After chase and confrontation, police fatally shoot man

Officers were on the scene of the shooting on a footbridge over Storrow Drive.

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Santos Laboy was shot on a BU bridge Friday afternoon after running into Storrow Drive traffic and wielding a knife during a police confrontation, said officials.

Recap of fatal shootings by Mass. police officers in 2015

The shooting of an armed man on a footbridge over Storrow Drive was the sixth officer-involved fatal shooting this year in Massachusetts.

A rendering of Harambee Park in Dorchester as envisioned for use as an Olympics tennis venue.

Boston 2024 stretches its definition of walkable Olympics

The bid committee now expects spectators will walk from commuter rail stations and subway stations to venues.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey addressed a number of concerns employers had with the new law.

Steven Senne/AP

AG issues final sick-time rules

Some of the biggest changes to sick-time regulations will apply to seasonal workers.

Eduardo Rodriguez threw in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

Eduardo Rodriguez is a rookie with a short memory

The way he bounced back for the Red Sox on Friday night told us a lot about the young lefthander.

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In videos, alleged members of the Columbia Point Dawgs street gang tried to incite attacks on a rival gang by displaying Boston police reports.

Representative  Brian Dempsey is chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.

Invitation to political fund-raiser might skirt ethics laws

An invitation to an event for state Rep. Brian Dempsey was emblazoned with an emblem that cannot be used to raise campaign funds.

A crowd gathers outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church following a prayer vigil Friday.

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Charleston grapples anew with slavery?s ingrained history

?How do you address, basically, what was in this awful person?s heart? ... I think for our country, a continued dialogue about race,? said the city?s mayor.

A police officer stood guard near the entrance to the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday.

Filled with grief, victims? families forgive

Relatives of the nine people shot down in a Charleston church confronted the 21-year-old suspect.

Thomas Farragher

The best dads are always there for their kids

Whenever our kids asked if I wanted to do something with them, I would always be ready with this nonnegotiable reply: ?I sure do.??

In 2013, the Charles River Conservancy hosted the first  public swim in the Charles River in 50 years

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Immortalized in song ?Dirty Water,? Charles River to host swimmers

For a third year, the Charles River Conservancy is inviting people to take a dip in the infamous river that for 50 years hadn?t held a public swim.

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Dr. Ernesto Gonzalez, a pioneering dermatologist at Mass General, has been quietly volunteering his time to homeless patients for nearly two decades.

The crime scene where a postal worker was shot in December 2013.

Dorchester man sentenced for 2013 assault of postal worker

Keyon Taylor was sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for the robbing, beating, and shooting of a US Postal carrier.

Lowell man arrested in connection with fatal crash

Michael Gomez, 26, was charged with negligent homicide after Lowell and Salem police arrested him as a fugitive from justice.

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All of New England?s 11 draft picks have now agreed to terms.

Yvonne Abraham

Challah, the staff of life for Sharon family

For Sheldon Kriegel, 90, making challah every week is a father?s gift to his children, and to himself as well.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/23/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/tracker-089.jpg Tracking the endorsements of N.H. GOP activists

In the aggregate, endorsements can signal who has the best ground game in the Granite State.

Opinion

Editorial

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Governor Baker?s initial failure to condemn the Confederate flag after the Charleston shootings qualifies as a stunning lapse of judgment.

The Big Picture

A man kneels across the street from where police gather outside the Emanuel AME Church following a shooting on June 17 in Charleston, S.C.

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Shooting at Charleston church

Dylann Storm Roof, 21, allegedly killed nine people at a prayer meeting inside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.

Lifestyle

Deep Breath

Making the most of your vacation

Research confirms that vacations are great at relieving stress, bringing us back to ourselves, and even making us better employees.