Seven-alarm fire ravages Back Bay building

Flames could be seen from outside the Back Bay apartment building.

Boston Fire Department

Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation in a blaze at an apartment building this afternoon, officials said.

Dougie Hamilton smiled after he scored against the Edmonton Oilers in the 3rd period at TD Garden.

Bruins 4, Oilers 0

Bruins blank Oilers at TD Garden

After a brutal loss to the Montreal Canadiens, the Bruins came back with a commanding shutout win over the Edmonton Oilers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/proxy3-9381--90x90.jpg Car crashes into South Boston real estate office

At least one person was inside the office at the time of the crash, but was not injured.

There’s a bit of urban chic in Sarah and Jonathan rapaport’s home, with its cerused oak floors and painted tongue-and-groove ceilings, while its quiet location is ideal for raising their young son.

Nat Rea

Magazine | Your Home

A Lincoln makeover

Jonathan and Sarah Rapaport traded New York City for a life in Lincoln and a 4,000-square-foot mid-century-modern home in the Deck House style.

Travel

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/23/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/SILjacksongore.jpg Five great winter getaways in New England

Embrace the blustery season with a tailor-made getaway that will cure your cabin fever and chase away the doldrums.

Medical marijuana shops could open by summer

The state’s first dispensaries are spread across 10 of the state’s 14 counties, located from Boston to Dennis.

Esther Earl, who needed oxygen as she grew sicker, has inspired another book, this one  told through her own words.

Esther Earl, Quincy teen, is inspiration for two books

Esther became an Internet celebrity as she blogged about life with pediatric thyroid cancer before dying in 2010.

Opinion

Derrick Z. Jackson

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Derrick_Z_Jackson_150px-1270.jpg Cheer for an NCAA athletes’ union

Northwestern University’s football team, aided by the United Steelworkers, have filed for union recognition.

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99 Bottles

“Death” by Backlash Beer and Idle Hands’ “Absence of Light.”

Reviews of two very different stouts

“Death” by Backlash Beer and Idle Hands’ “Absence of Light” can help you occupy the space between now and Memorial Day.