Fees on rise at state colleges in Mass.

Eight of the nine state universities have approved fee hikes averaging about 6 percent, a Boston Globe review has found.

The MBTA’s money room in Charlestown holds 3.4 million tokens, stored in plastic bags of 5,000.

Clock ticking down on the MBTA token

Nearly six years after the MBTA sold its last token, the T will finally stop accepting them for redemption after July 20.

The Ride users feel sharpest sting from T hikes

When MBTA fares rose by roughly 23 percent Sunday, users of the door-to-door paratransit service saw the biggest increase — a doubling of fares from $2 to $4 per trip.

Republican Mitt Romney opposed bilingual education during his campaign for Massachusetts governor in 2002

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Mitt Romney’s education record was mixed

A review of Romney’s efforts as governor to impose changes on Mass. public schools reveals a wide disconnect between what he says on the stump and what he accomplished.

Dr. Daniel Oates, a Boston Medical Center geriatrician, visits one of his homebound patients, Roberta Baskerville. “It’s like talking to a friend instead of going to some clinical type of situation,” her son, Elliott, said.

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Can house calls cut health costs?

A Boston program is one of 16 in the US that is testing whether doctor visits can save money over the long run while improving health.

John Ossenmacher (left) and Larry Rudolph created ReDigi.com, which resells songs purchased from iTunes.

Digital used record store faces lawsuit

The case involving Cambridge’s ReDigi.com, the Web’s first consignment shop for digital music, could bring a landmark decision on how copyright law applies to downloads.

The Radarange, first produced by Raytheon, was a precursor to the modern-day microwave oven.

Raytheon marks 90 years, with challenges ahead

To survive the coming era of big cuts in military spending, the Waltham defense contractor will have to rely on its legacy of innovation.

“You have to be in to do this in a big way,” according to gambling CEO Gary Loveman.

Caesars’ CEO is bullish on Suffolk bid

Gary Loveman, the chief executive of Caesars Entertainment, foresees no competition for the casino license his company is seeking at Suffolk Downs.

Danny Klein, bassist for the J. Geils Band, posed with his dog, Harlow, at his home in Boston. Harlow receives stem cell treatments at the Angell Animal Medical Center for dysplasia in her elbows.

Firms developing stem cell therapy for ailing pets

Banking on devoted pet owners, entrepreneurs have built a market of veterinary treatments that include pet massage, acupuncture, and pricey stem cell treatments.

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Roger Waters brought his revival of Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” to Boston.

Music Review

Waters creates an even cooler ‘Wall’ at Fenway

G Force

A genetic code for healthy living
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Opinion | John E. Sununu

Chief Justice Roberts’s broccoli court

Daily Dose

Right diet could help maintain weight loss

special section

Tall ships come to Boston Harbor from June 30 to July 5
London’s new Olympic Stadium (foreground) came with a price tag of $764 million. The Aquatics Center (background) cost $423 million.

London hopes Olympics worth hefty price
Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman talked to quarterback David Garrard (9) during a practice earlier this month.

Sunday Football Notes

Mike Sherman eases back into NFL with Dolphins
Vinicius Quirino believes that Obama’s new immigration policy would have helped him obtain a work permit, but he missed eligibility by one year.

Immigrants who missed deadline for Obama reprieve lament

Yvonne Abraham

Another last chance for English High

opinion | Tom Keane

Massachusetts should do away with price stickers
From left: At the Cutler Majestic Theatre, Mike Daisey, Nilaja Sun, Emily Mann, Ping Chong, KJ Sanchez, and Steve Cosson participated in a panel discussion as part of the Theatre Communications Group conference.

critic’s notebook

Rethinking theater, and ways to make it, in the digital age

OpSail an excuse to explore waterfront

Sports

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Red Sox 2, Mariners 1

David Ortiz belts a sacrifice fly to right to drive in the winning run against the Mariners in the 10th inning.

David Ortiz lifts Red Sox to victory

Ortiz further validated his All-Star status with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning that gave the Sox a 2-1 win over the Mariners.

Metro

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Ethan St. Pierre of Haverhill, who was born a woman, said a gender change led to his firing by a previous employer.

New Mass. law backs transgender residents

The state’s Transgender Equal Rights Act went into effect, barring discrimination in employment, housing, education, and lending.

Columnists

Juliette Kayyem

The politics of disaster
Mitt Romney vowed to repeal the health care overhaul Thursday after it was upheld by the Supreme Court.

Joan Vennochi

On health care, it’s Romney vs. Romney

Jeff Jacoby

There’s no danger in a nuclear Iran? Really?

Joanna Weiss

PAC some life into the Brown-Warren Senate race

Bob Ryan

ABCD comes up with a ‘Dream’ pairing

Yvonne Abraham

Another last chance for English High
Brad McNamara (right) and Jon Friedman, cofounders of Freight Farms, are hoping to create greenhouses from shipping containers.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Firms plant hopes on urban garden space

opinion | Joan Wickersham

Get that colonoscopy

Opinion | JOSHUA GREEN

Health care ruling aids Obama in three ways

Brian McGrory

The tax man tries to devour a restaurant

Boston Capital | Steven Syre

Investors take health care ruling in stride

Yvonne Abraham

Sal DiMasi sentenced to neglect

Business

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Tech Lab Plus

Satellite radio lets you text from the wilderness

In case you’re planning a road trip that will take you out of cell range, Maine-based mapping company DeLorme offers the inReach, which keeps users connected via satellite.

Politics

“This health care reform was the cause of my husband’s life,” Vicki Kennedy said on ABC’s “This Week.”

Health care ruling fulfills Kennedy’s ‘cause’

Vicki Kennedy said that her late husband, Senator Ted Kennedy, would have encouraged the nation to embrace health reform and move on.

Nation & World

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A utility worker in Bethesda, Md., stabilized a power line Sunday that was damaged in a massive storm that swept through the region Friday. More storms struck on Sunday.

Power still out for 3 million after storm damage

Residents struggled in stifling heat after storms knocked out power in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Arts

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Movie Review

“The Amazing Spider-Man” stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, who becomes the title character after being bitten by a modified spider at research facility.

‘Spider-Man’ an uninspired reboot

The worst superhero movie since “Green Lantern,” “The Amazing Spider-Man” is a dumbed down and tarted up remake that plays like the contract extension it is.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

State officials warn: Don’t play with fireworks

With Independence Day almost here, state officials are reminding residents to leave fireworks to the professionals.

“We put a lot of resources into student success programs, hiring faculty, and prioritizing student retention. And that costs a lot of money.”

Fred Clark,  executive vice president of Bridgewater State

Magazine

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A West Falmouth home where sea meets sunset
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What if spanking works?
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5 casual feast recipes from Sam Jackson
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40 ideas for your New England summer weekends

Opinion

“Colorado’s Republicans are discovering . . . disaster does not know swing states from the red and blue ones.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“In a growing body of work, Timur Kuran argues that the blame for the Islamic world’s economic stagnation lies with a set of institutions that Islamic law created over centuries.”

Thanassis Cambanis,  on the economic toll of Islamic law