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Former Bruins Goalie Cheevers: Rask Is ‘Just Plain Sensational’

As the Bruins try to pull further ahead of the Blackhawks in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday night, former Bruins goalie Gerry Cheevers sizes up Tuukka Rask.

BULGER ON TRIAL

Defense Hammers Ex-Hitman Martorano

The confessed killer was on the stand for the third consecutive day.

Police At Home Of Pats TE Aaron Hernandez For 2nd Day

A body was found in an industrial park about a mile from Hernandez's home Monday. No more details about the body have been released.

Special U.S. Senate Race

Markey, Gomez Clash In Final Debate

The candidates aggressively pursued their closing arguments last night.

Fans Gather Outside TD Garden Hours Before Game 4

June 19, 2013
A Zdeno Chara fan waits for game 4 to start. (Jared Bennett/ WBUR)

Loyal fans of the Boston Bruins gathered at the TD Garden Wednesday, hours before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals was set to begin.

Markey Reports Malden Address On Tax Returns

June 19, 2013

BOSTON — Markey had previously released the tax returns to reporters, but his home address had been redacted.

Report: MBTA Bus Maintenance Costs Are Excessive

June 19, 2013

BOSTON — A study found the MBTA’s average bus maintenance cost of $3.76 per mile was the fourth highest out of 379 transit agencies.

Ta-Nehisi Coates On MIT

June 19, 2013
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (AP)

What is the most important quality of a really great writer? What is that one thing she must have?

Mass. Considers GMO Labeling Laws

June 19, 2013
Connecticut was the first state in the country to pass legislation requiring food containing GMOs be labeled as such. Pictured here in May, residents rally in support of the law. (CT Senate Democrats/Flickr)

BOSTON — Connecticut and Maine recently passed laws that would require genetically modified foods to be labeled as such, and Massachusetts may follow suit.

Labor Makes Its First Foray Into Race To Succeed Markey

June 19, 2013

BOSTON — Organized labor makes its first foray into the campaign. But observers say they expect unions to split over the race.

Mass. HHS Secretary Polanowicz On Cutting Health Costs, And More

June 19, 2013
Governor Patrick swearing in John Polanowicz as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Governor’s Council Chambers at the State House on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. (Photo: Eric Haynes / Governor’s Office)

Mass. Health and Human Services Secretary John Polanowicz on containing health care costs.

Littlefield On Sports: Bruins, Aaron Hernandez, Soccer Riots In Brazil

June 19, 2013
Riot police take positions and fire tear gas toward protesters near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament later Wednesday. Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad middle-class outrage over the failure of governments to provide basic services and ensure public safety. (AP)

There’s lots to talk about in the world of sports this week. The Bruins face off tonight in game four of the Stanley Cup finals here in Boston. Police are questioning Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez in connection with a murder. And 200,000 people took to the streets in Brazil, to protest… the World Cup?

Will A Longer Academic Year Improve Our Schools?

June 19, 2013
Summer school

Across the country, including here in Massachusetts, schools are experimenting with a longer school year. But the accepted wisdom that a longer school year — and more time in school — leads to better academic results is actually not a given.

With Caveat, UMass Board Authorizes 4.9 Percent Tuition Hike

June 19, 2013

BOSTON — But tuition rates will not rise if the university receives a $39 million funding bump from Beacon Hill.

The Third Digital Revolution: Making Things

June 19, 2013
Sam Calisch made this kayak in Neil Gershenfeld's "How to Make Anything" class. (Sam Calisch/MIT)

MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld pioneered the “fab labs” movement and calls digital fabrication the third digital revolution, after communication and computation.

Todashev’s Body Brought To Russia For Burial

June 19, 2013

GROZNY, Russia — Ibragim Todashev, 27, was fatally shot last month in Florida while being questioned by the FBI in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings.

Cape Wind Project Gets $200M Investment

June 19, 2013

BOSTON — The fund is the second major investor in the project

Mass. Welfare Chief Promises Changes

June 19, 2013

BOSTON — Stacey Monahan appeared before a legislative panel Tuesday and pledged to continue recently implemented reforms and introduce new ones.

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