In letters, Bulger seeks to exonerate South Boston man

A convict who has spent more than 32 years in prison for murder has found an unlikely ally: “Whitey” Bulger.

Harvard student dies after falling from building

The student died from injuries sustained after he fell from an off-campus building Sunday, the school said.

Pro-Russian activists who seized the main administration building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk carried a box among barricades made of tyres on Monday.

Pro-Russians call eastern Ukraine region independent

Pro-Russian separatists seized a provincial administration building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.

Scott Brown’s fundraising prowess is one of the reasons national Republicans believe he has a strong shot of unseating Jeanne Shaheen.

Brown to make N.H. Senate bid official Thursday

Scott Brown has been ramping up campaign activity in his nascent bid to unseat Democrat Jeanne Shaheen.

An artist’s rendering of what the TD Garden pro shop would look like after the planned renovations.

TD Garden to get a $70m facelift

Beginning this summer, the multipurpose arena will undergo a privately funded renovation that is expected to finish within two years.

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Chad Finn and Adam Kaufman will discuss the Red Sox’ slow start and the Bruins’ playoff outlook.

Sensors in a footrest of an experimental wheelchair at WPI keep it from rolling off steps and other dropoffs.

At WPI, a push to make smart wheelchairs

A small team is working to create a more intelligent wheelchair that employs new sensor technologies and control systems.

Charlene Chow of Dorchester donned her helmet as she was departing from the Copley Square Hubway station.

Public-private funding for Hubway paying off

Hubway opened for its fourth season with a rosy financial prognosis and a fresh contract between the City of Boston and bike-share operators.

Mickey Rooney, with Judy Garland in “Babes in Arms” in 1937.

Mickey Rooney, America’s boy next door, dies at 93

The Hollywood legend, who started in the silent film era, was an outsized and amazingly versatile talent.

Opinion

opinion | Jennifer Graham

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For those with eating disorders, it’s a welcome cover that can’t last long enough.