Cabot stepson, partner face fraud charges

The stepson of Louis Wellington Cabot allegedly stole more than $17 million from real estate investors, prosecutors say.

A fifth of DCF social workers are unlicensed

The social worker who monitored a 7-year-old Hardwick boy who recently fell into a coma is among those without a license.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/150724_WALKER_MAYOR_3975x[1]-8756.jpg Mayor Walsh set to move to Lower Mills home

The mayor is leaving Savin Hill, the Dorchester neighborhood where he built the political base that propelled him to City Hall.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Tlumacki_icecreamman_metro591a.jpg After 68 years, they all still scream for his ice cream

Allan Ganz landed a Guinness World Record for the longest career as an ice cream man. At 78, he hopes to continue a few more years.

Sand sculpture festival enlivens Revere Beach

Organizers expect hundreds of thousands of visitors to attend the annual Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival this weekend.

United States' Dara Torres reacts after a women's 50-meter freestyle heat during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) -- Library Tag 08162008 Sports

Olympian sues in endorsement dispute

Dara Torres, who won three Olympic medals at 41, is now in a legal battle over her endorsement of an anti-aging skin cream.

Boston's Olympic bid

First Boston 2024 pitch took rosy view of pitfalls

Olympic organizers downplayed the likelihood of a referendum and characterized the opposition as a small band of doubters.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/senter0009.jpg Rick Santorum joins fray in N.H.

The former US senator has made just three trips to the Granite State since his 2012 bid for president.

Ismail Abdurrashid teaches inmates at the South Bay House of Correction.

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Ismail Abdurrashid is all about second chances

He once ran with gangs. Then he was stabbed in the spine. Now he offers inmates lessons on life ? and math.

Seven of the eight staffers accused of abuse at the Long Island facility were arraigned on Wednesday.

Thomas Farragher

A father?s anguish

The man?s son is one of the alleged victims of what authorities this week called ?ritualized instances of physical abuse.?

Fortis Property Group LLC had planned to take State Street Financial Center public Friday, but the IPO was delayed.

State Street Financial Center IPO delayed

A deal to take the State Street Financial Center public was postponed Friday, a setback for Fortis Property Group LLC.

Boston, MA - 07/24/15 - (11th inning) Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) is surrounded by his celebrating teammates after his game winning walk off single in the eleventh inning. The Boston Red Sox take on the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of a three game series at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Julian Benbow, Topic: 25Red Sox-Detroit Tigers, LOID: 8.1.2297751462.

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Red Sox win in 11, end eight-game losing streak

Xander Bogaerts, who was 3 for 5, delivered the winning hit with one out in the 11th inning.

Bridgewater, Nova Scotia- July 2, 2015- Globe Staff Photo by Stan Grossfeld--Former Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee tunes up for an upcoming pitching performance. He was i Nova Scotia as a coach for Goodwill Games between Canada and Cuba.

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Traveling through time with the Spaceman

Former Red Sox hurler Bill Lee, known for his eccentric ways and looping curveball, is still pitching in his late 60s.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/22/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/pedro_07_crop.jpg On the field and off, Pedro Martinez truly one of a kind

In 115 years of Boston baseball, Pedro Martinez reigns as the grand master of the mound.

Crowds lined the streets of Springfield on Friday to honor fallen Marine Thomas J. Sullivan, who was killed in Chattanooga.

Slain Marine returns to honors, a crowd in Springfield

Thomas Sullivan, 40, was among those killed last week when a gunman opened fire at a military facility in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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The court filing by federal prosecutors that slammed Boston?s lawsuit stands as a sharp rebuke to Mayor Walsh.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/kreiter_ttbears1_living.jpg After 40 years, T.T. the Bear?s calls it a night

One of the area?s most beloved music clubs will open its doors for the last time tonight.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/20/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/rathe_pindell_employee02.jpg--90x90.jpg Inside the presidential primaries with James Pindell

Globe reporter James Pindell brings you the latest news from New Hampshire and beyond as 2016 presidential politics take shape.

Opinion

Alan M. Dershowitz

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/25/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/pollard1991-1230.jpg Jonathan Pollard?s release doesn?t make up for Iran deal

The US is not doing Israel any favors by releasing the convicted spy years after he should have been under a plea bargain.

The Big Picture

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Big Picture

Flying over surf and sands on Cape Cod

Photographer David Ryan provides a visual respite of the shoreline during an assignment in a fixed-wing Cessna.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/24/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/beta.jpg Cambridge company born in Internet?s ?big bang? has lasting impact

Viaweb played a pivotal role in the evolution of e-commerce, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/crux150-8627.jpg Hidden ethics battle in Planned Parenthood fetal tissue scandal

Video of executives talking callously about supplying fetal tissue for medical research has created flood of outrage.

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