Transit-oriented development will change Dorchester

Construction near MBTA stations in Dorchester is bringing new housing, shopping options, and broader economic growth.

Bicyclist hit by truck in Sudbury during triathlon race

A male bicyclist was hit by a truck in Sudbury at the Spring Sprint Triathlon, officials said.

Officer Ged Driscoll watched for drug-related activity on a Plymouth street as part of a special plainclothes police unit.

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Heroin exacts an especially savage toll in Plymouth

So far this year, the town has recorded 136 overdoses ? an average of exactly one a day ? and 10 related deaths.

Boston Marathon bombing trial

Passersby pasued at the Marathon finish line after sentencing in the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial was announced.

Tsarnaev appeal may focus on victims? stories

The heart-wrenching stories of the Marathon bombing victims may help drive defense efforts to appeal Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s death sentence.

A bouquet of flowers lied on the Marathon finish line after Friday?s sentencing.

Kevin Cullen

Choosing to focus on heroes, not Tsarnaevs

I?ll remember the choices people made. The heroes who emerged. A city that stayed true to its best self.

Yvonne Abraham

After 21 years, a relentless quest for justice may pay off

After a bail hearing in Salem on Monday, Angel Echavarria might finally walk free, after 21 years in prison.

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The average class of 2015 borrower will graduate college with just over $35,000 in debt.

summer arts preview

The best of upcoming arts events

Critics suggest where you should go, what you should see, who you should hear, and what you should be reading this summer.

Tom Brady with his wife, Gisele Bundchen, and son Benjamin in 2013. Below, he greeted fans in 2002 at the Patriots training camp at Bryant College in Smithfield, R.I.

Tracing Tom Brady?s fame, fortune

It?s tough to remember the Tom Brady that arrived here 15 years ago amid the media frenzy that?s erupted since Deflategate.

Foxborough, MA--7/31/2014--QB Tom Brady (cq) talks to the media after the conclusion of the day's Patriots 2014 Training Camp, on Thursday, July 31. Photos by Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Topic: Patriots Reporter: XXX

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Tom Brady needs to voice his defense

The Patriots quarterback promised to address the controversy, and should do so sooner than later.

Travelers, be wary of all that free Wi-Fi

A five-minute session on the the wrong network can compromise e-mail credentials, bank accounts, or credit card information.

Funding from the public sector predominantly built and maintained parks and recreation areas like the Charles River Esplanade.

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

opinion | Whitney Hatch

Massachusetts? parks are falling into ruin

We should no longer leave the state?s parks at the mercy of a fickle and uncertain budget process.

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The change reflects a growing awareness that simple categories of male and female do not fit every teenager.

ideas

The race to preserve disappearing data

From the film industry to science, archivists are struggling to preserve the bits and bytes of our lives.

Summer Travel

What are the best beaches in New England?

Love tide pools? Hate crowds? Looking for pirate treasure? There?s a beach for that.

The Big Picture

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Big Picture

Living with creatures

Photographers have documented the relationships between humans and animals in countless ways.