Pagliuca takes over as Boston 2024 chairman

Steve Pagliuca takes the leadership baton from outgoing chairman John Fish, who led the local Olympic movement since 2013.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/21/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/sixofficers.jpg Six officers indicted in death of Freddie Gray

The state?s attorney in Baltimore says all six officers charged in Gray?s death have been indicted by a grand jury.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/20/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/turner011515MAG020815BestPizza145.jpg Regina Pizzeria parent files for bankruptcy

Four low-performing restaurants have closed, including two in Mass., but the flagship in Boston?s North End will remain open.

The Special Collections lobby at the Boston Public Library.

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Library worker placed on leave in missing art case

The woman tasked with safeguarding the Boston Public Library?s special collections is on paid administrative leave as officials search for the artworks.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/image1(3)A--90x90.jpg Lynn police investigate desecration of Holocaust memorial

Five chunks of fresh cut pork were left on the base of the memorial at Pride of Lynn Cemetery, police said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/50340e03dbfe4b0d857e6288dd14b511-50340e03dbfe4b0d857e6288dd14b511-0.jpg Hernandez allegedly shot friend after remark on murders

Aaron Hernandez was arraigned on a witness intimidation charge brought by Suffolk prosecutors for allegedly shooting Alexander Bradley.

Aaron Hernandez in court with new tattoo

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Aaron Hernandez appears in court with new tattoo

The fresh ink on the former New England Patriots star?s neck read ?Lifetime.?

Mass. Senate nears agreement on key part of Baker?s T plan

Lawmakers are writing up a deal on the creation of a new board to oversee the T.

Boston Children?s Hospital acquires N.Y. doctors group

The deal represents a continuation of the hospital?s strategy to grow business outside of Boston and Massachusetts.

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An open letter from the family of Lingzi Lu

In the wake of the Marathon trial, the Lu family, whose daughter came from China to study in Boston, reflects on her spirit and dreams.

Peter Hotton

Peter Hotton, Globe?s ?Handyman on Call,? dies at 87

Hotton dispensed home repair advice to readers throughout New England and across the country for half a century.

WATERTOWN, MA. 04/ 20 /13: Back to Normal....the Deluxe Town Dinner at Mt Auburn St had a line out the door after it was closed yesterday . After the Boston Marathon bomb suspects have been caught/dead how are things getting to be normal. ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 21bombmain_photos

Massachusetts? fastest growing municipality in 2014: Watertown

Everett and Chelsea were not far behind, with year-to-year population hikes of 2.6 percent.

Newly acquired Yoan Moncada stands with his teammates during the National Anthem. The Greenville Drive hosted the Lexington Legends Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Fluor Field. (Richard Shiro for The Boston Globe)

Alex Speier

Red Sox have quite a stockpile of talent in Greenville

While they are a long way from the majors, several players at the Single A affiliate show great promise.

boston calling | City Hall; May 22, 23, 24

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/19/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/470288040.jpg The 10 acts to see at Boston Calling

Arranged chronologically, these are 10 acts that you will not want to miss at the weekend-long Boston Calling music festival.

Sacks of money and 154 pounds of heroin, worth at least $50 million, were displayed at a Drug Enforcement Administration news conference,on Tuesday.

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Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Can we stop heroin from reaching Massachusetts?

How does a major New York City bust affect New England, and can it stop the rising tide of heroin in our cities?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/05142012_14karmaloop_photo1-8263289.jpg Karmaloop sale approved; CEO to be replaced

Greg Selkoe, who started the business from his parent?s basement in 1999, will be replaced as chief executive of the Boston streetwear company.

A snake swam in a water hazzard at a Texas golf course. New research suggests that the most recent common ancestor of all living snakes had vestigal limbs that served no purpose in locomotion.

Snakes with legs? Data sheds light on species? ancestors

The most recent common ancestor of all living snakes was nocturnal and devoured prey whole using its hooked teeth as a hunting tool.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/slide-c-ty.jpg Cambridge officials may bring 1,000-foot water slide to city

The company ?Slide the City? brings a slide to cities and towns across the US and sets it up on an empty street for residents.

The Big Picture

Cities in the clouds

A selection of images of cities shrouded in weather that makes them appear to be living among the clouds.