Part two of two

For Richard family, finding strength

It had been 10 weeks of hospitals and surgeries, of therapy and slow recovery, of fearful memories and inklings of hope. And now it was time to go home. By David Abel

 Bill and Jane Richard waited for a doctor at Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary in February.

Part one: Loss and love

They had to be in that Boylston Street crowd on Marathon Day, cheering passing runners. The horror that followed, and their quiet courage in the face of it, will bind Boston’s hearts to theirs, forever.

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Chris Gasper and Chad Finn will discuss the reeling Red Sox and the Bruins-Red Wings playoff matchup.

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Judge Timothy Black’s ruling criticized the state’s “ongoing arbitrary discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.”

There was no immediate claim for the rush-hour blast, though the Boko Haram terrorist network has been threatening to attack the capital.

Blast kills 71, wounds 124 in Nigeria’s capital

A massive explosion that ripped through a bus station marked the bloodiest terrorist attack ever in Abuja.

Katrine and Stephen Campbell bought this house using the tactic.

Top-any-bid tactic gives home buyers an edge

The potentially risky maneuver of escalation is becoming part of the area’s real estate bidding war landscape, brokers say.

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Canonization rules send unsettling message about God

That “miracles” are taken to represent divine interventions says something quite horrible about how God operates.

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opinion | Mike Ross

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One Boston community found a way to transform public education almost by accident.

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The Red Sox looked downcast as they finished up a loss to the Yankees Sunday night.

Problems abound for sluggish Red Sox

It’s an awful 13-game start for the 5-8 Red Sox. There’s no other way to put it. And now Dustin Pedroia is hurt, to boot.