When routine turned to crisis

There was nothing more than a thin haze of smoke drifting from the building when firefighters arrived at 298 Beacon St. on Wednesday afternoon.

The aftermath of the scene of a nine-alarm blaze.

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The top floor could be seen through the collapsed roof.

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Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the nine-alarm fire.

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Parts of Beacon Street were open to traffic Friday morning, two days after two firefighters were killed in a blaze.

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A tribute to the two fallen firefighters took place on the ice before Thursday's Bruins game at TD Garden.

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Annemarie Federico (from left), Mary Jean Slavin, and Jean Lovulo gathered across the street from the funeral home.

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A candlelight vigil was held in East Boston's Central Square.

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Firefighters stood at attention as a motorcade carrying one of the fallen firefighters drove by on Massachusetts Avenue.

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Johnny Boychuk (left) and Zdeno Chara wore hats with the Fire Department's insignia during pregame warm-ups.

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Flowers and notes were left outside the fire station.

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Relatives of firefighters expected at City Hall ceremony

The Boston Fire Department’s flag will be raised at City Hall Plaza this afternoon.

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Their singular calling is ingrained for life

Edward Walsh and Michael Kennedy ran into a burning building to save lives, knowing they could lose their own. Because they were firefighters, Boston firefighters.

Vince Wilfork and Patriots coach Bill Belichick reached a deal to keep the defender in New England.

Christopher L. Gasper

How Patriots, Wilfork met in the middle

The fairest negotiations are ones in which neither side can claim absolute victory. That is the case for Vince Wilfork and the Patriots.

Police officers guarded the entrance to Franklin Street in Watertown where there was a search for Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

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How the Marathon bombing manhunt really happened

In a new book, Scott Helman and Jenna Russell recount the day the city stood still.

Grady Sizemore missed the last two seasons because of injuries.

Grady Sizemore named Red Sox center fielder

The Red Sox will go with the veteran making a comeback to start the season in center field.

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About 300 same-sex couples were married in the state before a federal appeals court put those unions on hold.

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The state’s pastoral sector has developed an idealistic energy all its own, one that seems to have real appeal to the young.

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Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan in a scene from director Roger Michell’s “Le Week-End.”

A poignant ‘Week-End’ in the city of love

This dark comedy about a disastrous 30th anniversary week-end offers funny and affecting performances by Lindsay Duncan and Jim Broadbent.