City parking perks program expands

Tags allow city councilors to park without being ticketed.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Mayor Walsh?s administration has issued 175 placards allowing officials to park for free where residents are forbidden or must pay.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/150614_kdb_CHURCH0006.jpg Community responds to mothers? grief

?This is a hard time for me,? said one of the mothers who turned her teen in to police for the shooting of Jonathan Dos Santos.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/divan150-8566.jpg Police seek help in solving shooting of boy

Officials are asking the public for help in solving the crime that wounded 7-year-old Divan Silva last month.

?Game of Thrones? season finale ?Mother?s Mercy? shows none

As Ramsay Bolton once said, ?If you think this has a happy ending, you haven?t been paying attention.?

Court access debate persists

Mass. court officials are asking for the public?s recommendations about how much case information should be available online.

Olive Chase (right) talked to catering servers Kate Ryan (left) and Kitty Archer as they set up for an event in Osterville.

Small firms find sick time law tough to digest

For seasonal business owners like Cape Cod caterer Olive Chase, complying with the law is turning out to be a major challenge.

Antique homes face growing threat from hot market

Buyers in Greater Boston are no longer just tearing down outdated ranches to make way for glistening new homes with modern amenities.

Man dies in police custody after arrest for drugged driving

A N.H. man arrested for driving under the influence of narcotics died Sunday after he stopped breathing while in custody.

06/14/15: Boston, MA: Red Sox RF Alejandro De Aza is brought to his knees as he slams hand into teh ground in frustration after he badly misjudged a Chris Colabello two out pop to shallow right, which fell in for an RBI single to in the top of the fifth inning. The play also allowed yet another inning to continue, and Toronto scored two more runs after it. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Toronto Blue Jays in a regular season MLB baseball game at Fenway Park. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section:sports topic:Red Sox0Blue Jays

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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

It?s time for the Red Sox to call for a changeup

After a promising start to the season, the ship is sinking at Fenway Park.

BetaBoston

DraftKings boosts staff, branches into sports news

Playbook, the Boston startup?s sports information website, has grown from a staff of two to 25 in just six months.

Santos Hernandez Carrera had raped a woman at knifepoint and spent roughly half his life in jail.

ICE?s sex offender policies under scrutiny

A Globe investigation found immigration officials have released many violent sex offenders without making sure they register with local authorities.

Teramachi-dori is hip, upscale, with shops and galleries ? like Newbury Street.

Kyoto, Boston?s sister city, mixes ancient with inimitable cuisine

Here?s why a Bostonian can feel more at home in Kyoto than in any other city in Japan.

ideas

Is the Common Core killing kindergarten?

The standards movement has trickled all the way down.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter attended a press conference on May 30 in Zurich after being re-elected during the FIFA Congress.

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Perspective

Why soccer?s FIFA scandal should matter in Boston

With all the power plays in pro sports, it?s getting difficult to enjoy the real games.

John F. Kerry, mending from surgery on his broken right leg, relaxed Saturday with his dog, Ben, at home on Beacon Hill.

John Kerry keeping up, from long distance

?We?re working on an unbelievable number of things,? the secretary of state said. ?We have a lot going on. A lot going on.?

@ Large

Signs of backlash to Internet trolls appearing

Sites like Reddit and Twitter have started taking bolder steps toward impeding trolls.

Meet Boston?s 2015 valedictorians

Through hard work, caring families, and perceptive teachers, these 41 students made it to the top of their classes.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/09/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/AP070713049792.jpg Can New Hampshire remain ?Clinton country??

Bill and Hillary Clinton have a long and well-traveled history with the Granite State.

Opinion

Ian Bowles

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/29meters106-001.jpg Your electric bill is pretty average

The next time somebody tells you prices have gone crazy, tell them to spend some time with a monthly bill.

The Big Picture

Commencement ceremonies 2015

Cliff Grassmick/The Daily Camera via AP

It?s the time of the year for many to commemorate their achievements and to mark moving on to the next step in their lives.