KEVIN CULLEN

Ordinary beauty drowns out past horror

Everything that was so wrong about Patriots Day last year was swamped on Monday in a sea of normalcy.

Runners and fans reclaim Boston Marathon finish line

The winners

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With last year’s attack not far from many people’s minds, enthusiastic crowds greeted tens of thousands of runners under brilliant skies.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/04/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_bostonmarathon_metro842--90x90.jpg ‘Negative power’ gone, bombing survivor says

Celeste and Sydney Corcoran, who were injured in last year’s attacks, ran across the finish line together.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/04/21/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/elite150-14636.jpg Keflezighi is first American to win men’s race since 1983

Meb Keflezighi, 38, finished with a personal-best time, while Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo defended her women’s title.

Christopher L. Gasper

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/04/21/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Chris_Gasper_150px-14458.jpg One step at a time, Boston reclaimed its Marathon

The events of 2013 will never be forgotten, but an important step on the road to recovery was taken.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/04/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_marathonsetup3_met-13095.jpg Dispatches from the Marathon route

“This is the king of the marathons. This is the special one,” said one Boston native who now lives in Pittsburgh.

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From the archives

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/04/21/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/oldnorthchurch001-2066.jpg The Old North Church

Boston’s oldest church structure is where Paul Revere told patriots to hang two lanterns that warned of the impending British occupation.

Clay Buchholz, one of three players to sleep at Fenway after Sunday's night game, gave up six runs in 2⅓ innings on Monday morning.
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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Red Sox players decide to stay overnight at Fenway

Monday’s starter Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, and Mike Napoli slept at Fenway Park after their Sunday night game.

President Barack Obama read to children from the book

Obamas host annual Easter Egg Roll

Under sunny skies, Michelle Obama said the emphasis of the event would be healthy eating.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/040513obrientf08-11639.jpg O’Brien lawyers spar over use of ‘rigged,’ ‘sham’

Attorneys in the case against former Probation Commissioner John J. O’Brien are trying to shape evidence.

Men shot in Mattapan, South End

Two men were shot and critically injured in separate incidents in Boston Monday night.

The crash took place around 5:38 a.m. today.

Cabdriver, 54, dies in fiery crash on Zakim Bridge

A tractor trailer and taxi cab collided and then burst into flames on the northbound side of the bridge.

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Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has turned back 57 Detroit attempts over two games and owns a save percentage of .966, tops among goaltenders who had logged 27 or minutes in Round 1. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Goaltending is the X-factor for Bruins-Red Wings

Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has been dominant while the Red Wings’ Jimmy Howard has been beatable.