Olympic pact removes ?gag order? for city workers

A new agreement removes language that seemed to bar city employees from criticizing Boston?s Olympic effort.

Carla Barbosa pointed to Aaron Hernandez as she testified in his murder trial Tuesday.

Hernandez fiancee ?nervous? day after murder, witness says

A house cleaner for Aaron Hernandez testified that his fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins, removed a trash bag the day after Odin Lloyd was killed.

Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline bill

Republicans may try to override President Obama?s veto, but have yet to show they can muster the needed two-thirds majority.

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Somerville begins towing snow-covered cars

Abandoned vehicles covered with weeks of snow are making it difficult for workers to clear the roads.

A handful of Tsarnaev supporters protested outside the Moakley Courthouse in October.

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Judge won?t ban protesters at Tsarnaev trial

The defense had requested the ban on ?self-appointed supporters? of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev outside the courthouse.

Teen falls 25 feet through skylight in Westwood

The 17-year-old was part of a snow shoveling crew on the roof of Frugal Fannie?s Fashion Warehouse in Westwood.

Left to right, Anthony Lawrence, Andre Gagne, and Wesley Reid  worked in the bitter cold t to shovel out the docks at the MIT Sailing Pavilion on Tuesday.

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Up to five inches of snow headed for Mass.

After a bitterly cold morning, Eastern Massachusetts could see 2 to 5 inches of snow overnight.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will open its doors free of charge Thursday.

Gardner Museum offers free entry, respite from cold on Thursday

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will open its doors free of charge Thursday as a place to relax out of the frigid weather.

Pedestrians walked past the Forum restaurant.

Forum Bar & Restaurant to close

The owners of the restaurant that was heavily damaged in the Marathon bombings said the building?s landlord was nearly tripling rent.

Kevin Youkilis and Manny Ramirez.

Cubs hire former Red Sox Manny Ramirez, Kevin Youkilis as consultants

Ramirez will work with major and minor league hitters. Youkilis will serve as a scout and hitting coach.

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Fun starts as soon as David Ortiz arrives at Red Sox camp

The designated hitter was quick to joke about new teammate Pablo Sandoval, saying ?my belly hasn?t grown like Panda.?

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First Person

Author Dennis Lehane misses Boston snow

As he looks toward the March 10 release of the final book in his Joe Coughlin series, ?World Gone By,? the author reflects on his home.

Dramatic video shows vehicle driving off upper deck of I-93

An East Boston man faces drunken driving charges after his pickup truck hit a barrier and crashed onto the lower deck.

The Big Picture

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Wintry woes for the MBTA

A look back at our recent public transit woes, due to an unusually harsh winter.