Cutting right to the point: Last summer was bloody (27 murders of Boston’s 63 murders in 2011 occurred between June and August). This summer, Menino says, will be different. “The mayor will unveil a very targeted strategy for summer,’’ Dot Joyce, Menino’s spokeswoman, told the Globe, saying that the strategy ... READ MORE

It’s so flattering that Nat Geo put Nantucket at the top of the list of best islands in the world in their new release, “10 Best of Everything” — especially considering that other locales on the list included places like the Canary Islands, Capri, and Tahiti.  [Nat ... READ MORE

At least the court of public opinion has spoken. [WBUR]