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Globe Staff Larry Bird will return to Boston tonight to honored at the 10th Annual Tradition. By Julian Benbow, Globe staff When Boston was his town, Larry Bird breathed it all in. He lived in Brookline off Route 9, but you were likely to see him anywhere. "I was all over that place," he said. "I was everywhere. You were liable to see me anywhere in Boston, I liked it. I liked running around the parks. I used to go play tennis. I used to run in some five mile races.

Julius Erving strolled through the 76ers locker room as Philadelphia celebrated beating the Celtics to set up another Game 7 in Boston. "It brings back all the memories," the Hall of Famer said after the Sixers forced the first seventh game between the old rivals since he teamed with Andrew Toney to lead Philadelphia past Boston and into the 1982 NBA finals. "It seemed like it always came down to them. … Coming out of the East, (it) was always Boston or Philly. " Jrue Holiday scored 20 points and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday night to lead the 76ers to...

Julius Erving strolled through the 76ers locker room as Philadelphia celebrated beating the Celtics to set up another Game 7 in Boston. "It brings back all the memories," the Hall of Famer said after the Sixers forced the first seventh game between the old rivals since he teamed with Andrew Toney to lead Philadelphia past Boston and into the 1982 NBA finals. "It seemed like it always came down to them. … Coming out of the East, (it) was always Boston or Philly. " Jrue Holiday scored 20 points and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday night to lead the 76ers to...

WASHINGTON -- Senator John Kerry this morning delivered a tribute to former Boston mayor Kevin White on the Senate floor, calling the long-time legend who died Friday a transformative figure who reshaped not only Boston's skyline but its spirit amid tumultuous times. Elected at 38, White represented a new generation of urban leaders, Kerry said, despite many Bostonians' assumptions that as an Irish Catholic mayor, White would be conducting business as usual. During White's four terms, "he glided effortlessly between the old world and new,"...

There's a stunning moment, in the middle of "The Night James Brown Saved Boston," when the soul singer - never an advocate of nonviolence - suddenly, spontaneously steps in as a peacemaker. During his famous 1968 concert at the Boston Garden, the night after Martin Luther King's assassination, some black teenagers and young men begin to storm the stage. White policemen approach. Tension builds. The band grows fearful. And Brown starts yelling at the crowd with a mix of fury and pride.

When the Boston Bruins' 1970 Stanley Cup championship team held its 40th reunion at the Legends Club at the TD Garden, one of the most popular people in the room was Alwin J. Ruelle, the team's official photographer for nearly four decades. "There were a lot of hugs given to him by the players that night," recalled Mr. Ruelle's son, Mark, "and it was another reason why I was proud to call him my father. " A former three-sport athlete at Malden High School whose photos are displayed at the Sports Museum of New England and the baseball and hockey...

CLEVELAND - The Celtics' braintrust stayed up past midnight after the Saturday night massacre at the Q. Wyc Grousbeck, Steve Pagliuca, Danny Ainge, Doc Rivers, and Jo Jo White plotted deep into yesterday morning and came up with a plan they think will solve the team's postseason road woes. Home away from home. It's not reality, of course. It's not even virtual reality. It's the concept of a virtual Boston Garden right here in Cleveland. It starts in the team hotel. After Saturday night's loss, Celtics brass rigged and wired the team's hotel headquarters to simulate Boston.

The Friends of Eddie Coyle 8:05 p.m., Flix Hands-down, no contest, this 1973 film is the best Boston movie ever made. Adapted from the novel by the late George V. Higgins, it stars Robert Mitchum in his last great movie performance. Mitchum (pictured) brings unforced poignancy to such scenes as when Eddie, watching a Bruins game in the old Boston Garden, yells “Number Four, Bobby Orr! What a future that kid’s got!’’ — unaware that the two guys with him are intent on making sure Eddie has no future himself.

By Katherine Landergan, Globe Correspondent, and Martin Finucane, Globe Staff Boston Police will be out in force tonight to keep the peace whether the Boston Bruins win or lose the seventh game of the Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, officials said. "We have extra police out there and a beefed up presence outside Boston Garden," said Superintendent William Evans, who heads the Bureau of Field Services. "We don't anticipate people going crazy but we want to be prepared.

"All right, Greer's putting the ball into play . . . He gets it out deep and Havlicek steals it! Over to Sam Jones! Havlicek stole the ball! It's all over! Johnny Havlicek is being mobbed by the fans. It's all over! Johnny Havlicek stole the ball! Oh, boy, what a play by Havlicek at the end of this ballgame! Johnny Havlicek stole the ball on the pass-in. Oh, my, what a play by Havlicek! A spectacular series comes to an end in spectacular fashion! John Havlicek being hoisted aloft . . . He yells and waves his hands.

Editor's note: This article first appeared in The Boston Globe on April 6, 1968. In a round-the-clock effort to avert disorder, Mayor White scheduled an unending series of meetings with Roxbury community leaders and civic officials Friday and early today. For the mayor, it was an emotionally wrenching day that saw him go on television to plead for the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King - peace and nonviolence. Speaking at a concert given by Negro soul singer James Brown, White asked the audience to "make Dr. King's dream a reality in Boston.

Night temperatures are predicted to drop into the high 30's starting Wednesday night. Bring indoors temperature sensitive tropicals you want to try to save from cold, especially fibrous plants such as begonias, impatiens and coleus, before then. The average date for the first frost for Boston falls on Nov. 6, though we could get our first frost anytime between Oct. 12 and Nov. 20, according to the National Climactic Data Center. The average first frost falls a little earlier, typically on Nov. 1, in Middlesex county.

When the Boston Bruins' 1970 Stanley Cup championship team held its 40th reunion at the Legends Club at the TD Garden, one of the most popular people in the room was Alwin J. Ruelle, the team's official photographer for nearly four decades. "There were a lot of hugs given to him by the players that night," recalled Mr. Ruelle's son, Mark, "and it was another reason why I was proud to call him my father. " A former three-sport athlete at Malden High School whose photos are displayed at the Sports Museum of New England and the baseball and hockey...

When I met my future wife, Mary Anne, in the late 1960s, she didn’t know Carl Yastrzemski from a hockey puck. All these years later, nothing’s changed, although it’s conceivable she’s even less interested in sports now. We started dating when I was beginning a career as a sportswriter. I just assumed that her interest in sports, even by osmosis, would pick up a little. Many of my nights would be spent at Fenway Park or Boston Garden. Maybe she’d like to go sometime. She might develop a casual interest in baseball or basketball.

Globe Staff Larry Bird will return to Boston tonight to honored at the 10th Annual Tradition. By Julian Benbow, Globe staff When Boston was his town, Larry Bird breathed it all in. He lived in Brookline off Route 9, but you were likely to see him anywhere. "I was all over that place," he said. "I was everywhere. You were liable to see me anywhere in Boston, I liked it. I liked running around the parks. I used to go play tennis. I used to run in some five mile races.

The six Gurskis rose at 3 a.m. yesterday, climbed into a van before dawn, and motored three hours from Maine to Boston to bask in the wonder of a Stanley Cup victory parade. Lisa Gurski, a longtime Bruins fan from Waterville, Maine, joined her husband, 10-year-old daughter, and three other family members to savor what she called a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.’’ Incurable lung cancer might give her only a few months to live, Gurski said, and she was not to be denied.

Editor's note: This article first appeared in The Boston Globe on April 6, 1968. In a round-the-clock effort to avert disorder, Mayor White scheduled an unending series of meetings with Roxbury community leaders and civic officials Friday and early today. For the mayor, it was an emotionally wrenching day that saw him go on television to plead for the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King - peace and nonviolence. Speaking at a concert given by Negro soul singer James Brown, White asked the audience to "make Dr. King's dream a reality in Boston.

In 1976, Rene Rancourt had no idea where Boston Garden was; now TD Garden is his second home. The fist-pumping, saluting national anthem singer has been a part of Bruins pregame ceremonies for 35 years, and at 71 he continues to rouse sellout crowds. When he was asked by legendary Boston Garden and Fenway Park organist John Kiley if he’d ever be interested in singing the anthem(s) at Bruins games, Rancourt replied, “Of course!“ But then he had to ask, “Where do they play?

Want to look chic this summer? It’s a walk in the park. “This is definitely the season of butterflies,” says local designer Sara Campbell, whose self-named boutiques are blooming with outdoor prints. “After the long winter we had, they look so light and happy” – especially on floaty chiffon and silk dresses. “And our florals are oversized English rose patterns taken from vintage wallpapers.” For more British charm, check out the flowers, birds, and dragonflies flitting about on clothes and accessories at Ted Baker’s Newbury Street store.

In 1976, Rene Rancourt had no idea where Boston Garden was; now TD Garden is his second home. The fist-pumping, saluting national anthem singer has been a part of Bruins pregame ceremonies for 35 years, and at 71 he continues to rouse sellout crowds. When he was asked by legendary Boston Garden and Fenway Park organist John Kiley if he’d ever be interested in singing the anthem(s) at Bruins games, Rancourt replied, “Of course!“ But then he had to ask, “Where do they play?