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Page one
A clash over drug
curbs at schools
Governor Deval Patrick wants to shrink drug-free school zones from 1,000 feet to 100 feet, fueling debate about whether the law effectively protects children from drug dealers or simply sends too many low-level offenders to overcrowded prisons to serve excessive sentences at taxpayers’ expense. (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
Garage roof collapse brings
prayers, painstaking rescue
Yesterday's heavy snowfall brought a new menace: the risk of roofs collapsing. In Lynn, the steel roof of a parking garage collapsed, trapping two middle-aged men who were later rescued by firefighters. (By David Abel and Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Photos Parking garage collapses in Lynn | Video
- Region isn’t taking massive snow accumulation lightly
- Video Cars removed due to snow emergency
- Videos Weathering the storm | Trying to feed the meter
- Photos Scenes from another storm
- Weather threatens students’ vacations
- As children revel in snow days, working parents stress
- Climate good at many of the region’s hardware stores
- Graphic Does season's snowfall measure up to Shaq?
Merger talks put a CEO's
diplomatic skills to test
James Roosevelt Jr., the man chosen to run the health insurance giant that would arise out of this week's proposed merger of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, will have his skills put to the test as he spearheads a merger push that is certain to be scrutinized by regulators and consumer advocates. (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital A healthy merger
Size matters to babies,
too, a study suggests
Long before they learn about popular kids or bullies — much less how to walk or talk — infants already understand social hierarchies and the fact that size is a key factor in determining who will yield when paths cross, according to a new study by Harvard researchers. (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
Challenger still resonates
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the doomed Challenger shuttle mission, tens of thousands of letters from across the country are reminders of the sorrow that remained after the disaster and the powerful symbol of hope and aspiration that Christa McAuliffe has become. (By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff)
- Photos Christa McAuliffe remembered
Metro
- Patrick proposal to shrink drug-free school zones draws fire (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- Garage roof collapse brings prayers, painstaking rescue (By David Abel and Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Challenger disaster resonates 25 years later (By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff)
- Babies view bigger as better, a study finds (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Details vague on plan to close 2 prisons (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Region isn’t taking massive snow accumulation lightly (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- Drumgold arrested in Roxbury drug raid (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- A lost masterpiece yields quite a markup (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff)
- Brian McGrory A toast to Sylvia (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- Marblehead board cuts salary for police chief (By Sean Teehan, Globe Correspondent)
- Millbury firefighter charged in thefts (By Gary V. Murray, Telegram & Gazette Staff)
- Worcester gunshot victim was also wounded in 2007 (By Scott J. Croteau, Telegram & Gazette Staff)
- Commerce secretary denies review of fishermen cases (By Jay Lindsay, Associated Press)
- WELLESLEY Biotechnology teacher gets top US award (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Dock worker rescued from high on crane (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Peabody man gets life term in drug case (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON State urges residents not to feed seagulls (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Santorum to talk at Catholic fund-raiser (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Former district attorney gets key NU post (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Bump hires publicist for auditor’s office (Boston Globe)
- Taxi driver is arrested in DUI case (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- DeLeo poised for major shake-up (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
- Climate good at many of the region’s hardware stores (By Katherine Landergan, Globe Correspondent)
- Weather threatens students’ vacations (By Matt Rocheleau and Jenna Duncan, Globe Correspondents)
- Massachusetts man is diagnosed with cholera (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
Regional editions
Globe West
- Cross-country ski races put Weston track in spotlight (By Brion O’Connor, Globe Correspondent)
Globe North
- Ipswich center teaches visitors about wolf, coyote lore (By G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- A healing ministry (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)
Obituaries
- Arlene Tubio Heiss, 70; was deft at social work, teaching (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Carol O’Connor; taught at preschool in Haverhill; at 52 (By Katherine Landergan, Globe Correspondent)
- Dennis Oppenheim, 72, conceptual artist and sculptor (By Roberta Smith, New York Times)
- Gladys Horton, 66, Marvelettes’ lead singer (Associated Press)
- Bruce Gordon, mobster on ‘Untouchables’ (Associated Press)
Nation
- Pentagon faces spending crisis, Gates warns (By Craig Whitlock, Washington Post)
- NASA pays homage to its fallen astronauts (Associated Press)
- New policy on gays may start this year (By Thom Shanker and Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times)
- 155-year terror sentence cut to 30 years (Associated Press)
- Tampered Lincoln pardon to be pulled from National Archives (Washington Post)
- Trump bids to revive landmark NYC restaurant (Associated Press)
- Study questions timing of human migration out of Africa (Washington Post)
- Miami’s mystery piano is removed from bay (Associated Press)
- Ill. high court clears way for Emanuel’s mayoral run in Chicago (By Don Babwin and Deanna Bellandi, Associated Press)
- Senators OK deal on filibusters, nominations (By Paul Kane, Washington Post)
- Political Notebook Biden aide picked as next White House press secretary (Boston Globe)
- Mexico gunmen may have killed US missionary’s wife over truck (By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press)
World
- Youthful protests gain momentum in Mideast (By Anthony Shadid, Nada Bakri, and Kareem Fahim, New York Times)
- Ivory Coast ruler seizes electric company (Associated Press)
- Hungarian’s comments lead to charges (Associated Press)
- No demands on leader, Hezbollah says (Associated Press)
- US official kills 2 gunmen in Pakistan (Associated Press)
- Caucasus region viewed in bomb case (Associated Press)
- Analysis says Muslim population growth will outpace others (By Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post)
- Car bomb kills 48 in Iraq (By Kim Gamel, Associated Press)
- Gay-rights activist killed in Uganda after article (Associated Press)
- Peace deal was near in ’08, former Israeli leader says (New York Times)
- Letters to friend reveal a social side of enigmatic J.D. Salinger (By Jill Lawless, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Merger of two big health plans could help control rising costs
- Globe Editorial 'The King': Speaking for commoners, as well
- Globe Editorial Business without borders
- Sylvia Pagan Westphal Cure for confusion
- Paul McMorrow Political corruption met with defiant egotism
- Scot Lehigh Municipal health care reform?
- The angle
Sports
- Celtics 88, Blazers 78 Rugged, ragged victory (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Chara has grown into the job (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Clear thinking needed on Savard (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Duke 84, BC 68 Eagles can’t handle Duke (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Federer latest upset victim (By Christopher Clarey, The New York Times)
- US Figure Skating Championships They’re bunched at the top (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
- Sports Media All-Star wrinkle adds drama (By Chad Finn, Globe Staff)
- This weekend on TV, radio (Boston Globe)
- Sports Log Sox spring game vs. Astros canceled (Boston Globe)
- Celtics notebook Rondo, Garnett miss Star starts (By Julian Benbow and Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- On basketball Depth isn’t a big issue (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- NBA roundup James, Heat misfire in NY (Associated Press)
- Li and Clijsters reach Australian Open final (By Christopher Clarey, The New York Times)
- Florida St. 102, BC 93 Seminoles point out Eagles’ flaws (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- College hockey notes Colgate’s uphill struggle (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- McNally in charge (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- College basketball roundup Slumping Spartans fall again (Staff And Wire Reports)
- On football Pressure is on to improve the pass rush (By Greg A. Bedard, Globe Staff)
- NFL notebook Titans, longtime coach Fisher parting ways (Associated Press)
- Patriots notebook Warming to the task (By Pat Bigold, Globe Correspondent)
- Golf roundup Youth rules, but Woods lurks (Associated Press)
Business
- Merger plan to test Tufts CEO’s diplomatic skills (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Google’s Cambridge office included in global hiring spree (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Parents struggle to cope with snow days (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- Promoter from Ipswich looks to tackle China (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital A healthy merger (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Panel says US, Wall Street ignored warnings (By Marcy Gordon and Daniel Wagner, Associated Press)
- Business spending climbs again (By Bob Willis, Bloomberg News)
- FDA seeks prostate drug information (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Exxon expects fall in gasoline demand (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- US freezes assets in alleged Net scams (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- GM withdraws bid for $14.4b loan (By New York Times, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region Zipcar may add Toyota electric to fleet (By Globe Staff, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region State paid $8m in ’10 wage violations (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Boston group may buy Roma (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
- US taps firms for use of TV airwaves (By Todd Shields, Bloomberg News)
- US sues Boston Scientific over Guidant devices (By Andrew M. Harris, Bloomberg News)
- Jump in jobless claims keeps Dow in check (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Movie rental service a hit with investors (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Teradyne up on revenue jump, forecast (Boston Globe)
- LinkedIn offering could prod other Internet firms to go public (By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press)
- Airline travel in Northeast slowed again by snowstorm (By David Koenig, Associated Press)
- Earnings Roundup Raytheon beats analyst estimates (Boston Globe)
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Living/Arts |
- ‘The Color of Rose,’ a play previewing at the Paramount Black Box Theater, imagines the interior life of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (By Sam Allis, Globe Staff)
- Stage Review ‘PSY’ performers take a high-flying journey into the human psyche (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘The Illusionist’ conjures comic moments from a visit to a vanishing era (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Lissie finds no shortage of uses for her singular voice (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- A word about dictionaries and other reference books — in print and online (By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist)
- Dohnanyi returns to the BSO with distinctive rendition of Ligeti (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Photography Review Snitzer exhibit puts focus on jazz greats (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Nuremberg’ is a blend of history lesson, courtroom drama, and character study (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- Television Review White plays it straight in syrupy ‘Lost Valentine’ (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Biutiful’ teems with grisliness, grace (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review ‘Zenith’ is a futuristic thriller tied to a web of conspiracy (By Loren King, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review
‘Mechanic’ remake goes pretty much by the book (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
- Trabants, a surf band, readies their first release (By Matt Parish, Globe Correspondent)
- Change does Linkin Park good on ‘A Thousand Suns’ (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
Expect ham, not pea soup, from exorcism thriller ‘The Rite’ (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- The Tip The Tip: Discovering Mexico in Fort Point at Papagayo (By Devra First, Globe Staff)
- Noisy Neighbors Noisy Neighbors: Thick Shakes’ ‘Why Buy the Cow’ (By Matt Parish, Globe Correspondent)
- Book Review ‘Pictures of You’ is a tale of separations and connections (By Karen Campbell, Boston Globe)
- Austin Winkler of Hinder discusses five pivotal moments in his rock ’n’ roll life (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Night Watch (By Michael Brodeur, Globe Staff)
- TV critic’s picks (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- ‘Road to Perdition’ available on Max on Comcast (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- Dear Margo Dear Margo: When it’s time to end a friendship (Boston Globe)
- Surfing the Net With Kids: free Valentine’s Day cards (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
- This day in history (Boston Globe)
- To to list (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- Movies opening this week (Boston Globe)
- Move Stars (Boston Globe)
- Names Moore the merrier at Hasty Pudding celebration (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Local artist paints Colbert in a new light (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Romney to take 10 on ‘Late Show’ (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Dialogue on race relations (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Changing channels for styleboston (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity News Sheen hospitalized (Boston Globe)
- Actor turns down the Bard to play the bad guy in ‘Spider-Man’ (By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press)
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