Chism faces new charge of raping Danvers teacher

A grand jury has brought a new count of aggravated rape against 15-year-old Philip Chism, who is accused of murdering math teacher Colleen Ritzer.

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“What happened to my nephew?” shouted the boy’s uncle as the mother was found competent to stand trial.

Dow plunges 318 points on global fears

Investors are worried about slower growth in China, a gloomier outlook for US corporate profits, and instability in Argentina and Turkey.

MBTA retirement fund sues auditor over $25 million loss

The MBTA lost $25 million it invested in a fund recommended by a former director, who who worked at the firm.

Rapist in Beacon Hill attack sentenced

Anthony Williams was sentenced to 18 to 22 years in prison for robbing and raping a woman in her apartment in 2012.

Carlos Henriquez

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Henriquez, in handcuffs, attends ethics panel hearing

Representative Carlos Henriquez did not respond to a shouted question asking if he would resign.

Governor Deval Patrick outlines his budget.

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Gov. Deval Patrick whiffs on anti-privatization law

It’s too bad Patrick doesn’t have more of a reform impulse concerning what is considered the strictest anti-privatization statute in the nation.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was sacked by the Denver Broncos’ Terrance Knighton during third quarter action in the AFC Championship Game at Mile High Stadium in Denver.

Globe photos of the week, Jan. 24, 2014

The Patriots were defeated in the AFC Championship, Bostonians and their furry companions kept warm in the snow, and more of the week’s best photos.

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There’s something about Molly

Partygoers who took the pills, powder, or capsules thought they were getting a safe good time. Then people started dying.

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Joan wickersham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/24/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/joanWickersham_150px.jpg How to boil water — and heat a college campus

When discussing biomass as a heating method, consider not just what the principle or law or technology is, but how it is being applied.