Prince in concert in 1985.

AP Photo

APPRECIATION

A groundbreaking artist, Prince astonished right to the end

There was never a time, not even a passing moment, that Prince didn?t matter.

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Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era, was found dead at his home.

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He blew away the crowd with his blazing solo on ?While My Guitar Gently Weeps? at George Harrison?s posthumous induction.

Prince performed at the Worcester Centrum on October 20, 1988.

Archive Music Review | Oct. 21, 1988

Prince puts on a royal show at Centrum

Prince pulled out all the stops during a 2 1/2-hour knockout that crossed Broadway theatrics with the gleeful buoyancy of ?The Wizard of Oz.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/04/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/zakim-10556.jpg In honor of Prince, Zakim Bridge lights changed to purple

The move comes as Governor Baker?s office said the governor believes Prince?s ?Purple Rain? is one of the best albums of all time.

Six major developers filed proposals for towers they want to put on the site of the Winthrop Square Garage, including this rendering from a partnership of Lend Lease, Hudson Group, and Eagle Development.

Graziana + Corazza

Developers pitch for chance to build Winthrop Square tower

Six major developers filed proposals for towers they want to put on the site of the Winthrop Square Garage.

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Jurors will instead see a photo of real estate attorney Paul Feldman as a recording of his grand jury testimony is played.

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?This decision raises serious questions about the SEC?s ability to protect investors,?? the Massachusetts senator wrote.

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In 2014, a 9-year-old Cambridge girl wrote President Obama to ask why there ?aren?t any women on the dollars of the United States.?

Uber settles cases with concessions

The San Francisco headquarters of Uber.

Eric Risberg/Associated Press

Uber has reached a settlement in a pair of class-action lawsuits in California and Massachusetts.

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An Everett police officer fatally shot a knife-wielding man at a busy intersection on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

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A move is gaining steam to rebrand part of Jamaica Plain to honor the Latino community.

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The governor still hasn?t taken a formal stance on legislation that would prohibit discrimination against transgender people in public accommodations.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/09rahimvideopic04.jpg Terror suspects allegedly planned a US ?martyrdom cell?

Federal prosecutors say Usaamah Rahim, who was shot in Roslindale, was in contact with ISIS overseas.

Man arrested for threatening to ?shoot up? Lowell school

The posts on a Pawtucket Memorial webpage prompted evacuation at the school, police said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/04/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/160421_KDB_YMCA_005.jpg Wentworth students help Hyde Park YMCA get in shape

A hands-on project capped a semester-long effort to add sorely needed public seating and transform a dead space.

R.I. to open one-third of its polling locations for primary

But with the presidential primaries marching on for both parties, the state could have relatively high turnout.