Boston?s bid for 2024 Olympics

With referendum, Bostonians to have say on Olympics

John Fish, chairman of Boston 2024, said that the group would be ?putting everything on the line? in seeking the referendum.

Debris was scattered over the area after a Germanwings Airbus 320 crashed in the French Alps.

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No distress call sent before plane crash in French Alps

All 150 on board are feared dead after the Airbus A320 crashed following an 8-minute surprise steep descent.

Property tax bills on the rise throughout Mass.

The average single family tax bill in Massachusetts grew 3.6 percent from the previous fiscal year, according to the state Department of Revenue.

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Sean Paradis, 23, was laid to rest this week after suffering fatal injuries at Bretton Woods Ski Resort.

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Israel reportedly shared the information it obtained with US lawmakers.

Mayor Walsh taps Patrick Brophy to be chief of operations

The 20-year veteran of municipal government will serve in what has been a crucial role at City Hall.

Witness Jennifer Mercado, a cousin former NFL player Aaron Hernandez, testified Tuesday.

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Aaron Hernandez insisted he was innocent, witness says

A cousin of Hernandez testified about a jailhouse conversation she had with him on the Odin Lloyd murder.

Lynne Schulze went missing around the time Robert Durst owned a health food store called ?All Good Things.?

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Vt. student shopped at Durst?s store before vanishing

A Middlebury College student shopped at a store owned by Robert Durst on the day she disappeared more than four decades ago, police said.

Boston Marathon bombing trial

Prosecutors in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev entered into evidence on Monday a photo of Tsarnaev and Islamic militant propaganda dating back to at least January 2012 found on Tsarnaev?s computer and other electronic devices.

Tsarnaev complained of relatives falsely accused of terrorism

In a letter to UMass Dartmouth officials, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev claimed he was distracted in school by family members being falsely accused in Russia.

House Speaker Robert DeLeo.

DeLeo says it would be ?very difficult? to support marijuana legalization

House Speaker DeLeo?s comments instantly dimmed the prospects of a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana.

Glendale, AZ Super Bowl XLIX: Patriots Julian Edelman catches the ball in the third quarter. The New England Patriots plays against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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NFL passes ?Julian Edelman rule? for player safety

The new player safety rule would allow concussion spotters at each game to contact officials on the field and call for a medical timeout.

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The Patriots coach had little to say about the way things have gone during the offseason.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/24/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shane738-7241--90x90.jpg Is outfield logjam a ?good problem? for Red Sox ? or just a problem?

With six outfielders for five roster spots, something has to give, and pretty soon.

Fox announces brief return of ?The X-Files?

Stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will reprise their roles as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully this summer.

A man walked his dog down East Fifth Street in South Boston after a storm in February.

For some, unshoveled sidewalk fines piled up this winter

More tickets were issued to shoveling scofflaws this year than in at least any of the past nine years.

Munch Madness 2015

Vote now: Round 3 is live

Sixteen restaurants have made it to the next round. Where do you love to eat?

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

Derrick Z. Jackson

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If the 68 teams in the NCAA Tournament were seeded by graduation rates, the Badgers would be a bottom seed.

The Big Picture

The coffin containing the remains of King Richard III is carried in procession for interment at Leicester Cathedral on March 22.

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The big picture

Ceremony fit for a king

On Sunday, the coffin of King Richard III made its way to Leicester Cathedral.