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INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one

He’s the jurist defendants
covet — Judge ‘Let Me Go’
Raymond Dougan has a well-earned reputation for uncommon leniency, a Globe review finds. He also has had more rulings overturned than any Boston judge.
(By Andrea Estes and Scott Allen, Globe Staff)
(By Andrea Estes and Scott Allen, Globe Staff)
- Graphic Judge Dougan’s decisions
- PDF Rebuked by SJC | PDF Judge dismisses charges
- PDF Anonymous tip | PDF Defendant's confession
NBA playoffs | Knicks at Celtics, 7 p.m.
Rafter madness
When the Celtics’ playoff run starts tonight at the Garden, the “Super Fans” will be ready for their close-ups. (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- Video The Celtics super fans | Photos of the regulars
- Shaq ruled out of opener | Celtics ready to square off
- Sounds like Davis has plan | Cullen: Bring on the rivalry
Rating teachers on MCAS results
The state’s education commissioner proposed a set of regulations yesterday that would radically overhaul the way teachers and administrators are evaluated, making student MCAS results central to judging their performance. (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
More doctors gravitate
toward boutique practice
Concierge medicine is expanding as more doctors — and patients — tire of assembly-line primary care, opting for something more personal, and pricey.
(By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
(By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)

Metro
- Boston judge known for leniency faces complaint (By Andrea Estes and Scott Allen, Globe Staff)
- Boston Celtics ‘Super Fans’ can really raise the rafters (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- Massachusetts education official pushes radical change in teacher reviews (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
- More doctors gravitate toward boutique practice (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
- Boston Marathon race director puts in a long, long race day (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
- Suspects in ’69 Lowell killing led ordinary lives (By Travis Andersen and Michele Richinick, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
- Families get treated to a day at circus in Boston (By Akilah Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Kevin Cullen Bring on the Celtics-Knicks rivalry (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
- Yvonne Abraham Eyes toward their future (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
- Political Circuit Mississippi governor has Red Sox connection from high school days (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Motorcycle officer hurt escorting funeral (Boston Globe)
- MILTON Police recover gun in Curry College case (Boston Globe)
- SALEM Man sentenced to 3 years for faking death (Boston Globe)
- AMHERST Annual marijuana festival marks 20 years (Boston Globe)
- BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Public to get first glimpse of rare kitten (Boston Globe)
- HARTFORD Bill to add foster care options advances (Boston Globe)
- N.H. arts fund faces shutdown (Associated Press)
- Rwandans gather at Hub event to commemorate and celebrate (By Ursula Munn, Globe Correspondent)
- Carbon monoxide sends 12 to hospital (By Taylor M. Miles, Globe Correspondent)
- What’s open, closed on Patriots Day (Boston Globe)
- Volunteers pick up trash along Charles (By Christopher J. Girard, Globe Correspondent)
- Bird sightings (Boston Globe)

Regional editions
Globe North
- Federal grant spurs regional clean energy strategy for North Shore and Merrimack Valley (By Katheleen Conti, Globe Staff)
Globe West
- Boston Marathon’s field of older runners is growing fast (By Brion O’Connor, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- Foxborough waits, worries as NFL lockout threatens its economic lifeline — football (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)

Obituaries
- Doris Lack, 89, USO performer during WWII (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
- H. Tiedge, 73; agent defected from West to East Germany (Associated Press)

Nation
- Offshore drilling regulator still flawed a year after gulf spill (By John M. Broder and Clifford Krauss, New York Times)
- Senate ‘Gang of Six’ seeks accord on debt (By Jackie Calmes, New York Times)
- Ariz. bill requires candidates to prove birth in US (By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press)
- The Nation Today Orchestra will file for bankruptcy (Boston Globe)
- Hours targeted after another air controller nods off on job (By Ashley Halsey III, Washington Post)
- Storms’ death toll reaches 24 in 6 states (By Phillip Rawls, Associated Press)

World
- UK royal succession still favors male heirs (By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press)
- US, allies seek haven for Khadafy (By David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, New York Times)
- Syrian president to end emergency laws (Associated Press)
- Radioactivity rises in sea near Japan nuclear plant (By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)
- Nigeria election mostly smooth (By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press)
- Suicide bombing on Afghan military base kills 10 (By Solomon Moore, Associated Press)
- The World Today President calls for reforms, term limit (Boston Globe)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial State needs more data to gauge impact of corporate tax breaks
- Globe Editorial Tea Party museum: No, not that one
- Joan Vennochi That old, angry union rhetoric
- Jeff Jacoby There’s no fairness in taxing e-sales
- Joanna Weiss Shades of boyhood
- Lawrence Harmon Crack cocaine left scars on Boston
- Sylvia Pagán Westphal Trial and too many errors

Sports
- Canadiens 3, Bruins 1 Mistake-prone Bruins stung by Canadiens in Game 2 (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan No results, and there is no excuse (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1 Beckett fast becoming a factor (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- A step back: Shaq can’t practice, ruled out of opener (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Goucher carrying on post-pregnancy (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
- On Second Thought He’s not running to this safari (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)
- Sports Log Indians' Sizemore is just about ready (Boston Globe)
- Revolution look for Lekic to be dynamic (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Soccer Roundup Man City makes FA Cup final (From Wire Reports)
- Golf Roundup Steele on top at Texas (Associated Press)
- BC Notebook Building on connection (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Boxing Roundup Ortiz stuns Berto to win WBC title (Associated Press)
- Horse Racing Roundup Brilliant Speed bound for Derby with Blue Grass victory (Associated Press)
- Gordon leads a pole sweep (By Paul Newberry, Associated Press)
- Busch wins a wild one (By Paul Newberry, Associated Press)
- Football notes Players have a lot more off time this offseason (By Greg A. Bedard, Boston Globe)
- MLB Roundup Stunner: Indians streaking (Associated Press)
- Baseball Notes Werth may have been a more worthy signing (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)
- Lowrie happy to lead the way for Red Sox (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox Notebook Francona gives slumping Crawford day off (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Recharged Russell is ready to reemerge (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1 Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford sits out game (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- On Hockey After giveaways, what’s left? (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)
- Boychuk looks to rebound (By Barbara Matson, Globe Correspondent)
- Bruins Notebook Chara (virus) leaves a big void (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Gill has both sides covered (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- Hockey Notes Carousel for coaches could become crowded (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)
- NHL Playoff Roundup Flyers’ offense punches in as they even series with Sabres (Associated Press)
- Celtics ready to square off (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Celtics Notebook It sounds like Davis has plan (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Basketball Notes Sacramento’s hopes rest on Johnson’s shoulders (By Gary Washburn, Boston Globe)
- NBA Playoff Roundup Hawks upset Magic despite Howard’s 46 (Associated Press)
- School Roundup Pantaleo leads the way (By Ayoub Kourikchi, Globe Correspondent)

Business
- New Boston museum to grace Tea Party site (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- Interactive graphic The new Boston Tea Party Museum
- Video Tea Party Museum's replica of the Beaver undergoing restoration
- Photos History of the Boston Tea Party museum
- Innovation Economy A generator that’s lighter than air — and relatively light on the wallet (By Scott Kirsner, Globe Correspondent)
- Product Reviews Coverage you can trust (Consumer Reports)
- Consumer Alert Discounts offered to pay cash for gas are not illegal (By Mitch Lipka, Globe Correspondent)
- On the Job Making a living unchaining the bicycle (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
- Job Doc Ensure your resume makes a good impression (By Patricia Hunt Sinacole, Globe Correspondent)
- Etiquette at Work A shared space creates distraction (By Peter Post, Globe Correspondent)
- On the Hot Seat He works on strategies to make health care better, and cheaper (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Career Makeover Organization, focus are keys to job search (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
- Mutual Funds Investors are pulling out of managed funds in increasing numbers (By Mark Jewell, Associated Press)
- Aflac recovers from Japan quake with self-restraint (By Ken Belson, New York Times)
- So your employer’s the best? In a brief survey, tell us why (Globe Staff)
- The Color of Money IRS commissioner envisions a real-time tax system that could thwart cheats (By Michelle Singletary, Washington Post)
- Dow, S&P down; housing starts report due (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Spending spree dents giant’s results (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Alkermes climbs as drug clears hurdle (Boston Globe)
- J.B. Hunt Transport (Boston Globe)
- Infosys Technologies (Boston Globe)
- GameStop Corp. (Boston Globe)

Arts & Movies
- Composers John Adams, Steve Reich, and Jan Swafford have helped to build the memory of 9/11 (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Curator relationships facilitate big art shows that require generous loans and long transport (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- In ‘Black in Latin America,’ Henry Louis Gates Jr. examines racial divides south of Miami (By Sam Allis, Globe Staff)
- Robert Pattinson talks ‘Twilight,’ ‘Water for Elephants’ (By Hayley Kaufman, Globe Staff)
- Video An interview with Robert Pattinson
- Morgan Spurlock has gone from super sizer to super salesman (By Sam Allis, Globe Staff)
- Q&A Sean Combs talks about his new album, ‘Last Train to Paris,’ and the insights it has provided him (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Q&A Sam Beam’s rhythmic rumpus -- and George Michael (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Woodruff: from Harvard to Yale Rep (By Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff)
- Architecture Art and architecture have a meeting place at Harvard (By Robert Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
- When a product costars in a movie (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- ‘Ingrid Bergman in Sweden’ is a three-disc set of her early movies (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- DVD Report: This week's new releases (April 17, 2011) (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
- Letters (Boston Globe)
- Critic's picks - art (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- Critic's picks - theater (Boston Globe)

Ideas
- Where does good come from? (By Leon Neyfakh, Boston Globe)
- Food city (By Paul Freedman, Boston Globe)
- Uncommon Knowledge The kickback society (By Kevin Lewis, Boston Globe)
- The Word Pun times (By Erin McKean, Boston Globe)
- '2 Sound, 2 Fury' (By Joe Keohane, Boston Globe)
- Brainiac What do people do these days? (By Joshua Rothman, Boston Globe)

Magazine
- College Confidential 30 perks of living in a college town like Boston (By Jon Marcus, Boston Globe)
- College Confidential High-achieving Asian-Americans are being shut out of top schools (By Jon Marcus, Boston Globe)
- College Confidential Can Larry Summers play a supporting role at Harvard? (By Richard Bradley, Boston Globe)
- College Confidential The Larry Summers watch at Harvard (Boston Globe)
- College Confidential Universities rely on adjunct professors to do most of the teaching (By Nick Parker, Boston Globe)
- Perspective Why tweets won't save the planet (By Phil Primack, Boston Globe)
- Coupling Terminal illness changes everything for a married couple – and nothing at all (By Patricia A. Geller, Boston Globe)
- First Person/Peter Gawne Rockport's Peter Gawne wrangles New England Aquarium's rays and sharks (By Sara Martel, Boston Globe)
- Miss Conduct Bridesmaid plots her escape, plus a couple can't take a hint (By Robin Abrahams, Boston Globe)
- Cooking A Seder staple: Haroset variations, traditional and new (By Adam Ried, Boston Globe)
- Pierced In praise of Minutemen reenactors (By Charles P. Pierce, Boston Globe)
- Tales From the City Tales From the City: Running into town (Boston Globe)
- On the Block Houses for sale not far from Boston Marathon route (By Vanessa Parks, Boston Globe)
- Style Watch Farmhouse meets villa in this Vermont vacation home (By Jaci Conry, Boston Globe)
- Dinner With Cupid Will a shared alma mater unite this fun-loving pair? (Boston Globe)
- Letters to the Globe Magazine editor (Boston Globe)

Travel
- Our family value (By Bella English, Globe Staff)
- Having guests for Passover? Resorts will host hundreds (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
- Its Old Town enticements mix with new century vibes (By Kate Siber, Globe Correspondent)
- Here they come (By Christopher Klein, Globe Correspondent)
- A big Merrimack River fish tale (By Patricia Harris and David Lyon, Globe Correspondents)
- Olympus of Italian slow food boggles the mind (By Necee Regis, Globe Correspondent)
- Postcard - Florida Wildlife next door (Boston Globe)
- Destinations Visions of color, life, passion (Boston Globe)
- Currents Chauffeur your collie to a N.Y. pet airline (Boston Globe)
- Walks in London stop for horrors, high hats (By Stephen Jermanok, Globe Correspondent)
- Running and beer: part of a world of fun (Boston Globe)

Books
- Cubist history (By David Shribman, Globe Correspondent)
- Bibliophiles Transported out of the Ugandan jungle by stories (By Amy Sutherland, Globe Correspondent)
- New & recommended (Boston Globe)
- Please discuss Going to the chapel (By Katharine Whittemore, Globe Correspondent)
- By the book They love me; they love me not (By Brock Clarke, Globe Correspondent)
- On Crime Two new talents and an old favorite (By Hallie Ephron, Globe Correspondent)
- Short Takes (By Kate Tuttle, Globe Correspondent)
- The Word Kurlansky's hat trick (By Jan Gardner, Globe Correspondent)
- Bookings (Boston Globe)
- The Find 'Ask Elizabeth' (By Jan Gardner, Globe Correspondent)
- All by myself (By Richard Eder, Globe Correspondent)
- The heart can never fail (By Michael Brodeur, Globe Correspondent)
- Lovers and other strangers (By Mameve Medwed, Globe Correspondent)

Homes
- Home of the Week Owners took care in preserving Medford Victorian (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Photos Globe Home of the Week: Medford
- Handyman on call Don’t use caulking on clapboards to cut heat loss (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)

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