Governor Patrick said he refused to accept Commissioner Olga Roche’s offer, which she made after the disappearance of a Fitchburg boy.
Ukraine protesters split over dealSome Ukrainian protesters angry over police violence said they were determined to stand their ground until the president steps down.
The state has used more than 570,000 tons of salt so far, but officials expect no shortages.
State officials reported making progress in addressing a massive backlog in health insurance applications.
Ideas | The Internationalist
Modern conflicts have destroyed the old protections around health care—and we’re only just beginning to assess the damage.
Photo gallery
While Boston shivered, the Red Sox prepared for the upcoming season under sunny skies in Fort Myers, Fla. See these and more of the week’s best images.
Canada 1, US 0
Canada beats US in Olympic hockeyThe Canadians defeated the Americans, 1-0, to clinch a berth in the gold-medal game against Sweden. The US will play Finland for the bronze.
opinion | susan crawford
Route around cable behemothsLast week’s news that Comcast plans a $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable makes an atrocious situation worse.
Among assorted comments made today, the team president said the Red Sox want Ortiz to end his career with the organization.
A judge denied a request for a reduction in the bail of Aisling Brady McCarthy, accused of fatally beating a 1-year-old girl in her care.
China warned the meeting would ‘‘inflict grave damages’’ on the US relationship with the Asian nation.
The New Jersey governor heard complaints from residents still displaced by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Some technology executives even went so far as to suggest that Facebook might have gotten a bargain.
The darkly charming Nick Hornby novel, which was adapted into a British coming-of-age film, is an absolute charmer as an American television show.
McG’s new film, where Kevin Costner’s as a CIA assassin battles international thugs, isn’t that bad. It’s just not any good.
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For pregnant women, two sets of rights in one bodyA new wave of fetal-protection measures creates a collision in American law — and exposes a moral conundrum.
