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INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one
State’s economy
rises with nation’s
The Massachusetts economy is keeping pace with the increasingly robust national recovery, and that could translate into more hiring by state employers over the next several months, according to a recent analysis.
(By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
(By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
Arbitrator defends costly firefighter deal
A labor arbitrator, explaining his decision to award Boston firefighters significant pay raises, concluded that granting the city the right to begin random drug and alcohol testing was worth an average of more than $2,000 annually in additional pay for the city’s 1,500 firefighters. (By Brian C. Mooney and Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
AGs blast Craigslist’s ‘brothel business’
Craigslist's efforts to discourage sex advertisements
by charging more and collecting credit card information are instead generating added profits, prompting a renewed investigation into its practices.
(By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
by charging more and collecting credit card information are instead generating added profits, prompting a renewed investigation into its practices.
(By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
Getting the Hub’s heart pumping again
In Downtown Crossing, the city’s long-languishing central shopping district, hundreds of business owners are coming together lift an area that has for years felt gritty and worn. (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
Metro
- Arbitrator defends costly firefighter deal (By Brian C. Mooney and Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
- N.H. bomb scare a false alarm (By Peter Schworm and Milton Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Man convicted of 2005 Dorchester killings wants retrial (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- Cuts hurt fight on gambling addiction (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
- Putting their spin on ‘The Tempest’ (By Joseph P. Kahn, Globe Staff)
- Video Haiti's ‘Tempest’ | A few changes to the script
- Adrian Walker Getting out, not so easy (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
- Driver in fatal crash allegedly ran stop sign (By Jason Woods, Globe Correspondent)
- ROTC cadet is hailed as hero for aiding woman after attack (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- New England in brief Repairs to cause delays on T’s Red Line (Boston Globe)
- Other women complained about Brookline officer (By Brock Parker, Globe Correspondent)
- Beverly man is first in Mass. charged with Internet gambling (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
- Chimp-attack victim leaves hospital, moves to Boston area (By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent)
- Three men wounded in attacks in Boston (By Travis Andersen and Ursula Munn, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
- Robbery suspect is caught on Red Line (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
Obituaries
- Robert Leonard Vines, 45; Celtics executive spread joy (By Marvin Pave, Globe Correspondent)
- Gilles Bridier, at 64; a charming presence on Nantucket (By Jeannie Nuss, Globe Correspondent)
- Rhonda Copelon; rights attorney was trailblazer; at 65 (Associated Press)
Nation
- Vault to contain spill lowered to Gulf floor (By Harry R. Weber, Associated Press)
- Isabella, Jacob No. 1 baby names (Bloomberg News)
- Most popular baby names in 2009
- Jury awards $500m in hepatitis C case (Associated Press)
- N.C. man posed as officer, Marines say (Associated Press)
- Radioactive water reaches N.J. aquifer (Associated Press)
- Teacher jailed for sex with teenager (Associated Press)
- Times Square reopened after scare (By Verena Dobnik and Colleen Long, Associated Press)
- Kerry and Lieberman press climate bill without Graham (By Frederic J. Frommer and Matthew Daly, Associated Press)
- Political notebook White House lawyer to teach at Harvard Law (Boston Globe)
- In turnaround, Pentagon seeks less money for service members (By Craig Whitlock, Washington Post)
- Wolf hunt quotas might be raised (By Matthew Brown, Associated Press)
- America’s favorite birth control method turns 50 (By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press)
World
- Pressure mounts on UK leaders (By Anthony Faiola and Dan Balz, Washington Post)
- Citing flaws in law, Russia says pirates freed (Associated Press)
- Kyrgyzstan demands return of ex-leader (Associated Press)
- Lithuania court reverses ban on gay event (Associated Press)
- Mayors reject bid to share US base in Japan (Bloomberg News)
- Bypassing ash cloud adds time to US-European flights (By Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press)
- German bishop is target of new inquiry (By Nicholas Kulish, New York Times)
- Russian leader rejects Stalin cult (Bloomberg News)
- India moves to cap nuclear liability (By Rama Lakshmi, Washington Post)
- S. Korea paper blames North in sinking (By Bomi Lim, Bloomberg News)
- N. Ireland leader dealt surprise loss in UK vote (By Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press)
- Shi’ite militia regrouping in post-election Iraq (By Hamza Hendawi and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
- Afghan militants renew attacks, signaling end of poppy crop harvest (By Sebastian Abbot, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Threat to strip citizenship won’t dissuade terrorists
- Globe Editorial Laskey: Strong leadership amid water mess
- Globe Editorial Smulowitz for state Senate
- Derrick Z. Jackson Hungry little energy devils
- Arthur McCaffrey Our faith is restored, one vigil at a time
- Rima Merhi Is the Arab world a graveyard for love?
- Quotes of note
Sports
- Flyers 5, Bruins 4 Flyers break through (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan Sudden life for Flyers (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Cavaliers 124, Celtics 95 Blown opportunity (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Yankees 10, Red Sox 3 Beckett gets battered by Yankees in opener (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Erratic ace going kerplunk (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Prime position at Players (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- TPC notebook This 1-2 punch clearly lacking (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Clifford verbally commits to BC (Boston Globe)
- Versatile Lawlor takes fight north of the border (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- Short turnaround for Revolution (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Revolution-Crew (Boston Globe)
- NFL notebook Taylor admitted paying for sex (Associated Press)
- Baseball roundup Moyer masters Braves (Associated Press)
- Red Sox notebook Cameron inches a little closer (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- On baseball Usual drill, or reason to be sore? (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Two of a kind at second base (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Blackhawks 7, Canucks 4 Captain in command (Associated Press)
- Suns 110, Spurs 96 Dragic heats up, Suns go up, 3-0 (By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press)
- Magic act leaves Hawks in bind (By Paul Newberry, Associated Press)
- School roundup Quincy’s Parry practically perfect in blanking Hingham (By Lizzy Snell, Globe Correspondent)
- Montreal puts stars on ice (By Alan Robinson, Associated Press)
- On hockey Tired excuse for this tough loss (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Bruins notebook Stuart’s return a shot in arm (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Nothing tricky here (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Flyers’ flurry puts them back in contention (By Ben Seal, Globe Correspondent)
- Journeyman Whitfield finally in with the in crowd (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Legitimate threat — for years to come (By Tony Massarotti, Globe Staff)
- From the Cleveland point of view Not the center of attention (By Marty Schmitt Boyer, Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- From the Cleveland point of view Cavs delivered their biggest effort (By Terry Pluto, Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- On basketball Some bad habits resurface (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Celtics notebook Robinson’s bonus may have been blocked (By Gary Washburn and Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Christopher L. Gasper Any elbow talk strained now (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Columnist)
- Pierce has been off his game (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Cavaliers made Garnett work for workmanlike effort (By Barbara Matson, Globe Correspondent)
- O’Neal, Cavs eye answers (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
Business
- State’s economy rises with nation’s (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
- Getting the Hub’s heart pumping again (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- A year after killing, Craigslist adult ad postings revenue up (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
- National Grid signs 15-year deal with Cape Wind (By Hiawatha Bray and Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
- Survey Would you pay extra for green energy?
- Five thousand shares of the brewery for the price of a beer? (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- The 296 stocks, indexes, and other trades the Nasdaq stock market canceled Thursday
- Regulators hunt for cause of market plunge (By Stevenson Jacobs and Bernard Condon, Associated Press)
- FCC allows blocking of output from TV boxes (Associated Press)
- Magazine lifts ‘don’t buy’ rating on Lexus SUV (Associated Press)
- Obama sends Congress small business loan bill (Associated Press)
- General Growth gets OK for bankruptcy exit plan (Associated Press)
- Chastened Goldman Sachs to review company practices (By Anne D’innocenzio, Associated Press)
- EU to set up fund to head off fiscal crisis (By James G. Neuger and Gregory Viscusi, Bloomberg News)
- Consumer borrowing sees surprising increase (By Vincent Del Giudice, Bloomberg News)
- The Savings Game Believe it or not, closing a credit card account can hurt your FICO score (By Humberto Cruz, Globe Correspondent)
- Why Greece’s economy should matter to everyone (Globe Staff And Wire Services)
- Asian markets open down (Associated Press)
- Market still feeling the effects of a wild day (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS New Nokia suit pushes Apple shares down (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Analyst’s upgrade gives Insulet a lift (Boston Globe)
- Hansen Natural Corp. (Boston Globe)
- Crocs Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Madison Sq. Garden (Boston Globe)
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Living/Arts |
- 15 picnic spots in Boston and beyond (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- Who's your mommy? (By Hayley Kaufman, Globe Staff)
- DANCE REVIEW Boston Ballet hits ‘Four Temperaments’ (By Thea Singer, Globe Correspondent)
- G FORCE | RABBI KEITH STERN Rabbi Keith Stern gets his chance to play Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
- Names Big day at Northeastern (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Bring the family Bring the family: a walk at the Arnold Arboretum (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Book Review Browning offers survival stories in Nazi slave-labor camps (By Michael Kenney, Boston Globe)
- Movie Stars (Boston Globe)
- Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Daily guide to television and radio (Boston Globe)
- On Demand picks (Boston Globe)
- Annie's Mailbox: Should grandkids know the truth? (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Chess Notes (By Harold Dondis and Patrick Wolff, Boston Globe)
- TODAY ArtRages Surrealestate Art Party (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- TODAY Lisa Lampanelli at the Wilbur Theatre (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- TOMORROW ‘Music About Mothers: From the Divine to the Deranged’ in Arlington (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- TODAY Fort Point Art Walk this weekend (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- TOMORROW Jim Henson’s daughter speaks about her famous dad at National Heritage Museum (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- She likes her co-worker, but he’s sleeping with their boss (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- The many guises of Sarah Wentworth (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- New clues that the end is near for ‘Lost’ (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Chef takes the cake at Pops celebration (By Michael Saunders, Globe Staff)
- ‘Feeling’ it: Peas top digital download sales (By Steve Greenlee, Globe Staff)
- Help choose the tunes for the next Devo album (By Steve Greenlee, Globe Staff)
- MUSIC REVIEW Ozomatli plays a contemporary smorgasbord (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- DANCE REVIEW Momix leaves little to imagine (By Thea Singer, Globe Correspondent)
- Pair team up to shed new light on MLK, Ray in ‘Hellhound’ (By Chris Talbott, Associated Press)
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