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Amid cuts, big
pay for police
Even as Boston police officials laid off cadets and cut popular units like the mounted patrol, some police officers managed to dramatically boost their paychecks last year, in a few cases to more than a quarter of a million dollars. (By Maria Cramer and Matt Carroll, Globe Staff)
No consensus
If there ever was a place that could use government help, it is census tract 918 in Dorchester. It has a large
number of very poor families and its residents, including many immigrants, complain they are under siege from violent crime. Yet these same residents are reluctant to be counted. (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
Tired of indignities,
town makes itself heard
The rugged town of Erving has a distinction no other community in Massachusetts can claim. Its residents recorded a 100 percent response to the 2010 US Census. (By Brian MacQuarrie, Globe Staff)
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- Census return rates for Mass. cities and towns
- Track 2010 US Census participation in Mass.
- Survey Take the 2010 Census employment quiz
Panel to investigate cause of pipe break
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority said yesterday it will establish an independent commission to determine what caused a connection to fail in a major water pipeline on Saturday. (By Michael Levenson and Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
A singular dispute
The license plate known as Bus 1 is at the center of an emotional tug of war among the Legislature, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and Biff Michaud, whose large North Shore family founded Michaud Bus Lines in 1914. (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)

Metro
- Police pay can exceed $250k (By Maria Cramer and Matt Carroll, Globe Staff)
- Tired of indignities, town makes itself heard (By Brian MacQuarrie, Globe Staff)
- Independent panel to investigate break (By Michael Levenson and Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
- A singular dispute (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Town’s health care bill triggers pain (By Sean P. Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Council calls for a boycott of Arizona (By Martin Finucane and Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
- A senior on the mound (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- Video The old college try | Photos Other athletes who achieved late in life
- Brookline officer accused of assault (By Brock Parker, Globe Correspondent)
- ’07 slaying by Rio police has man’s kin on mission (By Jeremy Herb, Globe Correspondent)
- Injured but upbeat, teen returns home (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- Images of Cape victim released (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- New England in brief Roxbury man pleads guilty in gun death (Boston Globe)
- Firefighter investigated over CPR program (By Sara Brown, Globe Correspondent)
- Children escape injury after vehicle hits day-care center (By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent)
- Crash staged to warn students (By Stefanie Geisler, Globe Correspondent)
- Shootings leave 1 dead, 2 hurt (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- Supporters of N.H. tax evaders appeal convictions (By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press)
- In theft at Logan, questions of security (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- AG unveils additional funding for youth jobs program (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
- Women subdue man accused of Maine campus stabbing (Associated Press)
- Baker says shelter position misrepresented (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
- School Committee OK’s student feedback on teachers (By Emma Stickgold, Globe Correspondent)
- Many in R.I. not seeking FEMA aid (Boston Globe)
- N.H. medical board rejects killer (By Lynne Tuohy, Associated Press)

Regional editions
Globe West
- Milford and Plainville wagering on a better future (By Scott Van Voorhis, Globe Correspondent)
Globe North
- Mystic Valley Charter School in Malden taps savings to buy vacant car lot for $4.4m (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)
Globe South
- In south suburbs, schools taking action to keep teens safe on prom night (By Johanna Kaiser, Globe Correspondent)

Obituaries
- Brother John T. Mullen, 58; was missionary in Kenya (By Ursula Munn, Globe Correspondent)
- Umaru Yar’Adua, 58; president of Nigeria fought corruption (By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press)
- Ana Elvira Soto, mother of Lawrence mayor; at 74 (By Emma Stickgold, Globe Correspondent)
- Kim McElaney; was chaplain at Holy Cross for 25 years (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Devra Kleiman; reshaped zoos’ role in conservation (By Emma Brown, Washington Post)

Nation
- Cleanup crews a step closer to sealing leak (By Joel Achenbach and David A. Fahrenthold, Washington Post)
- DNA tests free man jailed for 30 years (Associated Press)
- 2 cities sue over Ariz. immigration law (Associated Press)
- 17 accused in alleged marriage sham (Associated Press)
- David Obey, top-ranking House Democrat, to retire at end of term (By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press)
- US Treasury projects 18 percent drop in borrowing (By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Tea Party-backed challengers come up short in early primaries (Boston Globe)
- Evidence mounts of Taliban role in Times Square plot (By Mark Mazzetti and Scott Shane, New York Times)
- Truck explodes at Texas refinery (Associated Press)
- GOP offers a weaker finance overhaul bill (By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press)
- After $8b loss, Freddie Mac requests $10.6b in federal aid (By Alan Zibel, Associated Press)
- EPA ties water aid to ‘smart’ growth (By Alec MacGillis, Washington Post)
- Computer glitches are driving up count costs (By Hope Yen, Associated Press)
- Federal agencies say they will curb abuse of young farm workers (By David Crary, Associated Press)
- For the record (Boston Globe)

World
- US adoptions not stopped, Russian official says (By Clifford J. Levy, New York Times)
- Police arrest 7 IRA dissidents over attacks (Associated Press)
- French court refuses US extradition plea (Associated Press)
- Party of key Myanmar opposition figure holds last event before dissolution (Associated Press)
- Two Shi’ite coalitions join forces in new Iraq government (By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
- Taliban suicide squad targets Afghan government compound (By Amir Shah and Mirwais Khan, Associated Press)
- As Britons head to polls, some predict a splintered government (By Anthony Faiola and Dan Balz, Washington Post)
- Ash cloud grounds thousands in Ireland and Scotland (By Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press)
- Cuba says its sugar harvest is worst in more than century (By Anne-Marie Garcia, Associated Press)
- Israelis and Palestinians move closer to indirect peace talks (By Janine Zacharia, Washington Post)
- Pirates board tanker; warship is en route (By Katharine Houreld, Associated Press)
- How do you make an elephant vanish? (By Katharine Houreld, Associated Press)
- Rising economy spurs syphilis spike in China (By Margie Mason, Associated Press)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Greece’s troubles reveal fatal flaws in the euro
- Globe Editorial Anonymity: An Unvarnished slam book
- Globe Editorial Chinatown, the video game
- Joan Vennochi Denial over the bomb plot
- Joshua Green Even an oil spill won’t move Washington
- Chris Reddy A different kind of battle in the Gulf

Sports
- Bruins 4, Flyers 1 Bruins take 3-0 series lead on Flyers (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan Bruins’ satisfaction is guaranteed after this one (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Red Sox 3, Angels 1 Patience with Ortiz pays off as Sox, Lackey win (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Garnett’s foot strain gives him a little pause (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Chivas USA 4, Revolution 0 Chivas pounds Revolution (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Revolution notebook Miscues, red cards are real problem (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- UMass 3, BC 1 Plourde breaks UMass strikeout record (By Marty Dobrow, Globe Correspondent)
- Sports Log Saints’ Evans signs long-term deal (Boston Globe)
- For Beltre, confidence returning (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- On baseball Angels lacking something (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Konrad is giving MMA a fighting chance (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Baseball roundup Yankees winning, hurting (Associated Press)
- Red Sox notebook Memories cascade on Nomar’s night (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- On hockey Players lost as games are won (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Bruins notebook Report: Krejci has broken wrist (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Recchi provides the first breathing room (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Flyers unable to prevent nightmare scenario (By Ben Seal, Globe Correspondent)
- Celtics notebook Through two games, fouls don’t seem fair (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff and Duane Rankin, Globe Correspondent, Boston Globe)
- Suns 110, Spurs 102 Suns halfway to conference finals (Associated Press)
- Blackhawks 5, Canucks 2 Canucks dusted in Game 3 (Associated Press)
- M&M sweeten TPC (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- TPC notebook Haases taking a history lesson (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- National notes Ouimet honor fitting tribute for Sorenstam (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Keeping score around New England (Boston Globe)
- School roundup Middleborough tops Whitman-Hanson (By Emily Wright, Globe Correspondent)

Business
- In tract 918, wary residents avoid US tally (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
- Icahn turns up the heat on Genzyme (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Covidien looks at expansion options in Asia (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Patrick pledges up to $200m to jump-start construction (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- Boston Fed chief calls low interest rates key (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
- Tech Lab Dell’s Alienware M11x laptop offers portable, powerful gaming (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Vertex drug not enough to fight off hepatitis C (By Rob Waters, Bloomberg News)
- 3 die in rioting over Greek austerity steps (By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press)
- Hummer hood louvers may come off (Associated Press)
- Money-losing Newsweek is for sale (New York Times)
- Avis ponders hostile bid for Dollar (Bloomberg News)
- Pay czar to look at 150-plus firms (Bloomberg News)
- Judge rejects another WaMu review (Associated Press)
- Around the Region Edgewater’s loss widens to $639m (Associated Press)
- Around the Region Clean Harbors doubles its net income (Associated Press)
- Retail figures down after April showers (By Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press)
- Report sees widening growth (By Tali Arbel, Associated Press)
- Former CEOs defend Bear Stearns (By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press)
- Bay State bankers to work, play in R.I. (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- FCC set to claim authority over Net access (By Todd Shields, Bloomberg News)
- Candice Choi Graduation means student loan payments aren’t far off, so know your options (By Candice Choi, Associated Press)
- Fears of a debt contagion spook the market (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS WebMD getting too costly, analyst says (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Double-Take’s quarterly loss widens (Boston Globe)
- News Corp. (Boston Globe)
- Garmin Ltd. (Boston Globe)
- RehabCare Group Inc. (Boston Globe)

Style/Arts |
- Summer’s coming. Can Wii get you fit? We put Boston athletes to the test. (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- VOICES A hope that all moms find their work-life balance... at least for one day (By Beth Teitell, Boston Globe)
- Zanotti creates shoes that shimmer (By Christine Liu, Globe Correspondent)
- A toast to moms on their special day (By Luke O’Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- G FORCE | NEIL LANE Neil Lane adds glitter to glamour of Hollywood (By Irene Muniz, Globe Correspondent)
- Bargain Bin (By Ami Albernaz, Boston Globe)
- TELEVISION REVIEW Documentary recalls UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello (By Sam Allis, Globe Staff)
- MUSIC REVIEW With new singer, there are still Sublime moments (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- MUSIC REVIEW Yeasayer a kaleidoscope of sounds, influences (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- MUSIC REVIEW Jónsi renders a hypnotic performance (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Music Review Still showing signs of Rottenness (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Names They know (and love) Jack (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity News Divorce gets messy (Boston Globe)
- Music Review Extra pop at Pops grand opening (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- TODAY "The Rat Pack Is Back'' at the Stoneham Theatre (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY The Boston Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival around town (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- SATURDAY ‘ Magnificent and Modest: Beacon Hill Walking Tour’ at Otis House Museum (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TOMORROW ‘The Gulls’ at Machine (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY ‘Forbidden Broadway’ at the Company Theatre (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Music: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Arts: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Nightlife: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Events: the week ahead (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Mark your calendar (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Daily guide to television and radio (Boston Globe)
- On Demand picks (Boston Globe)
- Handyman on call (By Peter Hotton, Globe Staff)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Party Lines (Boston Globe)

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