Bulger no Robin Hood, prosecutor says

The prosecution called James “Whitey” Bulger a “vicious, violent criminal” in its closing argument today.

Banks in Mass. accused of violating foreclosure rules

Despite increased scrutiny, many banks are still not adhering to basic legal requirements when foreclosing on properties, according to housing attorneys.

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Three of the groups that lost out in the bidding for The Boston Globe say their offers were higher than John Henry’s winning $70 million bid.

Republican State Senator Michael Knapik to resign

Knapik said he is resigning from the Senate for a job at Westfield State University, leaving just three GOP senators in the 40-member body.

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Voters would never get tripped up by the similar sounding names of Daniel Conley and John Connolly. Right?

In the backyard of the 18th-century Clough House in the North End, archeologists unearthed relics from the neighborhood’s early days.

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In the backyard of the 18th-century Clough House in the North End, archeologists unearthed relics from the neighborhood’s early days.

Archeologists found this cistern that may have been built by Ebenezer Clough, who helped build Old North Church.

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Archeologists found this cistern that may have been built by Ebenezer Clough, who helped build Old North Church.

The team found glass shards and a gun flint, possibly from the Revolutionary War.

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The team found glass shards and a gun flint, possibly from the Revolutionary War.

Archeologists Rosemary Pinales and Scott McGaughey worked at a site undisturbed by centuries of nearby development.

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Archeologists Rosemary Pinales and Scott McGaughey worked at a site undisturbed by centuries of nearby development.

“You never know what you’re going to find, and thousands of people are watching you do it,” Boston city archeologist Joseph Bagley said.

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“You never know what you’re going to find, and thousands of people are watching you do it,” Boston city archeologist Joseph Bagley said.

North End dig hits archeological pay dirt

During two weeks of digging, tens of thousands of items from the 1700s were unearthed behind the 18th-century Clough House.

After asking her name, Tim Tebow autographs the poster of wheelchair-bound Madelin Beardsley of Virginia Beach, as her father Scott looks on.

Tim Tebow’s bond with fans is unique

Tebow may have trouble connecting passes on the field, but he thrives connecting with fans, as he does long after Patriots camp practices.

From left, Andrew Lawless, Morgan Yeager, Dan English, and Ghia Parow put their backs to a tug of war at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown.

Gay, transgender teens bond at Cape program

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender teens find a home and a sense of belonging at Camp Lightbulb in Provincetown.

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Teams from local universities are competing in a $2 million contest to expand the capabilities of a man-shaped robot named Atlas.

Opinion

opinion | Marcela García

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From a few conversations at the Puerto Rican parade, it’s clear that Hispanic allegiances are all over the map.

Globe exclusives

Runners compete in the 2012 Boston Marathon.

Health

How much exercise is too much?

Professor seeks substitute for BPA

Q&A | Donna Newman-Bluestein

Engaging patients through dance
Geralda Figueroa, a Boston health inspector, told Kim Crocker and Robert MacClean how to avoid violations.

Food truck popularity outrunning hygiene
John Henry and his partners spent huge sums to help the Red Sox win.

Henry’s bid helped by local profile, cash offer
Pier 4 developers have proposed using special flood barriers to protect new buildings.

Rising water levels threaten waterfront
Pianist Herbie Hancock (left) joined Wayne Shorter Saturday, in a set celebrating Shorter’s upcoming 80th birthday.

Music Review

Diversity instrumental to Newport festival
Stephanie Scarcella, as Cenerentola, and Zac Engle, as Prince Ramiro, take center stage in Boston Opera Collaborative’s production of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” at the Strand Theatre.

Opera Review

BOC’s ‘Cinderella’ triumphs at Strand
(From left to right) Joel Joseph, Rosemary Agbede, and Andre Kurs.

Immigrants vital to Mass. economy
In his game-review video series “Zero Punctuation,” Benjamin “Yahtzee” Croshaw (below) offers observations delivered as a series of still shots of rudimentary figures.

Game On

A biting wit, and a mission to reform
Sukuma dance figures (52, 60, and 56 inches tall) made of wood, metal, and pigments.

Art Review

An amazing world of art from Tanzania
Kenbrell Thompkins has speed and has looked great in Patriots camp.

Sunday Football Notes

Some Patriots are on the spot

Sports

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Red Sox starter Felix Doubront is pumped to get Gerardo Parra to ground to short to end the top of the seventh.

Red Sox shut out Diamondbacks

Felix Doubront delivered a gem as the Red Sox ended a successful seven-game homestand with a 4-0 victory.

Metro

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Mayor William Lantigua gives $1 gift to critic

Lawrence City Councilor Marc LaPlante was surprised to find a crisp dollar bill in a birthday card from the Lawrence mayor.

Columnists

Pope Francis waved from his popemobile on the Copacabana beachfront in Brazil.

JAMES CARROLL

The pope’s ‘culture of solidarity’

JOHN E. SUNUNU

‘Grand bargain’ is a grand head fake
Shane Victorino held a little impromptu meet-and-greet with some of the 37,611 Fenway Faithful in Sunday’s game.

Christopher L. Gasper

These Red Sox are Dirt Dogs again
Danny Ainge entrusted the Celtics’ head coaching job to 36-year-old Brad Stevens.

Bob Ryan

Stevens has a tough road ahead in NBA

JOAN VENNOCHI

Mayor’s race looms over Suffolk casino
Dockyard, a small Boston-based company, could be facing a significant cost increase, says principal Brian Cardarella.

Innovation Economy

Tech firms learning a costly lesson
Lucy loves to share online songs and videos with her grandmother.

Beverly Beckham

Would a ‘cure’ change the love?

Christopher L. Gasper

Drawing up a safer way to practice

Kevin Cullen

Once a bully, always a coward

Dan Shaughnessy

Picking up the pieces
Mayoral candidate Bill Walczak would be open to retaining Meredith Weenick.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Next mayor needs no-nonsense CFO

Shirley Leung

It’s time to say yes to Walmart

Nation & World

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An armored personnel vehicle guarded the US Embassy in Manama, Bahrain, on Sunday.

Lawmakers say terror threats most serious in years

The State Department announced that diplomatic posts across the Middle East and North Africa will remain closed this week.

Politics

President Obama, who turned 52 on Sunday, smiled after returning to the White House from Camp David.

President wraps up birthday weekend

President Obama, who turned 52 on Sunday, spent part of the day at Camp David and returned to the White House in the afternoon.

Business

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FROM THE HIVE

Facebook is getting its own space.

Who’s hiring: taking a tech rundown

A recent study determined which tech companies went on a hiring tear last quarter, and identified other up-and-comers.

Arts

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Music Review

Beck, pictured here in Los Angeles in February, played a freewheeling set — which included mash-ups of his own songs with snippets of others — in Boston Friday.

Beck electrifying at Bank of America Pavilion

At least on this tour, it seems Beck is having a lot of fun with his set lists and tweaking the general tone of his performances.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

Can drinking coffee lower your suicide risk?

New research draws a connection between drinking caffeinated coffee and a lower risk of committing suicide.

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Magazine

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The lake house
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Walter Willett’s food fight
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What happened at Deerfield
The cover for the July 14 2013 issue

Kitchen overhaul

Ideas

“There hasn’t been a meaningful rethinking of who should appear on our paper money since 1928, when early versions of the bills we still use today entered circulation.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on American currency