The panel had rejected a request to intervene in January, but the defense made a second plea based on the jury questionnaire.
J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Approval of the measure, which now heads to President Obama, came two hours before the midnight deadline.
Baker?s choice to review T quits amid money woesPaul Barrett, Governor Baker?s pick to lead an MBTA review, resigned after the Globe raised questions about his financial troubles.
Several women said prison officials in Norfolk had asked them to show their bras to prove they had no contraband.
The Sun Chronicle
Michelle Carter, 18, allegedly told Conrad Roy III to ?get back in? his truck when he had second thoughts.
Snow pileup hampers commuter train inspectionsAn inspection pit at the rail?s Pawtucket, R.I. yard has filled with snow and ice, slowing workers during a crucial time.
Jeb Bush gets booed at conservative conferenceThe boos were a stark reminder of the challenges the former Florida governor faces as he attempts to seize front-runner status.
The stricken are consumed with thoughts of ice dams, water damage, snow-burdened roofs, and getting a roofer to return a call.
Two more snowstorms expected to hit Mass.The weekend storm, which could dump up to 6 inches in some areas, will be followed by another storm early next week.
ideas
An endless winter has everyone threatening to flee for good. Who might really go ? and how it could shift the population.
Nimoy was a son of Boston who created one of the most enduring and beloved characters in modern pop culture.
Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff/ File 2013
The annual fete is scheduled to step off in two weeks, but stubborn snow berms clog the traditional route.
Movie Review
There?s a terrific popcorn movie here ? a con-game romantic comedy that bubbles along on a playful high.
Our interpretations of color can play out like a game of telephone, full of miscommunication.
JEFF JACOBY
Spat over Netanyahu?s speech doesn?t change US-Israel relationsHowever fraught the relationship between Netanyahu and Obama, the ties that so uniquely bind their nations remain.
Toru Hanai/Reuters
As demand for oil rises, photographers worldwide document how the barrels are used once the fuel is gone.
Charlotte stunned the Celtics with a 25-1 run that spanned both halves, but Boston still prevailed.
?Several steps? are needed before racing can return, said the president of an organization that represents owners and trainers.
Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister of Russia and a critic of Vladimir Putin, was shot and killed in Moscow.
Even if it never wins another award, the series already ranks among the most influential in TV history.
Bettye LaVette is relishing a new album, ?Worthy.?
The film surveys the modern Hollywood wasteland.
The Internationalist
A daring plan to rebuild Syria ? no matter who wins the warWith the battle still ongoing, a huge team of Syrian planners plots the restoration of Aleppo and beyond.
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