Patrick slams transportation bill, vows veto
Governor Patrick said the $500 million plan unveiled by legislators is “the same short-term fiscal shell game that got us the Big Dig.”
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Noted film critic Roger Ebert dies
Ebert, the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism, was known for his thumbs-up, thumbs-down reviews with the late Gene Siskel.
Consalvo running for mayor; Jackson, Rooney out
Consalvo running for mayor; Jackson, Rooney outBoston City Councilor Rob Consalvo will run, while City Councilor Tito Jackson and convention chief James E. Rooney will not run.
Video
Friday preview | MOVIE REVIEW
Cop’s and robber’s legacy in ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’
Director Derek Cianfrance’s follow-up to 2010’s “Blue Valentine” is an ambitious triptych that gradually caves in to over-plotting and pretensions.
As ‘Mad Men’ moves into late ’60s, the cocktails evolve
What to serve for a party set around the much-anticipated debut of season 6, which premieres on AMC this Sunday?
In Boston, Sheryl Sandberg pitches ‘Lean In’ message
Facebook’s chief operating officer, whose book spurred criticism in some quarters, was met by an enthusiastic audience at the Seaport Hotel.
JULIETTE KAYYEM
Is it time to worry?
Dead pigs in a river, followed by a deadly new bird flu, may spell a pandemic.
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Spotlight Report: Driven to the Edge
Spotlight Report
A nine-month Globe investigation of Boston’s $1 billion taxicab industry found widespread corruption.
Sports
on basketball
Celtics have to rely on depth without Garnett
If the Celtics are going to be a formidable playoff opponent, they’ll have to improve dramatically without key pieces such as Kevin Garnett.
Metro
Former Romney aides lend hand to Mass. Senate hopefuls
Alumni from Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign have dispersed to rival camps in the three-way Republican race for the Senate nomination
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Nation & World
Conn. governor signs strict gun control law
The law, which has some of the country’s tightest gun restrictions, is in response to December’s shooting massacre at a Newtown school.
Politics
Conley starts his mayoral campaign at Logan
Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley appeared at ease as he shook hands, chatted, and smiled for picture-takers.
Business
Facebook unveils ‘Home’ experience for Android phones
A family of apps for Google’s Android operating system is designed around people’s Facebook connection.
Arts
Stage Review
Amelia Broome masters Maria Callas at New Rep
In Terrence McNally’s “Master Class” at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, Broome may not channel the opera singer, but she masters the role.
Style
Bargain Bin
Traveling tailor shop provides custom clothing
Ami Albernaz runs down specials and sales at area stores and shops, including Indochino’s traveling tailor shop in Back Bay.
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Editorial Event | April 17
Editorial Event: Video tips with Dina Rudick
Editorial Event: Video tips with Dina RudickAttend a session on photography and videography with the host of BostonGlobe.com’s “Back Story” series.