New BU professor at center of firestorm

Saida Grundy stirred up an Internet frenzy last month over a heated string of tweets that disparaged white males.

State Police divers searched the water around Deer Island on Friday after the discovery of human remains.

Hunt for identity of girl found on Deer Island continues

?Our hope is that someone has to notice that this little girl, this true innocent, is not around anymore,? an official said.

Storm system will bring ?windswept soaking rain?

A flood warning will be in place for the western part of the state later today and a wind advisory in Eastern Mass.

Man arrested in connection with Hyde Park stabbing

Three youths were wounded in the attack on the 1600 block of River Street.

Liz Nania (left) and Sandy Bailey, married for one year, celebrated the Supreme Court?s ruling Thursday with a kiss and a dance on the State House steps in Boston.

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Analysis

Roots of ruling extend back to raucous Beacon Hill row

Same-sex marriage took less than a generation to race from a concept that triggered battles on Beacon Hill to the law of the land.

The justices of the US Supreme Court.

Roberts court surprises observers on left and right

The Supreme Court?s liberal record has left conservatives spitting fire about a GOP pick who betrayed their cause.

Eastham man charged with rape of 14-year-old girl

The 24-year-old man was arrested in the alleged rape of the girl in a cemetery in Hyannis on Wednesday, police said.

yvonne abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-8871.jpg It?s easy to celebrate gambling, just ignore the downside

Plainridge casino shows the gripping allure that gambling has on some people.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/27/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/1a29bd19a0be4f5295903046721b8555-1a29bd19a0be4f5295903046721b8555-0.jpg Authorities search for surviving escapee after 1 convict killed

Officials searched for escapee David Sweat after Richard Matt was shot and killed Friday.

Shops on East Main Street in downtown Georgetown.

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Location, Location, Location

What is it like to live in Georgetown?

?There?s a lot of good, hard-working people who take a lot of pride in the town,? said resident Brian St. Pierre.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

A conversation with Red Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino

The Sox are a disaster. And we have so many questions. Why not talk to Lucchino?

Boston, MA - 11/01/14 - Feature shots of Dougie Hamilton for use with an upcoming profile. The Boston Bruins take on the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Fluto Shinzawa, Topic: 02Bruins-Senators, LOID: 7.4.3177869996.

Fluto Shinzawa | On Hockey

By trading Hamilton, Bruins dismiss a franchise player

Dougie Hamilton wanted a salary the cap-strapped Bruins were simply unwilling to pay.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/26/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/MVLandAuction5.jpg Quincy group buys Vineyard property for $5.2m

An auction ends a 15-year-old drama on Martha?s Vineyard: the fate of some 50 acres first envisioned as a luxury golf course.

Pepperell put on a show in the sky last year and is one of the towns preparing another annual fireworks show for July Fourth.

For big fun at Fourth fireworks, think small

Small town July Fourth celebrations are considerably different than their big city cousins.

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The slow, (hopefully) steady death of the selfie stick

Ban selfie sticks because they look ridiculous and they?re distracting.

G. Valentino Ball (left), co-founder and editor-in-chief of KillerBoombox.com, speaks with Malia Lazu (center), executive director of the Boston Alliance, and Damon Cox of The Boston Foundationabout challenges for minority entrepreneurs.

BetaBoston

Push to diversify startups in Mass. is paying off

A boot camp for minority entrepreneurs led by MassChallenge, the world?s largest startup accelerator, has made gains.

Customs acknowledges Logan is short-staffed

The federal agency said it is unknown when new officers can be added to speed up wait times, partly due to budget limitations.

Book review

?Once Upon a Time In Russia? by Ben Mezrich

?Once Upon a Time in Russia?? is so good, in fact, that even author Ben Mezrich?s missteps cannot entirely kill it.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AP793557252694A.jpg Why is the GOP presidential field so large in 2016?

The 2016 GOP field is the largest ever since the modern presidential primary system began in 1952.

Opinion

Mary L. Bonauto

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/marriage%202007.jpg Today?s decision should energize us

There is still urgent work to achieve justice for all Americans, writes Mary Bonauto, who argued before the Supreme Court in April.

The Big Picture

Doug Mills/The New York Times

Same-sex marriage legalized in US

The US Supreme Court made a historic decision Friday in a 5-4 ruling establishing same-sex marriage across all 50 states.

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