IndyCar says Seaport race is a go

City of Boston Chief of Economic Development John Barros (right) and Tourism, Sports and Entertainment director Ken Brissette (left) examined an IndyCar mock-up following a news conference in Boston.

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Promoters of an IndyCar race planned for next September in Boston say they plan to sign a ?letter of intent? with state agencies on Friday.

Shirley Leung

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The scuttlebutt is that NBC has had enough of billionaire Ed Ansin, whose Sunbeam Television Corp. owns WHDH.

Ben Brown (left), Nate Piercey (center), and Dani Mansur waited in the lobby before the start of the 18-hour ?Star Wars? film marathon at the Showcase Cinema de Lux in Revere.

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18-hour ?Star Wars? marathon a daunting but enjoyable task

The seven-film marathon kicked off at 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning at the Showcase Cinema de Lux in Revere and concluded well after 9 p.m.

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Boston could save millions each year by closing undersubscribed schools and firing some teachers.

Adrian Walker

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As his family and friends argue for former House speaker Sal DiMasi?s early release from prison, some remember a different side of the man.

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Saturday?s men?s basketball game is part of the weekend ?Winter Showdown? at Northeastern?s venerable arena, which opened in 1910.

STAT

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Entrepreneurs are looking to cash in, but some products have no scientific merit.

Adam Hirsch, owner of the Curious George Store in Cambridge, was ?scratching my head? over the library?s decision.

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Curious George owner questions BPL bid process

Adam Hirsch lost his bid to open a second Curious George Store in a new retail space at the Boston Public Library.

Residents, clergy, and police officials were among about 70 people at the peace event in the South End Thursday.

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After spasm of violence, residents of South End march for peace

Residents have noticed a surge in addicts wandering dazed into traffic, people camping out in neighborhood parks, and homes being broken into.

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Medford collectively delivered a check for $3,500 to Globe Santa representative Bill Connolly. The club, which is celebrating its 90th year, has always been a generous contributor to charitable causes. This year, its members raised more than $50,000 to enhance the lives of children in the community.

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Mom of three special boys calls on Globe Santa for help

A mother of three autistic boys recently wrote to Globe Santa asking for help with gifts this Christmas.

opinion | Steven W. Tompkins

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Our fellow citizens should not have to go to jail in order to receive substance-abuse or mental health treatment.

Matthew Barrett (right), with his husband, Ed Suplee, returned to a public schools job.

Milton Catholic school loses gay bias case

The ruling comes after Fontbonne Academy rescinded a job offer after learning the man was gay.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Leonard_HLB-W12_12012.op_new-1024x732A.jpg Walter J. Leonard, who helped diversify Harvard, has died at 86

He was the principal force behind the university?s approach to admitting and hiring more minorities and women in the late 1960s and ?70s.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_chery3_met.jpg Who?s On First bar faces another hearing before licensing board

The Fenway bar has generated at least 43 violations since 1991 for serving alcohol to minors and violent incidents.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_joekennedyinterview1_met.jpg Kennedy bill seeks reasons for denial of mental health claims

A bill would require the companies to disclose how often they deny mental health claims and cite reasons for the denials.

Charlesview Residences, at 370-400 Western Avenue, contains 240 rental units, 15,000 square feet of retail space, and 10,000 square feet for a community center.

Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

Allston?s Western Avenue is Boston?s latest hot neighborhood

New development is rising along the once-ragtag stretch, leaving some dreaming of cashing in and others worried about the change.

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The Patriots are down to just two running backs on their active roster, Brandon Bolden and James White.

A black woman and her daughter paused outside the fence before entering Gavin School in South Boston on the first day of school under the busing system.

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How a standoff over schools changed the country

To this day, Boston?s bitter school desegregation is held up as a cautionary tale.

Primary memories

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The Democratic presidential candidate didn?t seem to have much of a chance at first. And then, everything changed.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/17/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/2223aa46098b43b29373bd1b640aa47e-2223aa46098b43b29373bd1b640aa47e-0.jpg Will there be a GOP establishment candidate in the mix?

When it comes to the establishment lane, most candidates are looking to New Hampshire for clues.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

Shadows and silhouettes

When light strips away the details, highlighting the environment and creating intriguing shapes and patterns, photographers create striking images.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Capital

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The New Hampshire Difference

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