Boston Marathon bombing trial

Prosecutors, defense make final points before jury gets case

Aloke Chakravarty delivered the prosecution's closing argument in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Art Lien

While prosecutors painted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as a cold-blooded terrorist, his defense argued that he had followed the lead of his late older brother.

A rendering shows the design of the billboards.

Campaign on gun violence says it raised $25,000, cites controversy

The move comes after a Clear Channel Outdoor yanked donated billboard space amid outcry from firearms-rights advocates.

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For middle-income buyers, living in Boston?s marquee suburbs can strain the budget, and also the psyche.

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Phi Kappa Psi said in a statement that a retracted article led to members being ostracized and there was vandalism of the fraternity house.

Mookie Betts made his major league debut in June last season.

Alex Speier

Dismal pro debut helped Mookie Betts reach center stage

In his first game as a pro, the man who is leading off for the Red Sox today learned a valuable lesson.

Dustin Pedroia hit a solo home run in the first inning.

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Red Sox at Phillies

Live updates: Pedroia?s two homers help Red Sox build lead

Dustin Pedroia has two home runs and Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez one each as the Red Sox begin the new season.

Miss Conduct

?Mad Men? analyzed: Looking the part

?Severance,? the first episode in the final half-season of ?Mad Men,? is all about appearances.

Cuban Reuben sandwich from Highland Kitchen in Somerville.

Munch Madness 2015

Highland Kitchen reigns supreme

The votes are in, and this Somerville restaurant has officially been named our readers? favorite in the Boston area.

Continued delays threaten medical marijuana firms

Bureaucratic delays in the state?s program have left several of the companies awarded the first licenses short on cash.

Aaron Hernandez . /

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Defense rests in Aaron Hernandez trial

Deliberations in the Aaron Hernandez first-degree murder trial may start Tuesday after the defense called just three witnesses.

Man sentenced to life for 2012 murder in Roxbury

Maurice ?Mo? Jones, 21, of Roxbury was convicted last month in Suffolk Superior Court of first-degree murder.

Carlos Colina (center) spoke with his attorney, John Cunha, Jr., during his arraignment in Cambridge District Court on Monday.

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Handsaw, bloodstains allegedly found in suspect?s apartment

Carlos Colina is charged in a case involving the dismembering of an acquaintance inside his Kendall Square apartment.

Man found dead with gunshot wounds in Methuen home

Neighbors reported hearing gunshots in the middle of the night, the Essex County district attorney?s office said in a statement.

The ransom was paid in bitcoin, a digital currency that is popular with criminals because it?s more difficult to trace.

Tewksbury police pay bitcoin ransom to hackers

When vital records were held for ransom, the Tewksbury Police Department had no choice but to pay up.

Evan Horowitz

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There are new, mandatory cuts to urban water use, but farms use 80 percent of the water.

Man held without bail in bar attack death

Paul Fahey, 42, is charged with killing Keith Boudreau, 42, in a March 23 attack at Home Ice Sports Bar.

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A dog that had been inside a stolen car was returned to its owner on the same day police arrested two people for the theft.

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

DANTE RAMOS

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The developer helped further the idea of the city as a living, breathing place.

The Big Picture

Attack in Kenya

The alarming attack at Garissa University was the deadliest in the country since 1998.