A look at the tossup states
David Ortiz, Red Sox crush the Twins
The Red Sox DH drove in six with a pair of home runs to right field as the Red Sox beat the Twins, 12-5.
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19 picks for best summertime food in New England
From fried fish sandwiches to lobster rolls, from blueberry pie to ice cream, the Globe magazine highlight the must-try options in the region.
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Berkshires inns offer high quality, higher costs
Two of the state’s top inns, Blantyre and its nearby rival, Wheatleigh, are internationally ranked and exorbitantly priced.
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Leadership vacuum may be root cause of Obama’s scandals
It’s as if Barack Obama thinks of himself as the average, outraged citizen, not as the president with the power to set high standards of behavior for everyone who works for him.
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In praise of the less-popular pleasures of the big screen
Aside from a handful of box office hits, the old-fashioned theatrical film is under assault. Globe critic Ty Burr’s take on how the communal sense of wonder is falling by the wayside.
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Big Government is watching you
What the Benghazi-IRS-AP scandals suggest — and what victims of drone strikes and people such as Aaron Swartz might testify — is that protections like the Bill of Rights are inadequate.
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Rangers’ John Tortorella has always been intense
The 54-year-old Concord native and Rangers coach has matched his edgy personality with an insatiable appetite for practice and a relentless will.
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10 best amusement and theme parks in New England
From an adventure course in the trees to a mecca for train-loving children, we highlight the top destinations in the region.
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Turn on, tune in, design a great poster at Smith College
Full of movement and color, the works in Smith College’s “Summer of Love” show were produced by inventive designers in the Bay Area.
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Toronto folks know nothing of disappointment
The Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy offers his thoughts on random sports topics, including Toronto fans lamenting the disastrous Game 7 in Boston.
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Boston comes alive with summer fests
Los Lobos, Ricky Skaggs, and Angelique Kidjo are among an eclectic mix of performers slated to descend on Boston for a pair of festivals.
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A bike tour of Montreal
There is plenty to see while following Montreal’s bike lanes on a tour of a city often ranked as the most bike-friendly community in North America.
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12 best fishing spots in New England
We lured angling insiders into revealing a dozen destinations in the region. Well, at least those they’ll share.
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What should a shirt cost?
There are global implications to fast fashion; low-price, low-quality goods have to exact a cost somewhere, and, recently, it was in Cambodia and Bangladesh.
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Sliding off the ‘Gatsby Curve’
Like today’s America, “The Great Gatsby” is conflicted about the disparities that surround it, but not entirely sure they’re such a bad thing.
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