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Early-year killings climb; Boston points to gang strife

Police investigated the scene on Rosewood Street in Mattapan, where a man and woman were shot to death Monday.

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A recent dramatic spike in homicides has pushed the January death toll higher than any time in the last several years.

Suffolk register of probate seeks end to forced leave

Patricia Campatelli allegedly punched an employee and has been placed on administrative leave not once, but twice, in her one-year tenure.

Kevin Cullen

Lamenting the loss of a good jake

Frankie Flynn was more than a good Boston firefighter. He was an ambassador for the city.

Folk singer, activist Pete Seeger dies at 94

Mr. Seeger was a Harvard College dropout who became an indefatigable champion of progressive causes.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Pain palpable, but Jerry Remy is no quitter

Nothing will ever be easy again for Remy, who is returning to NESN, or any of the families devastated by Jennifer Martel’s murder.

Dot-specific domain names on way to the Web

The first of the new domains in the Latin alphabet will debut Wednesday, and include .bike, .clothing, .singles, and .plumbing.

From left, Forsake partners Jack Knoll, Jake Anderson, and Sam Barstow discussed their company in their Allston apartment.

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New shoe startups emerge in Boston area

Many of these young businesses are targeting niche markets and taking advantage of Internet fund-raising sites.

Stay-in-school efforts get high marks in Mass.

The state recorded its lowest high school dropout rate in decades last school year.

Opinion

JOSHUA GREEN

The unending divide

Why government inaction will outlive the Obama years.

Globe exclusives

Ben Gibbard, lead singer of the band Death Cab for Cutie, scheduled to perform at the Boston Calling Music Festival.

Boston Calling fest returns for third installment

BOOKISH | MATTHEW GILbert

Name that color

Album review | INDIE ROCK

Dum Dum Girls, ‘Too True’

Rocky Abalsamo — shown at the grave of his wife, Julia, on Nov. 26, 2000 — died on Jan. 22 at age 97. For many years after his wife of 55 years died in 1993, he spent every day by her side at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury.

Man who kept vigil at wife’s grave laid to rest

Camelia Toussaint of Dorchester registered her daughter with specialist Denisha Pena as her son, Jeremai, waited in a stroller. Some parents were concerned about the lottery aspect of the process.

Parents acclimate to school choice system

Yvonne Abraham

For men only. Still.

Many Americans have fed their sweet tooth with artificially sweetened diet drinks and snack foods.

Are no-calorie sweeteners safe?

“The Internet’s Own Boy” examines Aaron Swartz.

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

Internet man and mission in new focus

Ex-Celtics great Paul Pierce, who had 6 points, drives on Rajon Rondo in the fourth quarter of his return game at TD Garden.

Christopher L. Gasper

Celtics were lucky to have Paul Pierce

The Rev. William Dickerson preached at an interfaith unity service at the Greater Love Tabernacle Church.

Church appeals for its own support

Daft Punk accepts the Grammy for record of the year.

Daft Punk wins big at Grammys

The RV Falkor and the submersible Nereus.

Scientists get ship backed by Google executive

Sports

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Bruins 6, Islanders 3

The Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron (center) celebrates his third-period goal with Dougie Hamilton (left), Zdeno Chara, and Brad Marchand.

Bruins score 6 goals in 2d straight rout

Thanks to last night’s 6-3 win over the Islanders, the Bruins now have a 4-0-1 record in their last five games.

Metro

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Hundreds of people gathered at St. Cecilia Parish in Boston to remember Chet Curtis.

Goodbye to a Boston TV icon

Hundreds of people gathered Monday in memory of longtime local TV anchor Chet Curtis, who died last week.

Columnists

Farah Stockman

Mass. puts the ‘medical’ in marijuana

Boston Capital

Abby’s fight may be with mediocrity

Boston firefighter Frankie Flynn, who worked at Engine 33 in the Back Bay.

Kevin Cullen

Lamenting the loss of a good jake

Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy left NESN offices in Watertown on Monday after meeting with reporters.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Pain palpable, but Remy no quitter

Adrian Walker

Frustrating, in any language

Bill Belichick spoke to the media Monday during a news conference at Gillette Stadium.

Bob Ryan

Belichick embarrassed himself

JEFF JACOBY

Court hears buffer-zone argument

Maci Bookout holds her son in a scene from “Teen Mom” in 2009.