Connector chief brought to tears describing backlog

The head of the state’s health insurance marketplace broke down in tears as she described her staff’s struggle with a backlog of insurance applications.

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Officials said the boy, who was found unresponsive in his home, had a variety of physical and emotional ailments.

Firefighters responded to a three-alarm blaze in Cambridge on Wednesday that killed a woman.

Cambridge fire began in baseboard heater

Fire officials identified an electric baseboard heater as the origin of Wednesday’s fatal fire.

Family and friends left the funeral service for Janmarcos Pena at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Jamaica Plain.

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Funeral held for 9-year-old allegedly shot by brother

Dozens of people attended the funeral Mass for the boy, whose death stunned community leaders.

March 16, 1973: This couple scrutinized an unusual musical flower exhibit at the Commonwealth Armory preview of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s annual spring flower show.

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A perennial taste of spring

The Flower and Garden Show has been offering New Englanders a chance to celebrate spring's arrival for more than 100 years.

Forecasters are predicting today’s storm will happen in three phases.

Storm expected to linger into night

Today’s snowstorm has let up somewhat, but it’s not completely over, forecasters warned.

When Kevin White left City Hall, so did the desk. It was found in 1997. And is now back in the mayor’s office.

Mayor Walsh makes use of infamous Curley desk

The desk of former mayor James Michael Curley has been celebrated, stolen, and investigated. And now it’s back in City Hall.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

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Political consultant Doug Rubin represents Attorney General Martha Coakley in her bid to become governor. He also handles public relations for Mohegan Sun.

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ON THE OLYMPICS

Evgeni Plushenko, with coach Alexei Mishin, left the ice after withdrawing from competition.

Evgeni Plushenko withdraws and retires

The ailing three-time Russian medalist, 31, pulled out of the men’s competition and then said he was through competing.

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Stage Review

“Company” is centered around Bobby, a guy in his mid-30s under pressure to settle down from some of his married friends.

An uneven ‘Company’ from Moonbox

Of all the marriages on display in the patchy production, none is more awkward than that between the brilliant score and the dated script.

Style

New York Fashion Week

Designers are making less skin look more chic

More style-oriented trends have began to emerge as designers paraded out Fall/Winter collections at New York Fashion Week.