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Housing reports spur hope that downturn is over

Median home prices in Massachusetts rose 1.1 percent to $275,000 in April, marking the first jump in seven months.

Vatican rejects appeal to reopen Boston-area churches

Six groups in the Boston Archdiocese had asked the Vatican to reopen their parishes

Pilgrim nuclear plant shut down

Power production was halted this afternoon when a condenser at the station lost vacuum pressure, forcing operators to shut down the entire plant.

Police: Body of missing Harvard student found

Divers in Portland, Maine, recovered the body of 31-year-old Nathan Bihlmaier of Cambridge, who had gone missing after leaving a pub early Sunday morning.

Facebook stock falls another 9% on third day of trading

The company’s newly public stock slid further as investors reconsider how much the social network is worth.

Armenian Heritage Park opens on Greenway

Hundreds withstood the rain Tuesday to witness the dedication of the park on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER Bill Lovallo (cq) holds his daughter Sarah (cq) during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. Sarah is the great granddaughter of genocide survivor. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Bill Lovallo held his daughter, Sarah, during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER A 12-sided, shape shifting sculpture surrounded by a reflection pool representing the immigrant communities in Massachusetts was unveiled during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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A 12-sided sculpture surrounded by a reflection pool represents the immigrant communities in Massachusetts.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER Archbishop Khajag Barsamian (cq) of the Armenian Church of America (cq) spoke during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Archbishop Khajag Barsamian of the Armenian Church of America spoke during the dedication ceremony.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER A labyrinth in The Armenian Heritage Park (cq) photographed after the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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A labyrinth is featured in the Armenian Heritage Park.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER Governor Deval Patrick (cq) spoke during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Governor Deval Patrick spoke during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER Dr. Ivers Rifkin (cq) of Boston, stood with the crowd under an umbrella during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Dr. Ivers Rifkin of Boston stood under an umbrella during the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park.

BG.COM PARK SLIDER Archbishops Khajag Barsamian (center) and Oshagan Choloyan (cq) (right) of the Armenian Church of America (cq) attend the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park (cq) on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (cq) in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Archbishops Khajag Barsamian (center) and Oshagan Choloyan (right) of the Armenian Church of America attended the dedication.

In N.H., Biden accuses Romney of backward-looking policies

Vice President Joe Biden said Mitt Romney wants to take the country back to recessionary practices.

Joanna Weiss

One wrong direction for boy bands and their girl fans

A sentiment in the music of hit boy-band One Direction is that underconfidence in girls is appealing. It’s a sentiment that sends a wrong message.

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Globe Insiders

Globe Talk | May 23, 6 p.m.

A conversation with Ben Mezrich

The New York Times best-selling author discusses his books “Bringing Down the House” and “The Accidental Billionaires.”

BostonGlobe.com exclusives

Democratic Party tracker Martin Geldhof videotaped Senator Scott Brown at Newton South High School.

Candidates wary as opposition cameras roll

This historic mile marker on the edge of a sidewalk on Harvard Avenue in Allston is one of a series erected between Boston and Springfield almost three centuries ago.

editorial

Boston should protect damaged historical marker

The TD Garden crowd delighted as Rajon Rondo dished to Greg Stiemsma, who slammed home two points in the third period.

Bob Ryan

Celtics’ late surge sealed Game 5 win

Newton officials call tomato display illegal

Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios received $75 million in guaranteed loans in 2010 from the State of Rhode Island after Massachusetts declined. Last week, the company missed a $1.1 million payment.

Politicians can find start-ups hard to resist

Deerfield Academy student Peter Krasznekewicz, 17, stands among some of the 34 houses in his public art installation at the Emily Dickinson Museum.

Visual Arts

Homing in on Dickinson’s poems

Historian Thomas O'Connor in 1997 in his BC office with a Civil War recruitment poster displayed in Boston during that war.

Thomas H. O’Connor, ‘dean’ of Boston’s historians, dies at 89

Album Review | POP

Soul searching suits John Mayer well

In his first season with the Blue Jays organization, Koby Clemens hasn’t hit with the same authority as he did as an Astros prospect.

Koby Clemens still keeps bid for majors alive

Goliath, the new ride at Six Flags New England (shown earlier this month), was undergoing numerous safety tests.

Engineering a relocated coaster

Globe 100

Rankings the top 100 companies in Mass.

Nicki Minaj will perform at JAMN 94.5’s Summer Jam June 2 at Comcast Center.

Summer Arts Preview | Sortable Table

Critics’ picks: What to see this summer

Sports

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Robert Kraft: Both sides must give for Wes Welker deal

The Patriots owner said he wants Welker to finish his career in New England, but added that “it takes two sides” to reach an agreement.

Metro

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Sheldon Adelson

Sheldon Adelson won’t seek a casino in Mass.

Deterred by the state’s plan for multiple facilities, the casino company run by the billionaire Boston native will bypass the chance to build in Mass.

Columnists

Fans watched One Direction perform live on stage in Wellington, New Zealand, in April.

Joanna Weiss

One wrong direction for boy bands and their girl fans

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Europe’s other challenge: immigration

JEFF JACOBY

In politics, two parties are enough

Innovation Economy

Winning the competition for ideas

Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett of the Celtics celebrated during their Game 1 victory over the 76ers on May 12.

Dan Shaughnessy | Online exclusive

Celtics should be embarrassed

Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo, left to right, are now in their fifth season together in Boston.

Bob Ryan

Celtics success on borrowed time

yvonne abraham

A long time coming

JOAN VENNOCHI

History, a la Obama

JOANNA WEISS

A voice of change on abortion

Love Letters

Game-changer or gray area?

lawrence harmon

‘Nightclub apartheid’

Joan Vennochi

Warren’s voice against Wall Street gets tuned out

Business

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Comcast demonstrated its new system in Boston at the cable industry’s biggest trade event, The Cable Show.

New Comcast service turns TV into data center

Boston will be the first to get a new system that uses an advanced set-top box to deliver Internet-based apps and social media services.

Politics

Cape Wind foe Koch chips in for Romney

William Koch, the Osterville summer resident who helped bankroll Cape Wind’s opposition, donated $2 million to a super PAC supporting Mitt Romney.

Nation & World

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SpaceX rocket

Launch ushers in new era of space flight

A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station Tuesday morning, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.

Arts

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Stage Review

Becca A. Lewis and Michael Fisher in Danny Sklar’s “Lycanthropy,’’ about a cabbie and a man who claims he is able to turn into a wolf at will.

Striving for connection at Boston Theater Marathon

A striking number of the 53 plays presented concerned the difficulties in forging a genuine human connection in a revved-up world.

Lifestyle

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G Force

Bird watching for kids

Bill Thompson III is editor of the bimonthly Bird Watcher’s Digest and author of “The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America.”

Globe 100

From Sunday’s Globe | Globe 100

Left to right: Monalisa Smith of Mothers for Justice and Equality, David Hunter of REBIScan, Hugh Herr of iWalk, and David Cancel of HubSpot.

The most innovative people in Massachusetts

These 12 pioneering individuals embody the creativity and ambition that distinguish our state.

Magazine

The cover for the May 20 2012 issue

May 20, 2012

Best beaches guide for New England

The cover for the May 13 2012 issue

May 13, 2012

Things to do in and around Boston this week

The cover for the May 6 2012 issue

May 6, 2012

Homes for sale for $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, and $1 million

The cover for the April 29 2012 issue

Apr 29, 2012

Dying wishes expected to be decided on November ballot

Opinion

Ideas