Couple who lost limbs in bombings opposes death penalty

Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky at Beth Israel just two weeks after the bombing.

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Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes said they have wrestled with their feelings about Tsarnaev in the two years since the bombing.

Kevin Cullen

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Let?s remember the people who really matter, not Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Interactive Video

How Meb won the Marathon

Listen and watch as Meb Keflezighi explains the strategy behind his historic victory at the 2014 Boston Marathon.

Elite marathon runner Amy Hastings Cragg shows the handles made with pipe cleaners on the water bottles she will use in 2015 Boston Marathon. She decorated the bottles on Saturday, April 18, 2015. (Shira Springer/Globe staff)

Water bottles are performance art for the marathon

Elites make sure their bottles are distinctive so that they can grab them while on the run.

A mostly-empty Green Line car in service late on a recent Friday night.

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Weekend T riders face earlier trip home, but it could be worse

Instead of eliminating late night MBTA service, officials last week opted to scale it back.

04/19/15: Cleveland, OH: Cleveland's Kyrie Irving had a big day offensively but he also contributed on defense, at least on this play as he goes horizontal to try and pry the ball away from the Celtics Marcus Smart. The Boston Celtics visited the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game One of an opening round NBA Playoff series at Quicken Loans Arena. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section: sports topic: Celtics-Cavaliers (1)

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Not looking good for the Celtics

Cleveland was not truly threatened. LeBron James, at times, looked bored.

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Tebow hasn?t played in the NFL since 2012 with the New York Jets.

Boston MA 4/19/15 Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rich Porcello watching as Baltimore Orioles Ryn Flaherty rounds third base after hitting a solo home run during fourth inning action at Fenway Park on Sunday April 19, 2015. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: Red Sox-Orioles Reporter: Peter Abraham

Orioles 8, Red Sox 3

Rick Porcello struggles as Red Sox fall to Orioles

Porcello went five innings in the 8-3 defeat, giving up eight runs on 12 hits.

Boston Marathon coverage

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Boston reclaims Marathon Monday

One runner said this year the city and the running community are taking back the historic race.

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Thousands of Marathon runners, many accompanied by their families, feasted on pasta and salad and mingled with other competitors.

Workers boarded up storefronts damaged by the fire.

Fire causes $1 million in damage to Belmont businesses

At least six businesses were damaged in the fire and some could be closed for months.


A helicopter and a ship took part in a rescue operation off the coast of Sicily following a shipwreck.

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Hundreds missing as migrant boat sinks off Italy

Italian prosecutors said a Bangladeshi survivor said hundreds had been locked in the hold by smugglers.

Hingham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/skerrette.jpg Randolph man charged with ?upskirting? at store

Police said they observed Terrell Anthony Skerrette, 28, follow a 45-year-old woman and take several photos

Body of Franklin man found in Hopkinton lake

Police believe Nicholas Horton was one of three people in a canoe that capsized on the lake late Saturday night.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_chang2_met.jpg New schools chief names transition team

Tommy Chang?s transition team will consist of more than 30 members who represent a wide cross-section of the education sector.

Marathon trial podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Advance/Images/podcast.jpg Episode 19: What to expect in penalty phase of Tsarnaev trial

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

Opinion

Greg Watson

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/03/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/AP927020168749.jpg Is Cuba the future of farming?

The small country?s success in sustainable agriculture now has the rapt attention of US interests.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Coachella 2015

Music fans gathered to hear a wide variety of musical styles at this year?s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.