL INNOVATION NEWS

Cocktails, shaken or stirred? New theater offers an app for that

Cocktails, shaken or stirred? New theater offers an app for that

The Names blog noted the bold-faced attendees at the opening of the Showcase SuperLux, but one marquee attendee did not earn a nod: the cocktail-ordering tech.

Community

20 facts about Honest Mom
Featured Parent Blogger

20 facts about Honest Mom

Find out why JD Bailey, otherwise known as Honest Mom, almost always has dirt under her fingernails and 19 other facts.
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#Orring: Be part of the lastest Boston sensation

#Orring: Be part of the lastest Boston sensation

Bobby Orr + Planking = #Orring. Live it. Love it. We're asking readers to submit themselves Orring to rally around the Bruins. View some and submit yours.

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Labor and birth techniques

Labor and birth techniques

Join Dr. William Camann, author and director of obstetric anesthesiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, to get your questions answered on different labor and birth techniques.

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REAL ESTATE

Mass. home building slump

Despite a rise across the US, construction of new, single-family homes here has fallen to anemic levels not seen in decades, with no signs of a major uptick in the horizon.
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Cars

Rare vehicles on display in Hyannis

Rare vehicles on display in Hyannis

The 19th annual Hyannis Father's Day Car Show featured a diverse mix of cars from across the US.
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Jobs

20 hot jobs in Mass.

20 hot jobs in Mass.

Four strong Massachusetts industries will hire more than 100,000 new workers by the end of this decade, according to the state Labor Department.
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