Hundreds of Boston teachers rally over contract
Teachers rang bells and chanted “talk to teachers” at a rally tonight at Boston School Department headquarters, in hopes of speeding up protracted negotiations over a new contract.
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Daniel Handler, a.k.a. Lemony Snicket, gives young adult fiction a try
The author is not as well known as his creation, Lemony Snicket, the writer of the wildly successful children’s books, “A Series of Unfortunate Events.’’
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Bill McKibben, the man who crushed the Keystone XL pipeline
Bill McKibben is a mild-mannered Vermont journalist, but he engineered history’s largest green protest, derailed a $7 billion oil pipeline, and became the environmental movement’s most unlikely celebrity.
Suffolk University names new president
The private school’s Board of Trustees tapped James McCarthy as its new president tonight, succeeding David Sargent, who resigned amid an outcry over his $1.5 million salary.
Gingrich edges closer to Romney in South Carolina poll
A new poll shows the race in South Carolina has tightened, with Newt Gingrich climbing to within 10 percentage points of front-runner Mitt Romney.
Report: Romney invested millions in Cayman Islands accounts
Mitt Romney has a portion of his fortune stored in offshore accounts, according to an ABC News report tonight that is stoking calls for him to release his income tax returns.
Hard Rock looks beyond Holyoke for casino
Hard Rock International signaled today that it is looking to take its casino plans to another community due to political opposition from the city’s new mayor.
“We recognize the significant offerings Western Massachusetts has for our brand and continue to evaluate opportunities in the region.”
Jim Allen, chairman Hard Rock International
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Columnists
Metro
Brown, Warren propose penalties for receiving outside group help
Senator Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren again exchanged letters today challenging each other to curb the influence of third-party political groups on the race.
Nation & World
Tight budgets hit prekindergarten programs
The expansion in public prekindergarten programs has slowed and even been reversed in some states as school districts cope with shrinking budgets.
Politics
GOP candidates stumble on facts in S.C. debate
This is one of a series of fact checks the Globe runs on statements by the candidates. The statements were made at Monday's GOP presidential debate in South Carolina.
Business
L.L.Bean marks 100 years with ‘Bootmobile’
The Maine retailer is launching its celebration with the debut of the “Bootmobile,” a 13-foot-high, 20-foot-long vehicle shaped like - what else? - a boot.
Sports
Celtics 96, Raptors 73
Celtics snap 5-game losing skid
Rajon Rondo scored 13 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Celtics ended a five-game losing streak with a 96-73 win over the reeling Raptors.
Food and dining
At MIT, dine like a 14th-century nobleman
MIT doesn’t seem like a place where you can dine on food from the Middle Ages. But this month, you could prepare, cook, and eat medieval.
Arts
DANCE
Boston Ballet’s Kampa departing for Russian company
Dancer Kenna Kampa, a rising star from Virginia who joined the company in 2010, is moving on to the Mariinsky Ballet in Russia in June.
Opinion
“Santorum’s experience in New Hampshire suggests that for Gen Yers, gay equality is not just one of many issues, but rather a primary concern in evaluating a politician.”
Scot Lehigh
Ideas
“The problem, as Shoup and his allies see it, is that parking on the street is simply too desirable. Because spaces are so cheap, drivers have a powerful incentive to spend time hunting for them.”
Leon Neyfakh on the case for the $6 parking meter