Arthur downgraded to tropical storm

The storm?s impact was still being felt in the area early Saturday, even as it moved toward Nova Scotia.

Some of the heaviest rain in the state hit the New Bedford area Friday.

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Arthur douses, but does little damage

The heaviest rain was seen south of the city, where New Bedford received 8 inches.

US court rulings limit detention of immigrants

Advocates said they are emboldened by two decisions that could result in the release of nearly 100 immigrants from jails across the state.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/dias.jpg Bomb discussion allowed in Tsarnaev friend?s trial

A judge will permit prosecutors to detail what Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told Azamat Tazhayakov about his knowledge of explosives.

Matthew Knoll shares 451 square feet of living space with his girlfriend, Emily Wu, and their dog, Maui.

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In this place, no room for clutter

Studio dwellers have lessons for the rest of us about the art ? and the psychology ? of living in a tiny space.

Ed You of Los Angeles was named Mr. Mensa at the society?s gathering this week.

At Mensa gathering, smart is the rule

Collected at the Sheraton Boston are 2,300 members of the world?s most-famous ?high IQ? society.

Marine veteran Allen Iem pondered where to hang a Marine banner at UMass Lowell?s new Office of Veterans Services.

More Mass. veterans in college

Schools are preparing for more to enroll as troop withdrawals return tens of thousands of military personnel to civilian life.

Cambridge Innovations Tour: The tour includes visits to the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Novartis AG, and the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.

Cambridge wants tourists to explore beyond famous schools

The city is launching a new marketing campaign to convince visitors it has more to see than Harvard and MIT.

David ?Big Daddy? Fontaine, who works at the Beachcomber, is the ?best shucker in town.?

The Jobs of Summer

A shucker born in Wellfleet

In the first of our series chronicling life on the seasonal job, David Fontaine discusses his gig.

Movies

Movie REview

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/30/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/AP81179563860.jpg ?Ai Weiwei?: Speaking artistic truth to political power

The documentary ?Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case? looks at the artist?s struggles with the Chinese government.