First Night organizer closing

Dennis Foley and his son Timothy took in First Night’s Grand Procession in 2012.

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After years of declining donations and business sponsorships, First Night Boston is shutting down after nearly four decades.

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Video images taken Monday appear to be Patriots tight-end Aaron Hernandez with a Dorchester man later found dead.

dan shaughnessy

Hernandez situation signals Patriots lost their way

The Patriots are all about winning football games. Nothing more. The Aaron Hernandez trouble is the latest reminder of this fact.

Broken City

Farm bill fails as trade-offs of yore vanish

The bill’s defeat in the House, leaving the fate of nearly $1 trillion in farm subsidies and food-stamp programs in limbo, reflects the gridlock in Washington.

spotlight follow-up

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A state judge froze Edward J. Tutunjian’s assets, ruling that cabdrivers have a “reasonable likelihood” of winning a class-action lawsuit.

‘Whitey’ Bulger trial

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Diane Sussman de Tennen described the gunfire, allegedly from a cohort of “Whitey” Bulger, that left dead the driver of a car in which she was a passenger.

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Innocence unveils evil

The goodness of Dianne Sussman, who testified against Whitey Bulger Thursday, only made Whitey look smaller and viler.

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Gabriel E. Gomez has been describing the brevity of the term he is trying to win — only 17 months — as a probation period of sorts.

Heat 95, Spurs 88 | NBA Finals

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The Heat became the first team since the 2009-10 Lakers to repeat and it verifies the collection of the Miami Big Three.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

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The law, which effectively prevents state agencies from contracting with private companies for work currently done by public employees, hinders the MBTA from saving money.

Globe exclusives

Callahan Tunnel

Callahan Tunnel to close for three months

SCOT LEHIGH

Pacheco Law eats T money and options

Rappaport Prize winner Ann Pibal’s works include (from top) “EXTS,” “DLUV,” and “LNIO.”

Abstract painter explores a fine line
Based on actual events, “The Bling Ring” stars (from left) Taissa Farmiga, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Katie Chang, and Claire Julien as a group of California high schoolers who rob the homes of celebrities.

Movie Review

To live and steal in LA

From left: Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork play the original arrangements of their classic Monkees tunes with little embellishment.

Blasts from the past

James Gandolfini was best-known for his role as Tony Soprano in the HBO show “The Sopranos.”

appreciation

James Gandolfini: The face of an actor
Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown.

race for the senate

Scott Brown to campaign with Gomez
From the left to the right, Jordan Knight, Steven Tyler, and comedian Dane Cook at the finale of the Boston Strong benefit concert.

One Fund benefit concert to air on TV
Fran Kranz is Claudio in this new take on Shakespeare’s play.

Movie Review

Much ado about quite a bit, actually
Like a job seeker with a stellar resume who doesn’t entirely dazzle in the interview, Markey nonetheless retains some important selling points.

editorial | senate endorsement

Markey’s record elevates him over newcomer Gomez
Nantucket Mojito at West Side Lounge.

Sip and slide: 11 summer cocktails
July 15, 1954: With temperatures in the 90s, children escaped the heat under the spray of the fountain in the middle of the Frog Pond.

From the Archives | Photo Gallery

Frog Pond in the summer

Stanley Cup Final

Bruins Notebook

Rich Peverleycelebrated after scoring a goal in the first period in Game Four.

Rich Peverley scores rare goal in Game 4

Peverley may not be a permanent fourth-line resident after he gained confidence after his power-play goal.

Sports

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Tigers 4, Red Sox 3

John Lackey pitched seven solid innings for the Red Sox, giving up two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts.

Bailey fails to hold lead, giving Tigers walkoff

Andrew Bailey has blown three of his last five save chances, allowing seven runs on eight hits.

Metro

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Dennis Foley and his son Timothy took in First Night’s Grand Procession in 2012.

First Night organizer closing

After years of declining donations and business sponsorships, First Night Boston is shutting down after nearly four decades.

Columnists

CARLO ROTELLA

Humanities: The practical degree

SCOT LEHIGH

Pacheco Law eats T money and options

Newly elected Iranian President Hassan Rowhani greeted reporters during a press conference in Tehran on Monday.

NICHOLAS BURNS

Rowhani’s Iran

Alex Beam

Letting the sun shine in

JOAN VENNOCHI

Boston’s gang wars, 2013
A thumb-friendly keyboard is still a big advantage for many BlackBerry fans, but such devices are losing market share.

Tech Lab

BlackBerry’s new phone is perfect — for three years ago
The Blackhawks celebrated after their game-winning goal.

Christopher L. Gasper

Blackhawks bullied the Bruins

Yvonne Abraham

A lost year at Madison Park
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews celebrates Chicago’s winning goal, much to the chagrin of Bruins counterpart Zdeno Chara.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bruins fans celebrated too soon

Kevin Cullen

Shaming the shameless

JOANNA WEISS

Attacks on tenure put Markey on defensive

Adrian Walker

It’s time to step down

Nation & World

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Girls waded through a flooded alley in New Delhi Thursday after heavy rains caused the Yamuna River to rise.

Flooding in India strands thousands; more than 100 dead

Rescuers used helicopters and climbed through mountain paths to reach about 4,000 people trapped by landslides, officials said.

Politics

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago last week.

Hillary Clinton dines with Mayor Menino

Clinton, the subject of speculation about a potential presidential run in 2016, made a quick, low-profile visit to Boston, including dinner with Mayor Thomas Menino.

Business

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Apple Inc. is on trial in federal court in Manhattan, charged with conspiring to fix prices on e-books.

US contends Apple forced up e-book prices

The Justice Department said that Apple Inc. conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices above the $9.99 price.

Arts

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Galleries

“Wood Construction #201” by Jim Tellin

Death and sex at Miller Yezerski Gallery

The conversation between sculpture and painting abides in Jim Tellin’s work at the gallery.

Movies

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Movie Review

Billy Crystal again provides the voice of Mike Wakowski (above), this time in the story of how he met his monster pal Sulley.

Pixar gives ‘Monsters University’ the old college try

“Monsters University” is better than “Cars 2” but not by enough, offering unsettling evidence that Pixar’s Golden Age may be in the past.

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Magazine

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Last of their kind
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Seaside haven
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Weekend Fun Guide 2013
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The great froyo gold rush

Globe Insiders

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Full Globe coverage of the gangster’s ongoing trial, life on the run, and notorious legacy in Boston.

Ideas

“The stalemate over independence here in Western Sahara, Africa’s last remaining colony, raises the uncomfortable question of whether a peaceful breakup of nations is really possible — even when the process, officially speaking, enjoys the full support of the UN.”

Jenn Abelson