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Longevity pay puts
strain on budgets

Longevity pay is a guaranteed bonus that comes in the paychecks of municipal employees in cities and towns across the state. Even now, when such cities as Boston and Worcester have asked unions to temporarily suspend pay increases or have had to lay off workers, there has been little or no public discussion about eliminating the perk. (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)

Watching helplessly as a life slips away

As 82-year-old Helen Jackson lay dying, pinned to the metal grating of an MBTA escalator that clenched her scarf and hair, commuters walked past her toward the exit. Two eyewitnesses, Larry Fitzpatrick Sr. and his son, relayed their observations to the Globe, the fullest version yet of Jackson's death on an escalator at the State Street Station. (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)

Dissenter in high gear gives
Pike board a bumpy journey

Mary Connaughton, 48, is the surefire dissenter on the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority's board, the thorniest thorn in the side of Governor Deval Patrick on one of the most contentious issues facing him, and a haunting legacy of former Governor Mitt Romney, who appointed her. (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)

Innovation may fuel economic recovery

When the economy finally snaps back, technology is expected be the catalyst that pulls the state out of its doldrums, just as it has done in the past. It may not be computers or the Internet this time, but according to analysts, entrepreneurs are likely to ride to the rescue in fields like cellphones, medical gear, and the batteries that power the cars of the future. (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)

Chicago's pedestrian mall solution: traffic

As Boston grapples with the decline of Downtown Crossing, the rebirth of Chicago's State Street is a case study of how a seemingly small change - opening up the area to traffic - can usher in a long period of growth and renewal. (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)

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