Dookhan was ‘sole bad actor’ at drug lab, probe finds

The state inspector general also found major management problems at the drug lab where chemist Annie Dookhan falsified results.

President Vladimir Putin made his first comments since Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fled Kiev last month and landed in Russia.

Russia has right to use force in Ukraine, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any sanctions the West places on Russia for its actions in Ukraine there will backfire.

Obama aims to boost economy with $3.9t budget for 2015

The budget would funnel money into road building, education, and other programs aimed at bolstering the economy and creating jobs.

International terminal at Logan to get $100m renovation

The renovation of Terminal E will focus on improving service for international passengers, the airport’s fastest growing segment.

Parade organizers again reject bid by gay rights group

The rejection of MassEquality’s second application appears to have derailed an effort to end the ban on gay groups at South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.

A parade participant carried an Irish flag at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston last year.

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Kevin Cullen

Irish should smile on those shunned

If anybody should show solidarity with people who might be derided for being nothing more than themselves, it’s the Boston Irish.

The Ipswich animal control officer, Matt Antczak, sees dog waste everywhere, and is really tired of it.

DNA testing sought to catch dog waste scofflaws in Ipswich

Animal control officer Matt Antczak wants a DNA database of the town’s 2,000 dogs so that stool samples can be tested and offenders fined.

The Green Communities Act, pushed by Governor Deval Patrick, is designed to promote renewable energy.

Report cites benefits from Mass. green campaign

The state is projected to get 16,000 new jobs and a net benefit of $1.2 billion over 15 years from its law to promote renewable energy.

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Farah Stockman

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If the United States and Russia tear Ukraine apart, everybody loses.