Boston Fed names 6 cities to receive $1.8m in grants

Lawrence, Fitchburg, Holyoke, Chelsea, Somerville, and Salem will get funds aimed at revitalizing mid-sized cities.

Justices express skepticism on Mass. abortion buffer zone

Liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices alike expressed misgivings about the 35-foot protest-free zone.

The apartment building on Esmond Street in Dorchester where an armed resident shot and killed one of two home invaders.

Home invader shot, killed by resident in Dorchester

An armed resident of an apartment building killed one masked home invader and chased another from the building.

Isis, local maternity and parenting business, is closing

The business, which caters to expectant parents and offers a variety of classes, abruptly announced that it is closing.

Video

Peabody Essex Museum hosts musical flight of fancy

An installation at the museum features 70 finches producing unpredictable sounds by pecking and stepping on an array of amplified guitars.

Broncos coach John Fox won’t be blinded by the sight of the Patriots — not at Mile High.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Sorry, the Patriots are going to lose

The 2013 Patriots were 4-4 on the road and the team has not played a road playoff game in seven years. Their season ends in Denver.

Joseph Tacopina, agent for suspended ballplayer Alex Rodriguez.

Alex Rodriguez attorney says David Ortiz not his target

In an interview, Joseph Tacopina hinted at PED use by a Red Sox player, but told the Globe later it was not Ortiz.

Shirley Leung

Governor Patrick’s down payments on a transit legacy

Patrick’s transportation plan represents the biggest commitment since the Dukakis days.

Opinion

Padraic Kenney

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/AP890904047.jpg The heroes of 1989

One year in Eastern Europe shaped the way a generation sees the world.