Business owners brace for emotional toll of Marathon

The challenge on the bombings’ anniversary will be dealing with the psychological after-effects.

A woman wiped away tears after walking out of the reception center and holding area at the airport in Kuala Lumpur for family and friend of passengers aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines plane.

Oil slicks spotted in search for missing airliner

The two slicks were spotted near where a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, with 239 aboard, disappeared from radar screens.

John Burbine.

Sex offender, accused in 13 molestations, dies

“Whatever he did, he did it at an opportune time when they weren’t looking,” said John Burbine’s lawyer.

A convoy of military vehicles bearing no license plates traveled on the road from Feodosia to Simferopolin Crimea.

Russia reinforces military presence in Crimea

Moscow’s foreign minister ruled out any dialogue with Ukraine’s new authorities, whom he dismissed as the puppets of extremists.

Only two of six branches at Belmont Savings Bank still offer safe deposit boxes, and the bank says demand has slowed.

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The disappearing allure of the safe deposit box

Use of the boxes is dropping quickly as customers buy home safes, digitize and store documents electronically, and prefer to display their valuables.

QuickSee takes photos of patients’ eyes and creates prescriptions for eyeglasses.

MIT team develops device to improve eye care for poor

The team has developed a handheld camera that takes photos of patients’ eyes and automatically creates prescriptions for glasses — at a fraction of the cost of traditional exams.

Kelly Greenberg, who is in the final year of a contract extension, has been accused by players in the past of mistreatment.

BU women’s basketball coach accused of bullying

Four players’ departures renewed questions about Kelly Greenberg’s treatment of her student-athletes.

Workers (above) secured the cap of a bridge tower Friday before it was lifted off (upper left) by a barge-mounted crane.

Shaking things up on the Longfellow

Crews working on the bridge restoration are removing hundreds of heavy blocks on the landmark “salt and pepper” towers for cleaning.

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opinion | JOSHUA GREEN

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The fact is electability has always been the New Jersey governor’s greatest strength.

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Felix Doubront was slated for three innings Friday but went four because he was so efficient.(AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Felix Doubront looking strong and confident

The lefthander’s performance so far is in stark contrast to last year’s spring camp, when he showed up out of shape.

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William Lantigua has been dogged by controversy since he was elected the state’s first Latino mayor in 2009.

Grand jury probes William Lantigua for Lawrence projects

The federal grand jury wants to see whether Lantigua, voted out of office as mayor last fall, ordered streets repaved to boost his reelection chances.

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‘The Widow’s Handbook’ describes loss through poetry

There will be a reading by Boston-area poets from the collection of poems by nearly 90 widows on April 3 at Newtonville Books.