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BOSTON CAPITAL
INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one
Close 4 branches,
library chief says
Boston Public Library president Amy E. Ryan recommended yesterday that four neighborhood branches be closed as part of an effort to eliminate a $3.3 million budget shortfall, targeting small outposts in disparate corners of the city. (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
- Graphic Boston's libraries | Video Books matter
In abuse crisis, a sense of validation
Eight years after the worst scandal in the history of the Catholic Church in America exploded in Boston, an all-too-familiar scene is unfolding in Europe. (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
2 insurers to resume sales with old rates
Two Massachusetts health insurers yesterday said they will, as ordered, resume making new policies available for individuals and small businesses — using last year’s base rates, not the requested double-digit increases rejected by the state last week. (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
Obama’s offshore oil drilling plan
spurs push for billions in royalties
President Obama’s pledge last week to open huge areas for offshore drilling does more than expand potential oil and gas production. It creates an opportunity to pressure oil companies to pay billions of dollars for past deep-water oil production if they want to drill in the new areas. (By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)
Spending critic Brown
backs Mass. weapons bid
Senator Scott Brown says he will fight to fund a multibillion-dollar weapons program that could generate jobs in Massachusetts but that the Pentagon insists it does not need, sparking criticism that Brown is breaking his campaign vow to rein in wasteful spending. (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
Metro
- Close 4 branches, library chief says (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
- Vatican crisis touches chord in Boston (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
- Obama’s offshore oil drilling plan spurs push for billions in royalties (By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)
- Spending critic Brown backs Mass. weapons bid (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
- Kerry calls for N. Korea to free Bostonian (By James F. Smith, Globe Staff)
- Baker increases fire on health (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
- Elderly feel pinch of state budget (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
- A hot slice of ‘heaven’ (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- Yvonne Abraham Two deaths too many (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
- Mihos says he’ll qualify for ballot (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
- New England in brief Bicyclist dies after falling under T bus (Boston Globe)
- FEMA opens five relief stations to help waterlogged flood victims (By Travis Andersen and Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Firefighters battle 9-alarm blaze in Back Bay tower (By Milton J. Valencia and Ursula Munn, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
- Retired judge financially victimized, affidavit asserts (By Matt Carroll, Globe Staff)
- Lynch’s niece, 15, is missing (By Travis Andersen and Emma Stickgold, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
- Markey sees risks in cleaning chemical (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- Obama creates nebulous niche for legal mentor (By Charlie Savage, New York Times)
- School boards reconsider whether to keep funding many aging planetariums (By Michael Alison Chandler, Washington Post)
- City’s urgent message: Please fill out census (By Ursula Munn, Globe Correspondent)
- Norovirus closes Harvard club (By Brock Parker, Globe Correspondent)
Regional editions
Globe West
- Little remains of 19th-century eccentric’s wondrous estate in Needham (By H.D.S Greenway, Globe Correspondent)
Globe North
- One night of backyard camping has become a way of life for Melrose couple (By Sandra A. Miller, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- QUINCY Quincy commuters wary of 3-year Neponset Bridge project (By Robert Knox, Globe Correspondent)
Obituaries
- Dr. Robert Masland Jr., 89, mentored medical students (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
- Eric Cutler, administrator at Harvard, amateur birder (By Stefanie Geisler, Globe Correspondent)
- Frank Brennan, 93; banker had an honest, caring way (By J.M. Lawrence, Globe Correspondent)
- Morris R. Jeppson, at 87; armed Hiroshima A-bomb (By Emma Brown, Washington Post)
- John G. McCoy, oversaw growth of Banc One; at 97 (By Natasha Singer, New York Times)
- Corin Redgrave; British actor was also political activist; at 70 (By Jill Lawless, Associated Press)
Nation
- Obama’s offshore oil drilling plan spurs push for billions in royalties (By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)
- Spending critic Brown backs Mass. weapons bid (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
- Gas in W.Va. mine halts rescue (By Lawrence Messina and Greg Bluestein, Associated Press)
- Corzine, N.J. officials reportedly got special treatment to get concert tickets (Bloomberg News)
- Glacier National Park loses 2 more glaciers (Associated Press)
- Basic Scrabble rules changed in new UK version (Associated Press)
- US judge says spraying plan detrimental to Mont. bears (Associated Press)
- White House reaches out to Muslim world using new tone (By Matt Apuzzo, Associated Press)
- Breathing problems persist for 9/11 rescuers (By David B. Caruso, Associated Press)
- Markey sees risks in cleaning chemical (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- Obama creates nebulous niche for legal mentor (By Charlie Savage, New York Times)
- School boards reconsider whether to keep funding many aging planetariums (By Michael Alison Chandler, Washington Post)
- Political Notebook In move for nuclear-free world, Obama will sign arms treaty with Russia (Boston Globe)
- For the record (Boston Globe)
World
- Uprising leaves dozens dead in Kyrgyzstan (By Clifford J. Levy, New York Times)
- Abbas fires chief of staff over scandal (Associated Press)
- Gays in Zimbabwe harassed, US says (Associated Press)
- Hope fades despite efforts to save miners (Associated Press)
- Prime minister declares state of emergency in Thailand (By Grant Peck, Associated Press)
- Crusading Chinese lawyer gives up activism (By Charles Hutzler and Isolda Morillo, Associated Press)
- US, Israel still at odds over Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem (By Matti Friedman, Associated Press)
- Karzai moving to ease tensions with US (By Richard A. Oppel Jr., New York Times)
- Olive branch slips from Putin’s hand (By Simon Shuster, Associated Press)
- Sadr followers spurn front-runners in Iraq (By Hamid Ahmed, Associated Press)
- Swiss test solar plane; hope soon to circle globe (By Bradley S. Klapper, Associated Press)
- Iran derides Obama’s nuclear stance (By Ali Akbar Dareini and George Jahn, Associated Press)
- Agriculture secretary tries to sell Japan on US beef (By Hiroko Tabuchi, International Herald Tribune)
- Spanish judge indicted for probe (By Daniel Woolls, Associated Press)
- Norway bishop resigned after admitting to abuse, church says (By Ian MacDougall, Associated Press)
- Long-delayed European satellite to gauge melting of ice packs (Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial New tools, not lawsuit, should help insurers hold down costs
- Globe Editorial Airlines: Unbundling, or just unpleasant?
- Globe Editorial Mixing judgment and restraint
- Joan Vennochi Not your father's Massachusetts
- Ellen Ruppel Shell Fatal magnetism of the city
- Josh Lerner Creating small business jobs
Sports
- Yankees 3, Red Sox 1 (10 innings) Yanked away (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Bat still quiet, complaints loud (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Frozen Four BC gets look at what the future may hold (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- 74th Masters Swinging easy, Els is back in the big picture (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Celtics 115, Raptors 104 Finley spurs Celtics to victory (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Celtics notebook Perkins believes it’s in their heads (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Navratilova has breast cancer; prognosis great (Associated Press)
- Sports Log Hornets’ Paul out for rest of season (Boston Globe)
- NBA roundup Magic come back and cast spell on Wizards (Associated Press)
- Baseball roundup Giants sweep by Houston (Associated Press)
- On baseball Now Red Sox closer Papelbon is left open to questions (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Wrigley now has highest-priced regular tickets (Associated Press)
- Red Sox notebook Lackey puts a nice spin on new rotation (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Seidenberg out for the season (By Brendan Hall, Globe Correspondent)
- Sabres thumbnails (Boston Globe)
- Ace mixed on deal (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Doing it in grand style (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- NCAA notebook Kentucky quintet declares (Associated Press)
- NHL roundup Rangers keep slim playoff hopes alive (Associated Press)
- Today’s NCAA men’s hockey tournament games (Boston Globe)
- Frozen Four notebook BC’s Smith is old reliable (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- Donahue comes aboard at Heights with high hopes (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Masters notebook Change is good on historic course (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Michael Whitmer's contenders (Boston Globe)
- Tracking Tiger Twinge of Payne had to hurt (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Golf notes Welch rewarded with a Nationwide berth (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- School roundup With heavy hearts, Hornets fight on (By Emily Wright, Globe Correspondent)
Business
- 2 insurers to resume sales with old rates (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- After the deluge (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
- United’s parent, US Airways ponder a merger (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- Tech Lab The iPad’s value? It’ll depend on its apps (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Video iPad appetizers
- Photos iPad apps that explore tablet capabilities
- Photos What is the iPad, and what does it do?
- Jobless in Mass. will still get aid (By David Abel and Meghan Irons, Globe Staff)
- MANAGING YOUR MONEY Don’t let just anyone do your taxes (By Michelle Singletary, Washington Post)
- Consumers still relying less on credit (By Vincent Del Giudice, Bloomberg News)
- Ex-Citigroup executive cites warnings (By Daniel Wagner, Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION Merrill charged with improper sales (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- AROUND THE REGION Union questions Fialkow disclosure (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- AROUND THE REGION Evergreen to reimburse shareholders (Globe Staff)
- Talbots completes step in reorganization (Associated Press)
- Fed chief warns on US debt (By Sewell Chan and Javier C. Hernandez, New York Times)
- Mortgage rate jumps to 5.3% (By Alan Zibel and Adrian Sainz, Associated Press)
- Retail sales for March perk up (By Mae Anderson, Associated Press)
- General Motors says it aims to pay off government loans by the end of June (By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press)
- Nearly half of US homes escape taxes (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION MassMutual turning to solar power (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
- SEC proposes new securities rules (Associated Press)
- FDA cites spas’ fat-melting claims (Associated Press)
- Web rules comment deadline moved (Bloomberg News)
- Barclays sees sustainable US recovery (Bloomberg News)
- Google is sued over photos (By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press)
- Toyota executive cited ‘need to come clean’ (By Larry Margasak and Ken Thomas, Associated Press)
- Wish list grows for iPhone update (By Jessica Mintz, Associated Press)
- Market slips on fears stocks are overheating (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Netflix’s surge: Too much of a good thing? (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Report stalls Parexel’s climb (Boston Globe)
- Steris Corp. (Boston Globe)
- CKE Restaurants Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Massey Energy Co. (Boston Globe)
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Style/Arts |
- At-home shopping parties are on the rise (By Beth Teitell, Globe Correspondent)
- Cape singer still an ‘Idol’ (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- G FORCE | DAKOTA JACKSON Dakota Jackson discusses magic, music, dance, and furniture design (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- Eileen Fisher updates her clothing collection to appeal to women of all ages (By Christine Liu, Boston Globe)
- Names Top-shelf talent on the shelf (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Graphic James Levine vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
- Aerial scene takes off in region (By Christine Liu, Globe Correspondent)
- VOICES Leafing through — and grading — the latest offerings on fashion and beauty (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- Bargain Bin (By Ami Albernaz, Globe Correspondent)
- VH1 changes tone of its reality shows (By Derrik J. Lang, Associated Press)
- Book Review Examining U.S. Grant as both man and myth (By Mark Grimsley, Boston Globe)
- Handyman on call: Wet spots in garage are caused by water vapor, not seepage (By Peter Hotton, Globe Staff)
- Ask Martha (By Martha Stewart, Boston Globe)
- Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Daily guide to television and radio (Boston Globe)
- On Demand picks (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Music: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Arts: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Nightlife: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Events: the week ahead (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- Mark your calendar (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TOMORROW Down:2:Earth (D2E) Festival at Hynes Convention Center (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- TODAY Gary Burton at Berklee Performance Center (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- TODAY ‘My Fair Lady’ at Stoneham Theatre (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- SATURDAY Revels Cook-Off in Cambridge (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- TODAY Mitt Romney discussion at Boston Public Library (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- Party Lines (Boston Globe)
- Event picks for kids this week (By Milva Didomizio, Globe Staff)
- Music Review Ben Folds keeps the audience involved at the House of Blues (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Celebrity news Jon goes to court (Associated Press)
- Magnus’s reviews mixed (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
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