Boston’s neighborhoods: the consensus map

With so much history and loyalty attached to Boston’s neighborhoods, you might think it would be easy to say where they begin and end. You’d be wrong.

Christopher L. Gasper

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The Red Sox starter, who took the loss Saturday against the Yankees despite another quality outing, has remade his body and his image.

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In 1976, four youths left Worcester for a day of fishing off the coast of Plymouth. The next day, their boat was found, but the people were gone.

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The story of four young people who vanished at sea in 1976 seemed lost to the passage of time, until the arrival of a package containing skeletal remains.

Latest news

 

Leominister man arrested after Pike crash killed a woman

A man was arrested this morning after allegedly driving the wrong way on the Mass. Pike and causing a crash that left a New Jersey woman dead, according to State Police.

Three-year-old Chelsea girl survives three-story fall

The girl suffered a broken arm after falling about 40 feet from a porch this afternoon, a fire official said.

Firefighters on Saturday tied up hundreds of hoses as crews made overnight progress against a wildfire near Idyllwild, Calif.

Firefighters make gains on Calif. wildfire; evacuations lifted

Thousands of people were allowed to return to their homes in Southern California mountain communities near Palm Springs today.

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Mickelson shot a 5-under 66 today to match the best round of the tournament and win his first claret jug.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

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Under the spotlight, politicians harden their positions and become less willing to compromise.

Globe exclusives

Billie Jo Buskey, owner of Cuts & Curls hair salon in Plymouth, N.H., is one of 58,000 state residents who could benefit from Medicaid expansion under the new health care law.

N.H. GOP blocking Medicaid expansion
Andris Nelsons, the music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Birmingham, England, (above) won a professional orchestral post at age 18.

Heading to Boston, conductor on the rise
Mayor Thomas M. Menino

Boston hints at blocking Everett casino plan
Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are now in Brooklyn.

Sunday Basketball Notes

Pierce, Garnett offer Nets grit
Elizabeth Schlesinger removed a tattoo on Jenny Adams at Delete—Tattoo Removal.

On the Job

Erasing the signs of youthful whims
Justin Bieber on stage Saturday night at TD Garden.

Music Review

Bieber a barnstormer on autopilot
Lefthander Jeff Locke is the embodiment of the Pirates.

Sunday baseball notes

Pirates have the talent for lofty dreams

How to live without air conditioning

Author Whit Sheppard.

Magazine

What happened at Deerfield
Taylor Schilling (left) plays a younger Piper Kerman, imprisoned for a drug offense.

television

Writer, actress team for ‘Orange’

comedy

Characters a laughing matter for Tomlin

theater

Another turn at bat

Sports

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Christopher Froome of Great Britain and Team Sky Procycling is poised to win the Tour de France.

Froome dominates rivals in 100th Tour de France

Chris Froome rode victoriously into Paris wearing the canary yellow race leader’s jersey he took on Stage 8 in the Pyrenees and never relinquished.

Metro

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William Bulger chatted with Mayor Thomas M. Menino at a memorial last month for Paul Cellucci. Bulger’s friends say he has slowed down since heart surgery in 2011.

William Bulger steering clear of Whitey’s trial

The once-feared politician has told friends that the scrutiny his brother’s trial has brought to his family has been difficult for him.

Columnists

Yvonne Abraham

Good people, good fortune
Amar Bose, who founded Bose Corp. in 1964, died earlier this month. He used some profits to fund research into new areas, like auto suspension.

Innovation Economy

Dr. Bose’s greatest innovation may be his company
Senator Elizabeth Warren is on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee.

alex beam

Lots of noise from Warren but little delivery

Beverly Beckham

Remembering my mentor: Bob Cormier
Nelson Mandela walked down Boylston Street on a 1990 visit to Boston.

OPINION | JEFF JACOBY

Mandela’s undiminished legacy

kevin cullen

This exchange really captured Whitey’s attention

LAWRENCE HARMON

Recovering addicts stand behind Walsh
Robinson Cano and the Yankees are making their first trip to Fenway Park starting Friday.

Christopher L. Gasper

Finally, Yankees arrive at Fenway Park

CARLO ROTELLA

Free play — it’s not just for kids

Kevin Cullen

Royals throw a curve ball

Yvonne Abraham

Rolling Stone cover image can’t hurt us

Opinion | Ty Burr

Rolling Stone cover an act of irresponsibility

Nation & World

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is all smiles as he puts red roses on the names of his party’s candidates winning the Upper House election at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo.

Japan’s ruling party wins upper house elections

The win gives the Liberal Democratic Party control of both chambers and a mandate to press ahead with difficult economic reforms.

Politics

Helen Thomas smiled after a White House briefing in 2007.

Helen Thomas, 92; pioneering woman for White House press corps

Ms. Thomas interacted with 10 presidents, from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama.

Business

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The key question, British finance minister George Osborne (above) has suggested, isn’t whether Royal Bank of Scotland should divest Citizens Bank to pay off taxpayers. Rather, it’s about the most profitable way to do it.

Pressure builds on parent of Citizens Bank

Citizens is a bright spot for the embattled Royal Bank of Scotland, but pressure from the British government could force the lender to sell its subsidiary.

Arts

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Music Review

The Eagles performed before a sold-out Comcast Center in Mansfield on Friday night.

Eagles give a history session at Comcast Center

The once-again reunited band offered a fairly comprehensive lesson in what made the Eagles the Eagles.

Travel

The view from window table at Ocean House in Dennis Port might roil a diner’s emotions.

5 spots for a romantic dinner on the Cape

At these spots on Cape Cod, the right table can set the mood for an evening before the first course even arrives.

Books

READING TOURS

Elin Hilderbrand writes serious beach books

“Beautiful Day,” Hilderbrand’s 12th novel, is a bestseller in Boston and beyond, but its roots and heart are in Nantucket.

Globe Insiders

Globe Talks | July 22, 6 p.m.

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All proceeds will go to The Greater Boston Food Bank.

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Magazine

The cover for the July 21 2013 issue

What happened at Deerfield
The cover for the July 14 2013 issue

Are big blue bins bad for recycling?
The cover for the June 30 2013 issue

Rethinking the golden years
The cover for the June 23 2013 issue

The bee keepers

Ideas

“Using techniques from the past, ideas from hot-weather countries, and new findings from building design experts, we can see a surprising portrait emerge of what life might look like if we decided we could no longer afford our addiction to air conditioning.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on life without A/C