State lawmakers wary of legalized marijuana

Legislators want to outlaw home cultivation, impose a significant tax, and prohibit some edible products if a legalization referendum passes.

3/6/2016 - Wakefield, MA - Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School - Melissa Nunez (enyay over second n in Nunez), wiped away tears during a candle light vigil to mark the shooting death of Pablo Villeda, which took place earler that day. Villeda, a Chelsea resident in his late teens, died and seven others were injured after shots rang out at a raucous house party early Sunday morning, March 6, 2016 in Chelsea, MA, igniting a chaotic scene on Washington Avenue. Topic: 07chelsea(3). Story by Astead Herndon /Globe Staff. Photo by Dina Rudick/Globe Staff.

Juvenile arrested in shooting that killed Chelsea teen

A 16-year-old boy was arrested in the weekend shooting in which a teenager was killed and seven others were injured.

Victoria McGrath, who was injured in the Marathon bombing, and Priscilla Perez Torres were killed in a car accident in Dubai.

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Two NU students, including bombing survivor, killed in Dubai crash

The crash also killed two Canadian men, including boxer Cody Nixon, who had earlier posted an Instagram photo of him with a Ferrari.

A transit officer watched as protesters chanted at the conclusion of an MBTA board meeeting.

MBTA fares will rise, despite protests

Board members approved a 9.3 percent hike as as transit activists loudly protested the move, urging the public to ?fight the hikes.?

Lexington debates proposal to ban semi-automatic weapons

A Lexington resident wants to ban certain types of semi-automatic weapons in a community known as the birthplace of American liberty.

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The sportscaster testified that she was humiliated and suffers from depression as a result of the video.

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Some people go to retail medical clinics because they?re convenient, raising medical costs, researchers found.

The Northern Avenue Bridge over Fort Point Channel has been closed to pedestrians since 2014, and the Coast Guard warned last fall that it could collapse.

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What should replace the Northern Avenue bridge?

As Boston officials prepare to take down the bridge, they want ideas for what might some day replace it.

Imam Hassan Qazwini spoke to a congregation about the upcoming presidential primary in Michigan.

Among Muslims in US, political resolve mixes with dread

Muslims in the diverse Detroit suburb of Dearborn have grown fearful amid rising Islamophobia.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/3373b10ebb9f4ed3bc34b49c618dfa22-083e8bb5f0a046d3bc01bddd80e146a2-0.jpg The GOP?s last stand: A brokered convention

With Donald Trump continuing to outpace all rivals at the primary polls, some Republican leaders are considering a brokered convention.

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Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former three-term mayor of New York City, has opted against mounting a third-party White House bid.

More than 1,000 Boston students march to protest cuts

Students chanted slogans including ?our education, not your money? as they marched through downtown on Monday.

Clam chowder at the Union Oyster House

Union Oyster House manager responds to Globe review

A proud employee responds to the Globe?s pointed review of the restaurant last week.

William and June Bratton spent 65 years together. He cared for his ill wife at home during the year she died.

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William E. Bratton, police official?s father, was devoted to his wife and children

Mr. Bratton was a Navy gunner and a longshoreman, a worker in a post office and in a metal-plating shop.

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The team says it freed up 1,000 season tickets by canceling accounts of nearly 200 resellers located outside the region.

Globe investigations

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

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.

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scott kirsner | innovation economy

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The story of electric-powered wheels is another example of how tough it is to turn game-changing concepts into products.

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JOHN L. ALLEN JR. | ALL THINGS CATHOLIC

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There are salt-of-the-earth folks, who quietly carry out a staggering variety of good works.

Design New England

Design New England

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The lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.