Chism sentenced to at least 40 years; family calls it ?unacceptable?

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Peggie Ritzer said the sentence for the teenager who killed her daughter, Colleen Ritzer, was not tough enough.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/160226_SN_DLE_CHISM8.jpg Ritzer?s mother recalls ?the day evil crossed her path?

Colleen Ritzer?s family and friends delivered emotional victim impact statements before Philip Chism was sentenced.

Alex Speier

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/parkinson150-8976.jpg Who owned the infamous Fenway gorilla suit?

The identity of the supplier of the gorilla suit in which Theo Epstein exited Fenway Park in 2005 is finally revealed.

Dan Shaughnessy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy-8987.jpg Dombrowski making his presence known with Red Sox

In his first spring training with Boston, the Red Sox president of baseball operations has been highly visible.

Alex Speier

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/19/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_st218-11_spts.jpg What does Eduardo Rodriguez have in common with Andy Pettitte?

The young lefthander showed the potential to dominate while producing a largely strong overall performance.

Yes, you can make sushi with doughnuts

But we have some other ideas, too.

Buzzsaw

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/24/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/141617_0177.jpg In ?American Crime,? an honest portrayal of gay teens in crisis

Two astonishing young actors have made this season of ?American Crime? must-watch TV.

George R.R. Martin arrived at the premiere for the third season of the HBO television series

?Game of Thrones? author George R.R. Martin teases twist in new book

Martin said that ?Winds of Winter,? will contain a twist that involves a character who?s been killed off in the show.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/01Seger102.jpg Peter Wolf returns with a new album and tour

The J. Geils frontman is set to release ?A Cure For Loneliness? and then hit the road for a series of shows.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie stood with Republican front-runner Donald Trump during a campaign event in Forth Worth, Texas, Friday.

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Donald Trump punches back with Chris Christie endorsement

The announcement displays a rare political savvy for a candidate who has disavowed any endorsements.

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Charlie Baker, who endorsed Chris Christie, made it clear he won?t be jumping on the Donald Trump bandwagon with him.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bernieclintonsplitsquare-11009.jpg In Mass., Sanders-Clinton split could leave lasting fissures

If Hillary Clinton loses the March 1 primary, the party establishment here risks backlash from left-leaning rank and file voters who back her opponent.

5 dead, including gunman, after standoff in Washington state

Authorities say the gunman killed four people in a home in rural Washington state before fatally shooting himself after an hourslong standoff.

Cease-fire agreement goes into effect across Syria

The Islamic State group and Al Qaeda?s branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, are excluded from the US-brokered cease-fire.

Federal agents bust owner of New Bedford fishing business

The owner of one of the largest commercial fishing businesses in the Northeast was charged with falsifying records to evade federal fishing quotas.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ad2a8b80fec94ee08d522b1a1791d97d-561391f3899e42ab90d6507a710c3c7b-0%20-%20Copy-10948-kMwG--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg ?Whitey? Bulger placed in solitary confinement for sexual activity

James ?Whitey? Bulger, who is serving a life sentence at a Florida prison, was accused of violating a regulation prohibiting sexual activity.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/farragher-10994.png The force of speaking truth to power

There?s an old saying that ? roughly paraphrased ? goes like this: Bad things happen when good people remain silent.

Zika infections confirmed in 9 pregnant women in US

The government says two of the pregnancies ended in abortions and one baby was born with a brain defect.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/33edebe94c444210970347ce13b5a48e-33edebe94c444210970347ce13b5a48e-0.jpg The best zingers from Thursday?s GOP debate

As the Republican presidential field gets smaller, the intraparty politics are becoming more vicious.

The Big Picture

Chinese opera in Thailand

The Chinese New Year celebration ended with opera performances in Bangkok, Thailand, home to the largest overseas Chinese community in the world.

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

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/24/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Untitled-1-5861.jpg Boston Dynamics? newest humanoid a leaner, meaner, quieter machine

The improved robot Atlas, made by Waltham-based Boston Dynamics, can walk through snow, and pick up boxes and himself.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight-9497.jpg Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight?

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

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JOHN L. ALLEN JR. | All things catholic

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/PaulVI-C-717x450.jpg Pope takes classic Vatican approach to Zika virus

Pope Francis suggested he?s open to the idea of artificial birth control as a means of combatting the spread of the Zika virus, while taking abortion off the table.