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Maybe it wouldn't have made any difference. It may be too late for Jay Cutler to alter his public image. But he could have...
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Grossman taps donors
with state business
State Treasurer Steven Grossman, who won election last fall on a platform of transparency and reform, personally solicited campaign donations for the state Democratic Party last year from lawyers and executives of firms that now have business before him, seek treasury work, or are regulated by his office. (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
On frozen ponds, the old made new
Pond hockey is a picture-postcard New England tradition that may exist more in memory than reality these days, but is still, Scott Crowder says, "in heavy demand." Crowder, the son of former Bruin and Northeastern University coach Bruce Crowder, is the man behind the New England Pond Hockey Classic, held on Lake Winnipesaukee. (By Billy Baker, Globe Staff)
Taking aim at the student vote
Are college students residents of the towns where they attend school, or are they interlopers, merely stopping in along the way with little vested interest in local affairs? The controversial question has been posed in New Hampshire, where proposed legislation could take away students' right to vote in their college town - a move that could have possible overtones for the first-in-the-nation primary. (By Sarah Schweitzer, Globe Staff)
- Mass. GOP talks strategy; Scott Brown is inspiration
- Yvonne Abraham: Rethinking Democratic party lines
Stretching to fit a growing flock
Grace Chapel in Lexington, one of the few evangelical megachurches in the Boston area, will open a new campus in Wilmington this spring that will share Grace’s name, senior leadership, and even sermons, which will be broadcast from Lexington most Sundays. (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
Metro
- Grossman taps donors with state business (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
- On frozen ponds, the old made new (By Billy Baker, Globe Staff) | Video Teamwork to save hockey tournament | Video Pond hockey from a helmet camera
- Taking aim at the student vote (By Sarah Schweitzer, Globe Staff)
- Stretching to fit a growing flock (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
- Violence a lure for foreign teenagers (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- Kevin Cullen Love conquers all, even allegiances to sports teams (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
- Pats’ dream over, but Steelers, Packers fans have reason to cheer (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff)
- A stop at Gillette would’ve been nice (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
- State GOP talks strategy, with Brown as inspiration (By Steven Rosenberg, Globe Staff)
- Yvonne Abraham Rethinking party lines (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
- Political Circuit Caffeine and doughnuts fuel democratic process (Boston Globe)
- N.H., Vt. turn to students for research (By Holly Ramer, Associated Press)
- SOMERVILLE Woburn man dies as car falls off highway (Boston Globe)
- BROCKTON Two men arrested on weapons charges (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Gambling analysis bill gets backing (Boston Globe)
- BELCHERTOWN Veterans’ group puts focus on suicides (Boston Globe)
- LYNN Man hospitalized with gunshot wound (Boston Globe)
- Kittery, Maine Man plans chilly swim for lighthouses (Boston Globe)
- SEBAGO, Maine Pilot rescued as plane crashes on lake (Boston Globe)
- HARTFORD Victims’ kin call for end to death penalty (Boston Globe)
- Rain adds to fear of roof collapses (By Sean Teehan, Globe Correspondent)
- Graphic January 2011: A summary of Boston's weather
- Bird sightings (Boston Globe)
Regional editions
Globe North
- Lynn food pantry depends on probationers (By Steven A. Rosenberg, Globe Staff)
Globe West
- National Grid employees work to keep electrical juice flowing (By John Dyer, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- Bridgewater State professor’s whimsical portraits of King Henry VIII go on exhibit (By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff)
Obituaries
- Tom Stundza; editor was a respected voice in the metal industry (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
- Richard Parker, 87, US ambassador, Middle East expert (By T. Rees Shapiro, Washington Post)
Nation
- Political Notebook Government, business must work together, Obama says (Boston Globe)
- Bankers get around overhaul law by hedging stocks (By Eric Dash, New York Times)
- Hiring stalled out at FDNY (By Colleen Long, Associated Press)
- Nasdaq corporate service hacked (By Peter Svensson, Associated Press)
- Calif. highlights states’ struggles to keep guns away from unstable (By Ed Connolly, New York Times)
- The Nation Today Officer in cruiser hit and killed (Boston Globe)
World
- US, European nations back gradual shift for Egypt (By Kareem Fahim, Mark Landler, and Anthony Shadid, New York Times)
- Iraqi prime minister won’t seek third term (By Liz Sly, Washington Post)
- Blogger active in protests learned media skills at NU (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- US-China space venture appears unlikely for now (By Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post)
- Alcohol ban sends nightlife north (By Yahya Barzanji, Associated Press)
- Foreign charities’ work in Haiti scrutinized (By William Booth, Washington Post)
- Group aims to preserve old buildings in Beirut (By Josh Wood, International Herald Tribune)
- Cameron attacks Britain’s policy on multiculturalism (By John F. Burns, New York Times)
- The World Today Protesters demand elections held early (Boston Globe)
- Kerry favors reduced US role in Afghanistan war (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
- Afghanistan tries to limit excessive wedding day costs (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Let Patrick oversee probation, to link with parole, corrections
- Globe Editorial NFL: 16 games is enough
- Joan Vennochi A win does not make a winner
- Lawrence Harmon Fire and police are worlds apart
- Jeff Jacoby Made in the USA
- Joanna Weiss In Milton, fascinating tales from long lives
- Wendy Davis A conviction, but no justice
Sports
- Leader of the pack (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan Weight of history on coaches (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Steelers QB leaves legacy alone (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- On second thought In Beanpot, times have changed (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Golf roundup Mickelson roars into contention at Phoenix (Associated Press)
- Sports Log Malkin out with 2 torn knee ligaments (Boston Globe)
- Sharks 2, Bruins 0 Help never arrives after breakdown (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Hamill auditions on big stage (By Barbara Matson, Globe Correspondent)
- Bruins notebook Power outage continues (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- NHL roundup Canadiens show Rangers no mercy (Associated Press)
- Sunday hockey notes Under Pegula, Sabres could be a cut above (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- BC 58, Va. Tech 56 Eagles snap out of it against Hokies (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Boston Indoor games Brown shocks with mile win (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
- Lefthander Reyes joins the crowd in Sox’ pen (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Reichelt wins, Miller third (Associated Press)
- Sunday baseball notes No lack of candidates for self-improvement (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- In sharp-looking matchup, edge to Packers (By Greg A. Bedard, Globe Staff)
- Sanders heads Hall inductees (By Greg A. Bedard, Globe Staff)
- Super Bowl notebook Kicker Crosby takes dead aim (By Monique Walker and Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- Harvard 83, Penn 82 Harvard avoids a double dip (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Hockey roundup Wildcats sweep by Maine (Staff And Wire Reports)
- Sunday football notes Mind at ease, Jenkins ready to go to work (By Greg A. Bedard, Globe Staff)
- Sunday basketball notes For Griffin, this season is one big makeup game (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Celtics at the heart of the NBA All-Star Game (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Magic thumbnails (Boston Globe)
- NBA roundup Cavs’ skid hits 24 (Associated Press)
- Eagles are in line for another run (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- New England roundup UMass rally falls short (Staff And Wire Reports)
- Top 25 roundup Jones, Arizona outlast Cal in triple overtime (Associated Press)
- School roundup Spartans keep streak alive at 91 (By Liz Torres and Arielle Aronson, Globe Correspondent)
Business
- A new system to control costs puts doctors on fixed budgets to treat patients (By Arlene Weintraub, Globe Correspondent)
- Symposium puts spotlight on value in health care (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Innovation Economy Tiny sensors make it possible to track life’s little details; start-ups hope for big sellers (By Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe)
- Smart choices Choosing fuel efficiency (Consumer Reports)
- On The Job Ophthamologist sees success in his work (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
- Job Doc How to cut ties when old boss won’t let go (By Elaine Varelas, Globe Correspondent)
- Consumer Alert Gift card holders may have recourse if eatery reopens (By Mitch Lipka, Boston Globe)
- Etiquette at Work Don’t get deleted: Pen a thank you (By Peter Post, Boston Globe)
- On the Hot Seat Signs of hope and change in commercial real estate (Boston Globe)
- Career Makeover Creative types need portfolio with flair (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
- Mutual Funds Green energy funds are testing investors’ patience (By Mark Jewell, Associated Press)
- Jobless report, earnings help lift stocks (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Estee Lauder raises its outlook for 2011 (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS MEMC Electronics (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS CVS Caremark Corp. (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers Parexel Internat’l (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS BJ’s Wholesale could be put up for sale (Boston Globe)
- The Color of Money If you splurge on jewelry this Valentine’s Day, don’t forget to insure it (By Michelle Singletary, Boston Globe)
Arts & Movies
- Special section Winter Arts preview
- Video An animated look at the winter arts guide
- Composer looks back at 'his' 'Mary Poppins' and at the musical it became in 2004 (By Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff) | Video Preview Mary Poppins
- Century-spanning 'Cardillac' set for Boston premiere (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
- Figuring out why Edward Gorey liked what he liked (By James Sullivan, Globe Correspondent)
- On 'Blessed', Lucinda Williams steers away from heartbreak toward more topical songs (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Doug Varone's 'Chapters' blends many types of dances he envisions (By Valerie Gladstone, Globe Correspondent)
- A collection of football-related comedies and dramas that score as well as the big game (Boston Globe)
- Acting wasn't always on Channing Tatum's docket (By Mark Shanahan, Globe Staff) | Video An interview with Channing Tatum
- Fresh talents, genuine independent films shone at Sundance this year (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- DVD Report: This week's new releases (Feb. 6, 2011) (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
- TV critic's picks (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Theater Theater critic's picks (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
- Classical music Classical music critic's picks (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Art Art critic's picks (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- Pop Music Pop music critic's picks (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Dance Dance critic's picks (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
Ideas
- The crying man (By Dr. S. Allen Counter, Boston Globe)
- Cloud control (By Leon Neyfakh, Boston Globe)
- THE INTERNATIONALIST Stand alone (By Thanassis Cambanis, Boston Globe)
- Brainiac Smashmouth art deal (By Joshua Rothman, Boston Globe)
- The word Tsiip! (By Erin McKean, Boston Globe)
- Uncommon Knowledge Don’t restrain the wandering eye (By Kevin Lewis, Boston Globe)
Magazine
- How Caritas Christi CEO Ralph de la Torre's Wall Street gamble will rock main street health care (By Neil Swidey, Boston Globe)
- A new health care model: What will ACOs look like and how will they operate? (By Neil Swidey, Boston Globe)
- Perspective The secret life of babies (By Lisa Scanlon, Boston Globe)
- At MIT gun club, straight-A shooters (By Hiawatha Bray, Boston Globe) | Video MIT's straight shooters
- Coupling The trouble with 'as long as you both shall live' (By Robin Rouse, Boston Globe)
- First Person Digging deep with archeologist and pyramid expert Mark Lehner (By Andrew Lawler, Boston Globe)
- Miss Conduct What to do when your kid doesn't get a birthday invite, plus dressing for a stepson's wedding (By Robin Abrahams, Boston Globe)
- Cooking Peerless dips for Super Bowl snacking (By Adam Ried, Boston Globe)
- Pierced On shoveling snow: Can you dig it? (By Charles P. Pierce, Boston Globe)
- Tales From the City Tales From the City: Red all over (Boston Globe)
- On the Block Family-friendly homes in East Boston (By Vanessa Parks, Boston Globe)
- Dinner With Cupid Dinner with Cupid: Will these two Middle Eastern Americans form an alliance? (Boston Globe)
- Letters to the Globe Magazine editor (Boston Globe)
Travel
- Beach weddings (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- When a wedding is also a museum piece (Boston Globe)
- Breaking for fun mid-planning (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
- Wedding gift bag ideas (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
- Advice for beach weddings (Boston Globe)
- A menu of items to be savored seaside (By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent)
- St. Pete enlists Dalí among its Florida allures (By Ellen Albanese, Globe Correspondent)
- Beyond Miami, a beach escape worlds apart (By Patricia Borns, Globe Correspondent)
- The life of African art shows its face in Portland, Maine (By Patricia Harris and David Lyon, Globe Correspondents)
- Currents Roxbury tour hails area’s black history (Boston Globe)
- Destinations Tampa to Tahoe, it’s winter — but fun (Boston Globe)
- Florida’s Gulf Coast, or where the oysters are (By Necee Regis, Globe Correspondent)
- A guide to Fort Myers (By Necee Regis, Globe Correspondent)
Books
- In Kevin Brockmeier’s masterful newest, emotional and physical pain become visible as light (By Caroline Leavitt, Boston Globe)
- Bibliophiles Hunger for language ‘maximalists’ and suspense (Boston Globe)
- The Interview Wielding ‘smart power’ in world affairs (By Anna Mundow, Boston Globe)
- For Children The good, the great, and the almost (By Liz Rosenberg, Boston Globe)
- A Reading Life Old days, new dawn in the Caribbean (By Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe)
- A look at how digital gaming may provide lessons for improving ourselves and the world (By Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe)
- Shelf Life Study abroad (By Jan Gardner, Boston Globe)
- The Find What are those fuzzy and furry things? (Boston Globe)
- Bookings (Boston Globe)
- Brilliant player, bad moves (By Matthew Price, Boston Globe)
- Ambitious debut shines with promise but falls short (By Alec Solomita, Boston Globe)
- Short takes (Boston Globe)
Homes
- Home of the Week Historic and modern touches blended in 1795 home (Boston Globe)
- Photos Globe Home of the Week
- Handyman on Call Snow pileups should be cleared on flat roofs (By Peter Hotton, Boston Globe)
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