Cold reality in ‘Company Men’
In the movie, which was filmed around Boston, Ben Affleck and Tommy Lee Jones find out what happens when jobs, and entitlement, are lost. - Photos Hollywood in the Hub | Boston movies
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Key figure in Probation Dept. resigns amid scandal
John J. O’Brien’s top lieutenant, Elizabeth Tavares, accused of being with him at the center of the allegedly rigged hiring and promotion practices, resigned. (Globe)
Saving spaces
Despite the city’s ban, the South Boston custom of claiming parking spaces is spreading. (Boston Globe)
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Lowell building inspector accused of stealing home from elderly neighbor
David Hilaire has been indicted on charges he misled his 87-year-old neighbor into signing her home over to him while she was recovering from surgery. (AP, 3:48 a.m.)
Patrick proposal would reshape pensions
Most future state and municipal employees would work 5 years longer, contribute more to their pensions, and have their benefits slashed if they retire early. (Globe)
T payments to contractor challenged
The state auditor says the MBTA has been too generous with its commuter rail contractor, while failing to collect full penalties for performance lapses. (Boston Globe)
R. Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps founder, dies at 95
As founding director of the Peace Corps, he stood at the forefront of the New Frontier and later led President Johnson’s War on Poverty. (Globe)
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- Arlington man surrenders weapons after online posting
- Wilkerson’s legal woes may continue after her jail term
From leftovers to feast
After TD Garden events, unsold food is donated
The Pickle Factory
Ex-Mission Hill factory converted to apartments
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Demand rises for firm's frozen meatballs
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