Opiates taking heavy toll on Cape

The overdoses “have become almost an epidemic problem down here,” a Yarmouth police detective said.

Kenny Gaudette prepared to take aim at a target during the Dalton Gang’s Primitive Biathlon in Dalton, N.H.

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Roger Knowlton, 62, of Cabot, Vt., stepped into a snowshoe as he prepares to compete in the biathlon.

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A competitor used a ramrod to load his rifle during the biathlon.

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Judges Donald Drake (right) of Wilson Mills, Maine, and Bob Lagerstedt, of Berlin, Vt., kept warm in a little shack as they waited for competitors to arrive at their shooting station.

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Nick Wirkkala, 33, of Winchester, N.H., ran along the biathlon course.

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Lisa Wildey, 53, of New Haven, Vt., picked up her rifle after breaking for lunch during

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A race from winters past

A New Hampshire group’s take on the biathlon is just like the Olympic version, but with the clock wound back hundreds of years.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/04093715.jpg In Kiev, hard-fought accord shows signs of cracks

Angry protesters shouted down opposition members of the Ukrainian Parliament who negotiated a deal aimed at ending the violence.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/22/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Dan_Shaughnessy_150px-13457.jpg Bounce is back in Larry Lucchino’s step

After facing the firing squad for the 2012 season, the team president was relaxed and happy while he spoke with the media Friday.

Potholes, like the one above on East Broadway, can claim a hubcap, as one did on Memorial Drive in Cambridge. A cobblestone history is revealed on Berkeley Street.

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With wintry weather, scourge of potholes plague region

Below-average temperatures and above-average snowfall have created the perfect storm for an epidemic of broken axles and gashed roads.

Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will need his political savvy in advancing the president’s agenda.

As energy chief, Ernest Moniz is man in the middle

The former MIT professor tries to balance environment and industry to cut carbon.

“Renewables [energy sources] will grow a lot, but they still will be ... a relatively small part” of energy consumption, said Daniel Yergin, a global energy expert.

Fossil fuels remain at the forefront, energy expert says

Daniel Yergin predicted use of renewable energy sources will increase significantly, but oil, coal, and gas will still dominate the energy mix.

Bronze medallist s Kathrin Zettel of Austria, left, and silver medallist Marlies Schild celebrate with US gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin.

Mikaela Shiffrin, the future of US ski racing

The 18-year-old’s victory at Sochi made her the first American to take slalom gold since Phil Mahre in 1984.

Opinion

opinion | Simon Saradzhyan

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/TS-Par7798169.jpg Threat of a failed Ukraine

More than 20 years since its independence, the country is still lacking cultural and political cohesion.

Sports

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Lakers 101, Celtics 92

Rajon Rondo (center) went for a shot as he was defended by Ryan Kelly (right) and Jodie Meeks in the first half.

Celtics fade away in fourth

The Celtics held onto the lead until the end of the third quarter but were outscored by the Lakers at the end.

Arts

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Dance review

Elisabeth Scherer leads  Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s performance of “Mozart Concerto” at Sanctuary Theatre.

Mateo gems shine in new performances

The unison turn of heads, arms that spring gently into port de bras right on point with the music in José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s “Unbridled.”