Sudbury police ?very familiar? with murder suspect

The town?s police chief wasn?t shocked by allegations that Mikhail Young, 24, killed his parents in the US Virgin Islands.

Beverly Scott

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Former MBTA GM calls for full state takeover of agency

In an interview with CommonWealth, Beverly Scott said Governor Baker?s plan doesn?t go far enough.

Lexington biotech Synageva acquired for $8.4 billion

Synageva was formed in 2008 to focus on rare diseases and had 282 full-time employees as of the end of 2014.

Frank Freshwaters, 79, in 1959 and 2015 photos.

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Man who escaped ?Shawshank? captured after 59 years on lam

Frank Freshwaters, now 79, was imprisoned at the Ohio jail later used for the film ?The Shawshank Redemption.?

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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Wednesday that the community has a ??fractured?? relationship with police.

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Andreas Lubitz appeared to practice a controlled descent in a flight two hours before the fatal French Alps crash, investigators said.

Boston Marathon bombing trial

Defense attorneys Miriam Conrad and David Bruck departed federal court in Boston on Monday.

KEVIN CULLEN

Tsarnaev defense throwing everything against the wall

During the penalty phase of the trial, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s lawyers are trying to save his life, not our time.

Finalists named for post as head of Mass. higher education

The three finalists will interview in a public meeting of the Board of Higher Education on May 15.

Apr 10, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) rebounds in the second quarter against the Boston Celtics at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

USA Today Sports

Celtics have plenty of options in free agency

The free agency period begins in July, and the Celtics look to be in an enviable position with regard to cap space.

ALEX SPEIER

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With experience amd a diverse arsenal, Porcello has proved to be the Sox? most consistent starter.

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Silicon Valley executive David Goldberg died last Friday after falling off a treadmill while on vacation and hitting his head.

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The death of Silicon Valley executive Dave Goldberg has focused new attention on the risks of the hugely popular exercise machines.

The proposed tower at Winthrop Square would feature a glassy galleria of meeting spaces and cafes, similar to Silicon Valley?s ?cafe culture.?

CBT ARCHITECTS

Shirley Leung

In Steve Belkin?s tower bid, new fuses with old in Boston

The proposed tower at Winthrop Square would feature a glassy galleria of meeting spaces and cafes, similar to Silicon Valley?s ?cafe culture.?

Advice for new grads on work, play, and more

Several Boston-area experts offer advice on making the transition from college to real life easier.

Opinion | SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/06/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-1177.jpg Brian Joyce?s ethical cloud challenges the state Senate

The Milton Democrat has become the Hans Brinker of thin ethical ice.

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Golden retrievers die of bone cancer, lymphoma, and a cancer of the blood vessels more than any other breed in the country.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/_MG_7622-4061.jpg Cruise lines competing for Boston-to-Bermuda market

Norwegian Cruise Line has operated the route for more than a decade, but now Holland America is entering the same waters.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_BBQ1_met.jpg Harvard students devise the ultimate BBQ smoker

Perfectly smoked meat requires an understanding of chemistry, heat transfer, materials science, prototyping, and problem solving.

The Big Picture

Georgiy Samsonov (L), Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

The big picture

Berlin battleground?70 years later

Decades after the Battle for Berlin, photographer Fabrizio Bensch unearthed pictures by a Red Army photographer that depicted a city at war?s end.