Bulfinch Hotel in Boston to become the Boxer

The Bulfinch Hotel near TD Garden is unveiling a new, more upscale identity on Monday when the recently renovated property officially becomes the Boxer. ( Globe 05/18/2013 7:45 AM )

Shortstop Stephen Drew dependable on defense for Red Sox

MINNEAPOLIS -- Stephen Drew has never won a Gold Glove for his play at shortstop and probably never will. His style is defined far more by efficiency than flashiness. ( Globe 05/18/2013 7:04 AM )

Red Sox outlast Twins, 3-2, in 10 innings

The Red Sox scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday night. They then boarded a flight here and settled into their hotel beds around 4 a.m. ( Globe 05/18/2013 7:00 AM )

Boston police chief being honored by UMass-Lowell

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. ( AP 05/18/2013 6:32 AM )

Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara excels with more ice time in playoffs

Zdeno Chara played a season-high 38 minutes, 2 seconds in the 3-2 Game 1 overtime win over the Rangers. Three nights before, Chara logged 35:46 against Toronto in Game 7, which was coming off a 28:26 workload less than 24 hours earlier. ( Globe 05/18/2013 6:16 AM )

Dougie Hamilton emerges from battered defense

A confluence of factors pushed Bruins defenseman Dougie Hamilton out of the lineup. He was a healthy scratch for six of the last nine regular-season games. Hamilton did not dress for Games 1, 3, and 4 against Toronto in the opening round. His defensive-zone play had dipped. Hamilton's physical presence down low against angry forwards wasn't stiff enough for the...  ( Globe 05/18/2013 6:16 AM )

Globe North Best Bets

Things to do north of Boston, including concerts by the Essex Chamber Music Players, singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler, and singer-songwriter Ronny Cox, and a Jimmy Tingle fund-raiser for a Somerville school. (   05/16/2013 1:20 AM )

Hearing the call to just do diddly Tracking down a backwoods sound, on a shoestring budget

Got myself a diddley bow today. And a small Marshall amplifier. Also a burgundy guitar pick, a glass finger slide, and a new record by Seasick Steve. Pretty sweet, huh? I can't actually play an instrument, but I am laced with all kinds of obsessions, so that played heavily into the purchase. Plus, a man has every right to get all Appalachian from time to time. The full cycle of this particular obsession manifested itself from a clip off Youtube. This went as far back as . . . a week, maybe less. (   05/16/2013 1:19 AM )

Letter on flood insurance

Letter on May 9 article about higher insurance costs in flood zones. (   05/16/2013 1:19 AM )

North Shore United Way recognizes past supporters with the launching of the Tribute Fund

Five area residents are posthumously recognized for their years of service on the North Shore United Way's board and committees, as the agency launches a fund to raise money to seed, sustain, and expand innovative youth programs. Barry Berman, chief executive officer of the Chelsea Jewish Foundation, has been chosen as a Leader of Tomorrow for 2013 by Long-Term Living Magazine. Three area teens receive the 2013 Elsie Frank Scholarship Award from Greater Boston PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.) (   05/16/2013 1:18 AM )

Endicott graduates determined to make a difference

When Samantha Fowler was diagnosed with diabetes at age 13, she thought her life was over. "I didn't think I'd grow up a regular teenager," she said. "I thought, 'Oh, I'm not going to go to college, because I'm not going to be able to have fun.' " Now 21, the Westchester, N.Y., native who is about to graduate from Endicott College in Beverly spends much of her time advocating for diabetes awareness. Her classmate, Jon O'Bryan, 22, of Essex, Vt., has spent most of his free time during his college years helping others as a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician with the Essex (Mass.) Fire Department. He keeps his gear in his car so he's always ready to go. (   05/16/2013 1:18 AM )

Globe North: Players of the week, top 10 boys' and girls' lacrosse teams

Pat Bradley's players of the week, top 10 boys' and girls' lacrosse teams, and a game to watch this week from high school programs north of Boston. (   05/16/2013 1:17 AM )

Marblehead High girls' lacrosse earns pivotal point against Ipswich

IPSWICH -- The matchup was circled in red during the preseason. Marblehead at Ipswich: May 13. For the Magician seniors, those of whom who had absorbed three straight regular-season beatings to at the hands of Ipswich, the showdown was their showcase. And the game was even more magnified given Marblehead's marvelous play. After suffering a loss in the season-opener against Acton-Boxborough, the Magician girls' lacrosse team had ripped off 13 straight victories. The Tigers roared ahead, 8-5, but Marblehead stormed back on two straight goals from Emily Freedland for to make it 8-7, and then a seemingly back-breaking game-tying goal from senior captain Meggie Collins for an 8-all deadlock. Tyler Phillips, who scored netted five goals in all, including netted the go-ahead tally with three minutes left, but Ipswich answered at the buzzer for a 9-9 draw. (   05/16/2013 1:17 AM )

Park to be named after boxer John Ruiz

The City Council recently voted to name a planned new park after John Ruiz, the retired two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion who grew up and still lives in Chelsea. The unanimous vote came on the recommendation of City Manager Jay Ash. "I've been looking for a long time for a way to recognize John (Ruiz) for his professional accomplishments, and also what he's meant to the community," Ash said. "John's nickname is the 'The Quiet Man.' He's not only quiet but he's humble. Even when he was enjoying unparalled unparalleled success in the boxing world he was still active in youth sports and being a great citizen of Chelsea." The park is being constructed on the site of a former auto repair shop at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Bloomingdale Street that the city acquired through tax title. Now in design, the project is set to begin this fall and to be completed in June 2014.(   05/16/2013 12:00 AM )

For Canton's 101-year-old artist, age has not diminished his sense of humor

Outside Isadore Waber's apartment in Canton is his tribute to cans and caffeine: a life-size sculpture of a fitness buff working out on an actual exercise cycle. Switch it on and it shakes, rattles, and roars. It's made from genuine coffee cans (Maxwell House, Folgers -- you name it, no favorites here). The can man (or woman?) is just one example -- and not even the most unusual -- of the paintings, sculptures, collages, and various other unclassifiable artwork that Waber has created over the past century. Yes, century. Waber turned 101 in December, and Orchard Cove, a Hebrew SeniorLife retirement community in Canton, is celebrating his life's work with an exhibit of 20 pieces that ranges from sequined paintings to a painted sports coat celebrating Mickey Mantle. (   05/17/2013 12:42 PM )

Quincy orchestra's fund-raising concert is a popular choice

Since moving into the beautiful auditorium of the new Quincy High School, the Quincy Symphony Orchestra has given free admission to most of its concerts. But next Saturday's "Evening at the Pops" concert is a fund-raiser with a ticket price of $25 and a promise of a good time for all. The program includes familiar works, including the "Pops Hoedown'' by Richard Hayman, songs from the musical "Oklahoma!" and classical favorites such as Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." (   05/16/2013 1:21 AM )

Globe South: Players of the Week, Top 10 boys' and girls' lacrosse teams

Tim Healey's Players of the Week, Top 10 boys' and girls' lacrosse teams and a Game to Watch this week from high school programs south of Boston. (   05/16/2013 1:20 AM )

Jake Jones, Springfield College classmates direct Marshfield lacrosse to 14-3 start

MARSHFIELD -- Jake Jones , Mike Smith and Greg Levings first met in the fall 0f 2005, as freshman at Springfield College, and they hit it off almost immediately. The three were all varsity athletes -- Jones and Smith played lacrosse while Levings golfed for the Pride -- and physical education majors who planned to coach as well as teach when they got out of school. What if they could do it together? Smith called the possibility "awesome" back then. Jones called it "a pipe dream." Now, though, they just call it reality. After directing the Marshfield High boys to an 11-9 finish in his first season a year ago, Jones added both Smith and Levings to his coaching staff. The result: a 14-3 start. (   05/16/2013 1:20 AM )

Bryn Boucher of Hingham enjoys a long string of successes in women's lacrosse

Last year Bryn Boucher of Hingham led Thayer Academy to an undefeated season (15-0) and to the Independent School League championship. This year Boucher and her teammates at the University of Maryland are 20-0 following Sunday's 11-3 victory over Stony Brook in the second round of the Division 1 NCAA Women's Lacrosse championship. Counting her junior season at Thayer, when the Tigers went 12-2, the Hingham native is 47-2 in her last 49 contests. Maryland plays Duke on Saturday as the Terps look for their fifth consecutive trip to the national semifinals. "Going to NCAAs undefeated is definitely an accomplishment so it's been a great season so far," said Boucher. Boucher has appeared in 15 games for the Terps, scoring three goals with one assist. (   05/16/2013 1:20 AM )

'Three Good Things' by Quincy's Wendy Francis examines mother's love, life balance

Though she now lives in Quincy, Wendy Francis still harbors a pride in the Midwest, not to mention a passion for kringle, the delightful, sugary confection she was introduced to by her uncle. Her bond to the region showed up in the career of the Wisconsin native, who studied at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and Harvard. As a book editor, she said in an interview, "I was always looking for good women's fiction set in the Midwest, as I've always loved literature that is tied to a sense of place." Her debut novel "Three Good Things" is set in a small Wisconsin town, and examines the lives of two sisters who lost their mother when they were girls. (   05/16/2013 1:20 AM )

Security cameras approved in Walpole, Foxborough Townsadding more cameras

More surveillance cameras are going up in Walpole and Foxborough, where Town Meetings voted this month to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to install the devices at schools and other public buildings. The Walpole measure to spend $243,000 on cameras passed on a voice vote last week, despite a protest campaign by Walpole High School students, who circulated petitions and voiced their concerns about invasion of privacy. Cameras also will be added to the water treatment plant, Town Hall, and other town buildings. In Foxborough, meanwhile, a $112,000 request for 70 surveillance cameras at the town's five schools was passed 214 to 0 at Town Meeting on Monday. (   05/16/2013 1:18 AM )

In 2006 letter to the Globe, Waber displays his sense of humor

Isadore Waber wrote this Letter to the Editor, published in the Globe on Nov. 12, 2006.(   05/16/2013 12:00 AM )

Barn Babies petting zoo returns to Watertown

The Barn Babies traveling petting zoo will make an extended appearance at the Watertown Free Public Library on May 20 to comfort youths who are still reeling from the recent violence in their hometown. Olivia Bonfilio of Medfield, Ryan Keleher of Waltham, Nathan Hecker of Arlington, and Autumn Buxton of Framingham will be honored May 19 at Fenway Park as "pedal partners" of the Pan-Mass Challenge. Kim Charlson, director of the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library, was recognized with her guide dog, Dolly, as "Heroes Among Us" by the Boston Celtics. Several local family and children's music artists are presenting the free One Family Musical Festival today from noon to 5 p.m. at the Exchange Conference Center in Boston, with donations benefiting One Fund Boston. (   05/16/2013 3:48 PM )

Globe West Best Bets

Things to do west of Boston (   05/16/2013 1:21 AM )

Former Framingham North coach Vin Caputo to receive Eric R. Cohn Award for helping youth

Vin Caputo, head football coach at Framingham North High from 1977-82 and a longtime assistant football coach at the high school and college level, will receive the Eric R. Cohn Education Foundation's annual award for making a difference in the lives of young people. A science and physical education teacher at North and at Framingham High for 33 years and a respected referee and official, he will be recognized the evening of June 10 at the Doubletree Hotel in Milford. The nonprofit foundation was founded by Eric's brother, Framingham resident Mark Cohn, in 1994, a year after his brother's death at age 43. "It is truly an honor to receive this award and to become a member of the group of previous honorees,'' said Caputo. (   05/16/2013 1:21 AM )

Framingham's Bob Jachowicz remembered as a mentor, coach and educator

Bob Jachowicz came to Framingham in 1951 after graduation from Holy Cross and never left. Jachowicz, who died May 9 at age 84, was a longtime football coach and educator at Framingham High and Framingham South and is an inductee to the Lynn English High school and Mass. High School Football Coaches Halls of Fame. "When we played South Thanksgiving Day in my early years, I'd walk up to him and tell Bob I couldn't sleep the night before and he'd just chuckle and tell me to relax, enjoy the game and that my turkey would still taste good afterwards,'' said former Natick coach Tom Lamb. Jachowicz was well known for his storytelling, singing and his Thanksgiving Eve get-togethers at his home. (   05/16/2013 1:20 AM )

GlobeWest: Players of the Week, Top 10 boys' and girls' lacrosse teams

Jason Mastrodonato's Players of the Week, Top 10 boys' and girls' lacrosse teams, and a Game to Watch this week from high school programs west of Boston. (   05/16/2013 1:20 AM )

Two artists exhibiting can be better than one

To some artists, a solo exhibition is the ultimate coup. Understandably, being the only artist whose work is on view in any given space has a certain cachet. But two shows at the Fountain Street Fine Art gallery this spring demonstrate that sometimes one of the most interesting aspects to an exhibit is the way the artists and their work play off of each other - especially when there are just two people involved. The aesthetic relationship between the two artists can be almost as tangible a component of the exhibit than the work itself. Showing at Fountain Street Fine Art from now through May 19 is "materialize," featuring new work by mixed media artists Lisa Barthelson and Denise Driscoll. A new show, "Morphology," exhibits the work of artists Jodi Colella and Kay Hartung at that same gallery from May 23 through June 23. (   05/16/2013 1:20 AM )

Eileen Donahue has Watertown High girls' lacrosse setting high goals

It took a little while to believe. "If you came to the first practice of ours, you'd be like, 'Have they ever won one game?' " said Watertown High sophomore Allie Doggett. The previous two seasons, the Raider girls' lacrosse team had won 10 of their 34 games. Their confidence was about as full as an upside-down shampoo bottle: Whatever was in there, it wasn't much. But with Eileen Donahue taking over on the bench, perhaps everyone should have known better. The legendary field hockey coach has one way of doing things: all-in. The Raiders were 14-0 through Monday, having won 11 games by at least five goals. "I'm pleasantly surprised where we're at, knowing where we were at day one," said Donahue. (   05/16/2013 1:18 AM )

Hiring heats up along Route 128

The job market along the Route 128 corridor is back. And it's not just all about the corporate giants. A bevy of small and mid-sized life science and high-tech companies are out front in this welcome trend, helping lead the way. We are talking a few dozen hires here, another dozen or so there. It's not the kind of stuff that grabs headlines, but it all adds up. Just take software company Affinnova Inc., which makes software used by companies like Procter & Gamble and Unilever to design new products. The Waltham-based company plans to add another 25 new software engineers and other specialists to its payroll. That's a 25 percent increase to its current payroll, which stands at 100. (   05/16/2013 12:00 AM )