BREWERS 6, RED SOX 2

Red Sox drop home opener

The Brewers put up four runs in the top of the ninth inning to spoil what was otherwise a festive day at Fenway Park.

One by one, banners commemorating the 2004, 2007, and 2013 championships were unfurled on the Green Monster.

Red Sox hold celebration, tribute before game

Players received their rings, fallen firefighters were honored, and special guests took part in the pregame ceremony.

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Scenes from Opening Day at Fenway

The Red Sox celebrated their 2013 World Series title while honoring victims of the Boston Marathon attack and members of the Boston Fire Department.

Judge in Probation trial splits case in half

The new judge overseeing the high-profile, long-awaited case wants two trials to streamline the process for jurors.

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Officials believe the nine-alarm blaze, which killed two firefighters, was not deliberately set.

BetaBoston

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The head of the FDA also called for more regulatory flexibility with the biopharmaceutical industry in bringing new treatments to patients.

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The Swampscott man who allegedly fatally struck a bicyclist in Charlestown told police he thought he had driven into a pothole.

Scott Brown has hired a former aide to embattled New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Scott Brown hires campaign manager

A former aide to Scott Brown, who has since worked for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, will return to Brown’s side.

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LAWRENCE HARMON

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More must be known about the decisions that led two firefighters into the basement of 298 Beacon St.

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Adrian Wilson with the Cardinals in 2012. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Patriots release safety Adrian Wilson

A day after the re-signing Patrick Chung, the Patriots released Adrian Wilson, who missed all of last season with an injured Achilles’ tendon.

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Biogen Idec’s George Scangos said his company and others are stepping up but “can’t pick up all the slack.”

Biogen Idec chief warns against funding cuts

George Scangos said the state’s drug makers are producing breakthrough treatments for conditions ranging from multiple sclerosis to hepatitis C to hemophilia.