Female addicts given an alternative to prison

The Baker administration aims to shift away from what one official called ?the Dark Ages? of incarcerating addicts.

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Federal immigration officials had no explanation this week for why they did not detain or deport Hector Ramirez.

Students rallied earlier this week outside the C. Walsh Theater of Suffolk University in support of president Margaret McKenna, who had been under fire to resign.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Suffolk president, board chair reach agreement

Details of the proposal are still being finalized and remain subject to approval by the board, which meets Friday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/avalena.jpg After autopsy, Auburn toddler?s death remains undetermined

Medical examiners have not determined the cause of Avalena M. Conway-Coxon?s death, the Worcester County district attorney?s office said.

BOSTON, MA - 1/21/2016: LOTS OF TOWERS past and presnt on the Boston skyline Millennium Tower (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: METRO TOPIC stand alone photo

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

For Asian buyers, condo developers skip more than just 13th floor

The Four Seasons Hotel and private residences at One Dalton will also omit the 4th and 44th floors.

Adrian Walker

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It?s time to get rid of the Winthrop Square Garage, once and for all.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kenaiwhyte-10703-10944.jpg Friends and family hold vigil for Roxbury boy

The mother of the boy who died after suffering injuries at his father?s home made a tearful plea for information.

Boston University freshman Morgan O'Hanlon poses for a portrait with her new winter apparel outside her dorm in Boston in late January.

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Boston newcomers set for a winter welcome

For the city?s newest arrivals, the indoctrination has officially begun.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/StormTotalSnowWeb-10946.png Greater Boston braces for snowstorm

The storm, which is expected to bring up to 8 inches of snow, will be at its heaviest between 6 a.m. and noon.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/davis_bush3_met.jpg Barbara Bush campaigns for son Jeb in N.H.

Former First Lady Barbara Bush says her son, Jeb, is ??decent and honest, and everything we need in a president.??

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Donald Trump on Thursday offered a nod toward the state?s cherished political rites: he started campaigning in person.

Democrats clash over big money, credentials in heated debate

In N.H., Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled over the role of money in politics and the philosophical underpinnings of the party.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/05/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Boghosian_07springsteen10_ART.jpg For Springsteen at the Garden, ?The River? rolls on

Playing ?The River? was just an opening salvo in a raucous set from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at TD Garden Thursday.

FILE - In a Thursday, June 9, 2005 file photo, BMX rider Dave Mirra pauses during practice for the Panasonic Open event, in Louisville, Ky. Police say veteran X Games biker Dave Mirra has died in North Carolina. Greenville police said Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, that Mirra's body was found earlier in the day with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.He was 41. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)

BMX rider Dave Mirra dies at 41 of apparent suicide, police say

Police say veteran X Games biker Dave Mirra has died in North Carolina. He was 41.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/blanding020216sanders2met.jpg A congressional case for Sanders

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur said Bernie Sanders is the only one ?talking about the economic issues. . . affecting American families.?

The Big Picture

Globe photos of the month, January 2016

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month including the first winter storm to hit the region.

Globe investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight150x150-165.jpg Globe investigations and Spotlight reports

A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/turner011416BIZ24kirsner33.jpg Race to build mobile audiences in developing nations

Facebook, Google, and Boston-based Jana pursue strategies to connect consumers in emerging economies to mobile Internet -- and advertisers.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Crux

Crux

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The meeting marked the first time ranian President Hassan Rouhani has visited the West since a landmark nuclear agreement with Iran last year.

The Globe Collection Promo

Globe Insiders

Design New England

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A seaside location sets the tone for a free-flowing master bathroom with partitions and angles ? but no doors to restrict sightlines.