Officials learn lessons from onslaught of snow

Revere Beach was covered with snow in mid-February, and more was on the way.

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?While this winter has been worse than anything we could have expected, it has acted as a catalyst for change,? Revere?s mayor said.

St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch spoke at  a news conference in Clayton, Mo.

Man, 20, arrested in shooting of officers in Ferguson, Mo.

The man told authorities he was shooting at someone else, not at police, when two officers were hit, officials said.

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Jokes, songs mark St. Patrick?s Day breakfast

Snow, space savers, and Scott Brown ? all were topics of jokes at South Boston?s traditional breakfast for politicians.

One person killed, one injured in Hyde Park shooting

Police were called to 23 Lincoln St. at about 4 a.m., where one person was dead at the scene and one person was taken to a hospital.

Scott Kirsner

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/11/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kirsner_new_20150111.jpg Spinning the roulette wheel in life sciences casino

Casino gambling has been legal in Mass. for more than three decades ? we just call it the life sciences industry.

Kerry says GOP letter meant to interfere with Iran talks

Secretary of State John Kerry said a letter by Senate Republicans to Iran?s leadership was ?unprecedented.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/12/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/14emptynest.jpg Stay or go? The aging homeowner?s dilemma

Dennis E. Noonan of Wellesley takes you through the angst of trying to decide whether to downsize.

Prosecutors (from left) Aloke Chakravarty, Steven Mellin, Nadine Pellegrini, and William Weinreb are working on the Marathon bombing case. The US attorney has declined to say whether any prosecutors refused involvement in the case.

Prosecutors often balk at capital cases

Though working on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s trial would be career-defining, finding prosecutors for such cases is not always smooth.

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Members of pipefitters local 537 participated in the St. Patrick?s Day parade in South Boston.

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The parade made its way down West Broadway.

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A member of the Lapel High School Marching Band and Guard marched.

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The Regimental Band and Honor Guard from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy walked in step.

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The Berkeley Preparatory School Pipe and Drum Corps from Tampa, Fla., marched in the parade.

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A member of the Catamount Pipe Band played the drums.

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Onlookers watched from windows.

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The Lexington Minutemen were at the parade.

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Spectators along West Broadway stood on buckets.

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Ms. America 2014 waited for the parade to begin.

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A bagpipe player wore a Boston Strong jersey.

St. Patrick?s Day parade in South Boston makes history

Openly gay groups participated and Boston?s mayor marched for the first time in two decades.

In Dublin at the Irish Whiskey Museum, master taster Kevin Butler shows how it?s done; the Palace Bar on Fleet Street dates to 1823; and the Old Jameson Distillery to 1780.

Even its whiskey tells an Irish tale

Since the 12th century, Irish history and Irish distilling have gone hand in hand.

The recently renovated Rainbow Room, on the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Center, is booking private events into 2016.

Exclusive wedding sites play hard to get

Snagging an in-demand locale could mean booking two years out or exchanging vows on a Friday or Sunday, experts say.

Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant could be the first among a new breed of power hitters, who might capture fans? interest.

NICK CAFARDO I SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

Baseball has trouble keeping children interested

In the good old days, it was easy to be a fan, but now children and adults alike are finding the game boring.

It?s doubtful that anyone from Greater Boston will argue for more white this year, either outdoors or in.

Bring spring into your home with bright colors, nature

Decorators offer suggestions for transforming a drab winter hideaway into a warm, welcoming spring refuge.

Examiner

Where are college students going on Spring Break this year?

The top 10 destinations for 2015.

Munch Madness 2015 restaurant competitors announced

It is time again for the Globe?s annual Munch Madness tournament. Check out which local restaurants will compete beginning this week.

During a tour of Built-Rite Tool & Die, president Craig A. Bovaird (center) spoke with tour organizer Chris Denney and visitor Erik Sobel, a principal at Technology Research Laboratories.

Factory tours fuel passion for manufacturing

New England Factory Tours arranges visits to local plants, an example of the cachet manufacturing has gained in recent years.

Marathon trial podcast

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This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

Judith A Garber and Russell F. Smith III

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/15/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/lorenz_14portland_0014.jpg A bold plan to combat illegal fishing, seafood fraud

The Obama administration?s proposal sets out how the US will improve the flow of information along the supply chain.

The Big Picture

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The big picture

Children of war

Some fear that living amid severe violence will permanently scar the young generation in Syria and Iraq.