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Utilities’ storm response seen as improved

The handling of the hundreds of thousands of outages caused by the winter storm last weekend was largely improved compared with other recent storms, officials said.

Snow parking becomes a tense game around Boston

What was once a South Boston tradition — staking claim to a shoveled parking space — has spread across the city, bringing with it heated battles.

Ex-Chelsea housing chief will plead guilty, assist probe

Michael E. McLaughlin faces four charges of concealing his inflated salary from federal and state investigators, but could potentially avoid jail time.

Parents of child injured in $63m Motrin case speak out

Lisa and Richard Reckis said their daughter Samantha “just wants a normal life.”

The Copy Cat Festival will include screenings of videos, a photo montage and readings from local authors — all featuring cats.

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Somerville video festival celebrates cats

The Copy Cat Festival will include screenings of videos, a photo montage and readings from local authors — all featuring cats.

Best in Show winner at Westminster to retire

Banana Joe the Affenpinscher is set to return to Holland after taking home the top prize. The win is his 86th Best in Show title.

Dan Shaughnessy

Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez still complaining about Boston

Crawford and Gonzalez are gone, but haven’t let go of their hard feelings about playing for the Red Sox.

UMass tops list of state’s high earners

The University of Massachusetts dominated the list of state employees who made at least $100,000 last year.

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Ameteor buzzed the Russian city of Chelyabinsk before exploding, shattering more than1million square feet of glass. No deaths were reported.

Meteor a once-in-a-century display

Jonathan Richman wrote “Road-runner,” an ode to Massachusetts.

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Modern Lovers’ ‘Roadrunner’ could soon be a state song

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Traffic: Which Boston-area neighborhoods are to blame?

LeBron James is looking to add to his trophy case with more NBA championships to go along with the first one he earned last year.

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LeBron James now at basketball’s highest level

Hotel deals, restaurant picks, great tours and museums, and more will make your staycation in Boston feel like a vacation.

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How to make your Boston staycation feel like a vacation

Boston Red Sox infielder Stephen Drew walked to the batting cage the second day of spring training at JetBlue Parkin Fort Myers, Fla.

Photo gallery

Globe photos of the week, Feb. 15, 2013

Hannah Swift, 11, shown with her mother, Carolyn, was discharged Thursday after spending weeks in Boston Children’s Hospital, She underwent a rare procedure after her liver failed last month.

Cape girl saved by rare liver transplant

Homes on Turner Road in Scituate were circled by water from the ocean during last week’s blizzard.

Richard W. Murray and Daniel P. Schrag

The coming storm

Wellesley police spent months investigating a fatal truck-bike crash. A grand jury declined to indict the truck driver.

Cyclists say their rights are going unrecognized

Television review

‘Beyoncé’: In search of charisma

Senator Elizabeth Warren conferred with Democratic colleague Joe Manchin of West Virginia during testimony at the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday.

Warren rips deals with big banks

Some repair shop owners and consumer advocates argue that alternative parts don’t always fit correctly or match the performance of new licensed parts.

Insurers insist on replacement parts in car repairs

Sports

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Sabres 4, Bruins 2

Bruins goalie Anton Khudobin couldn’t squeeze Cody Hodgson’s shot, which gave the Sabres a 4-2 lead in the third period.

Sabres seize control in third, beat Bruins

The Bruins came out for the third period as curious spectators, unable to match the Sabres for shots, for effort, and especially for urgency.

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Sam Lapides (left) and Nick Veo kept a close eye on 2012 DA14 through a giant telescope at the Clay Center Observatory at Dexter and Southfield Schools.

Brookline students track asteroid, set up live feed

As a massive asteroid made its way toward Earth, three students closely tracked the 150-foot-wide object through one of the largest telescopes in the Boston area.