Tax deal reduces funds for hospitals

The recent payroll tax cut package passed by Congress has Massachusetts hospitals reeling over a little-noted section that will cost them tens of millions of dollars.

Massachusetts could lose 50,000 jobs in decade

Federal budget cuts could cost the state more than 50,000 jobs over the next decade and “strike at the very heart’’ of the state’s innovation economy, an analysis shows.

Rick Santorum, left, seen in Lansing, Mich., spent most of his time attacking President Obama. Mitt Romney, shown in Albion, Mich., said he was uniquely capable of fixing the economy.

Republican rivals trade last jabs in Michigan

Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney accused each other of being unfit for the GOP presidential nomination in the finale to a primary vote today that could reshape the contest once again.

BOSTON CAPITAL

Mitt Romney’s bulldog on tax loopholes

As the governor of Mass., Mitt Romney let Alan LeBovidge, then head of the Department of Revenue, identify a list of corporate tax loopholes to eliminate, raising millions in the process.

Fresh hand-rolled sushi, a juice bar, and eyebrow grooming are among the amenities that the upscale Walgreens will be offering.

Walgreens

Walgreens plans large Downtown Crossing emporium

The drugstore chain will convert the former Borders bookstore in Downtown Crossing into an emporium with a wide range of merchandise.

Kennedy bills appear to undercut Brown

The late senator sponsored bills that would have required all employers who offer prescription drug coverage to include contraception, undercutting Senator Brown’s contention that Ted Kennedy shared his views.

http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/28jvvaritek--90x90.jpg Jason Varitek to retire Thursday

The rugged catcher, who spent 15 seasons with the Red Sox and was a key member of two World Series champions, is expected to take a position with the organization.

Lynn officials add lesson to 29 teens’ suspensions

A videotaped afterschool brawl has resulted in suspensions for 29 Lynn English High School students, possible criminal charges for the two combatants — and term papers for all involved.

Jerry Falwell Jr. is president of Liberty University, founded by his late father.

Christian owner sought for school

Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Liberty University is a leading contender to acquire the Northfield Mount Hermon School campus, whose owners want an institution with an orthodox Christian focus.

“A lot of these sectors that have made Mass. so strong — and so strong in the recovery — are essentially underwritten by federal aid.”

Martin Romitti,  director of economic and public policy research at the Donahue Institute

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Globe editorial page editor Peter S. Canellos moderates a discussion with Globe writers Scott Helman, Scot Lehigh, and Frank Phillips on the Republican presidential candidate.

Inside The Boston Globe

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Bookstores opening in town libraries

ART REVIEW

Irish country life through lenses of fact, fiction

FRAME BY FRAME

Cubist take on icon of 1800s

ALBUM REVIEW | Rock

Ben Kweller matures with powerful mix

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Constant distractions can take a toll

TV gets social, thanks to Web

Boston’s would-be chicken farmers lay out case
“The Artist’’ won five Academy Awards on Sunday, including best picture.

84TH ACADEMY AWARDS

‘The Artist’ triumphs at the Oscars
This Alexander McQueen gown had a very high potential for looking like something worn by a maiden at a renaissance fair.

84TH ACADEMY AWARDS | The Fashion

A red carpet of many colors
A crew member walks down pit road as officials hope to start the rain-postponed NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup series auto race in Daytona Beach, Fla., Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. NASCAR president Mike Helton says the Daytona 500 will start Monday night at 7 p.m. Heavy rain soaked Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, forcing NASCAR to postpone the event for the first time in its 54-year history.(AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Daytona 500 to start Monday night
Amanda Seyfried stars in ‘‘Gone,’’ reinforcing her talent for playing unstable characters in a way that creeps up on viewers.

MOVIE REVIEW

Seyfried keeps ‘Gone’ going only so far

IN PRACTICE

‘The Hateful Patient’ revisited

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Testimony clashes in Mattapan killings

The quadruple slayings trial took another surprising turn when the brother of the key witness said he did not believe that one of the accused was involved.

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Martha Coakley was one of the first attorneys general to start pursuing claims against investment firms who sold the securities.

Martha Coakley expands inquiry on banks

The Mass. attorney general is demanding data from HSBC Securities, a US affiliate of Europe’s largest bank, for her inquiry into toxic mortgages.

Columnists

Dan Shaughnessy

‘Quiet’ is one word that says a lot about Gonzalez

Joanna Weiss

Shame, fame, and the body politic

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Bookie recipe for gaming panel

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Pirates at bay?

BOSTON CAPITAL

Mitt Romney’s bulldog on tax loopholes

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Start-up adds ease to making meals at home

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox ban on alcohol is a lot to drink in

Juliette Kayyem

Smart nuclear reduction

Adrian Walker

Scott Brown’s presumption

Yvonne Abraham

Making Magic at North Bennet Street School
Participants happily get on the move with multi-sport activities in Somerville.

DERRICK Z. JACKSON | Generation fitness

In Arlington, a model for nation
Rihanna and Chris Brown perform in NewYork in 2008, the year before he attacked her.

Joan Vennochi

Domestic abuse, without the fame and glamour

Politics

Political Notebook

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addressed supporters at the Royal Oak Music Theatre last night.

Romney’s memory is ‘foggy’ on Detroit’s Golden Jubilee

An aide said that Mitt Romney was simply telling a story about his father and that he never claimed to have been at the historic event in Detroit.

Nation & World

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UK police dismantle Occupy camp

London police said today that 20 people had been detained in the early hours as officers removed tents and equipment from the camp outside St. Paul’s Cathedral.

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On Hockey

“That was the theme for this year - frustration,’’ said Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli, his voice hoarse after acquiring one forward, Brian Rolston, and a pair of blue liners, Mike Mottau and Greg Zanon. “But fulfillment.’’

Bruins deal for strength in numbers

The Bruins are better this morning than they were yesterday morning, confirmation in itself that the defending Cup champs came up winners at yesterday’s NHL trade deadline.

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MUSIC REVIEW

On a rare visit, Hagen Quartet shines

One of the most distinguished string quartets in the business, the Hagen Quartet, finally made its Boston debut on Sunday, courtesy of Celebrity Series of Boston.

Lifestyle

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Constant distractions can take a toll

Distracted driving is dangerous, sure, but distractions at work, home, or anywhere can have disastrous effects.

Living Longer, Living Better

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Guide to health, wealth, and happiness

Advice on how to get the most out of your retirement.

Magazine

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24 hours in Kendall Square
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Renovated Newport firehouse is calm, cool, and collected
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Boston wedding venue guide
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What if the lights go out?

Opinion

“This is the new front in the abortion war: If you can’t change the law, try legislating shame.”

Joanna Weiss 

Ideas

“As criminal justice became a clash of mandates and bureaucratic rules, it became untethered from what was once its basic function: separating the guilty from the innocent and delivering fair punishment.”

Leon Neyfakh, on “The Collapse of American Criminal Justice”