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Bulger can’t use immunity defense, judge rules

The ruling that James “Whitey” Bulger cannot claim he received immunity from law enforcement officials deals a serious blow to Bulger’s defense strategy.

3 accused of obstructing bomb investigation

Authorities charged two Kazakh nationals and a Cambridge man with trying to destroy or cover up evidence linking their college friend to the Marathon explosions.

Portrait emerges of immigrants’ friendship with bombing suspect

Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov were charged with helping cover up their friend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s alleged role in the Boston bombings.

Markey, Gomez spar on outside funding

Gabriel E. Gomez kicked off the special US Senate election by criticizing Edward J. Markey for refusing to sign a pledge to limit special interest money.

Obama nominates commerce secretary, trade representative

President Obama announced nominations for Secretary of Commerce and US Trade Representative in a Rose Garden ceremony.

The Red Sox are allowed to use Yawkey Way (above) and Lansdowne Street on game days.

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Red Sox seek permanent street-lease deal

The team has made tens of millions of dollars from concession stands outside the gates and seats atop the Green Monster.

On Baseball

Is Clay Buchholz the best pitcher in baseball?

At 6-0 with a 1.01 ERA,Buchholz is blowing everyone’s mind and can make a strong case as MLB’s best pitcher.

Dan Shaughnessy

Knicks are choking against Celtics

Suddenly, the Knicks have become the 2004 Yankees, in danger of becoming the first NBA team ever to blow a 3-0 series lead.

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Celtics force Game 6 against Knicks

The Knicks intended to bury the Celtics. But Boston’s hard-fought road win forced a Game 6 back at home on Friday.

Yvonne Abraham

Back from the edge, and running for mayor

The story of how an alcoholic who hit bottom 18 years ago rose to become a mayoral candidate.

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Tech Lab

Galaxy S4 is designed to dominate

Forry highlights Southie shift

Jarrett Krosoczka has declared May 3 School Lunch Superhero Day.

Honoring lunch ladies, those who nourish souls

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in one of costume designer Catherine Martin’s creations.

Designer Catherine Martin on creating a new look for ‘Gatsby’

Phil Kessel and the Maple Leafs lost to the Bruins in Game 1 of the playoffs.

Christopher L. Gasper

Bruins are in Phil Kessel’s head

A Con Edison Development facility in Dartmouth. The South Coast community has 9.28 megawatts of solar power production installed around the town,

Dartmouth leads the way in solar

Tuukka Rask and the Bruins will host the Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

ON HOCKEY

Bruins ‘have a lot to prove’ in playoffs

How to grow your own spaghetti sauce

The American Repertory Theater’s production of “Pippin,” with Orion Griffiths at center.

From Boston street performer to Broadway

Artist’s rendering of the 55,000-square-foot rooftop farm, including 40,000 square feet of planted produce, for the Boston Design Center.

Coming to a rooftop near you

Democrat Edward J. Markey and Republican Gabriel E. Gomez greeted supporters after winning their respective primaries Tuesday night.

Gomez vs. veteran Markey

“If we’re the first restaurant in New England accepting bitcoin, it’s a no-brainer,” says Thelonious Monkfish’s Jamme Chantler.

Local believers say bitcoin will survive

More coverage of the bombings

Who is who in the bombing investigation?

An interactive graphic that provides information on the suspected bombers, their family, and friends.

MBTA transit police officer Richard Donohue with his wife, Kim.

Injured MBTA officer thanks community

In a letter, MBTA Transit police officer Richard Donohue thanked police, first responders, and community members for their help and support.

Sports

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Dennis Seidenberg, Wade Redden, and Brad Marchand celebrate Nathan Horton’s go-ahead goal in the first period.

Bruins beat Maple Leafs in Game 1

David Krejci had a goal and two assists as the Bruins, shaking off their recent rust, dominated in their playoff opener.

Metro

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Carmen Blandin Tarleton, who was disfugured six years ago, met Marinda Righter, the daughter of the woman whose face she received in a transplant at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Face transplant recipient looks forward to what’s next in her life

Six years after her face was burned beyond recognition, Carmen Blandin Tarleton presented her new visage to the world.

Politics

Roots firmly planted in Boston, Richie launches a mayoral bid

Charlotte Golar Richie, a former aide to Governor Patrick and onetime Boston neighborhood development chief, came to the city in 1979.

Nation & World

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Doug Owsley, division head for Physical Anthropology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, displays the skull and facial reconstruction of

Archaeologists find evidence of cannibalism at Jamestown

Archaeologists excavating a trash pit at the Jamestown colony site in Virginia have found the first physical evidence of cannibalism among the desperate population.