Obama speaks in Selma 50 years after march

President Obama spoke in Selma, Ala., Saturday, at the site of a civil rights march 50 years ago.

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Thousands of people were in Selma, Ala., on Saturday to mark a half-century since a march there galvanized the civil rights movement.

Strollers cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., scene of the ?Bloody Sunday? confrontation that spurred the voting rights movement.

Tracing the footsteps from Selma to Montgomery

Selma?s iconic site is the graceful steel arch bridge over the Alabama River.

Fort Myers, FL - 03/02/15 - Boston Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino gets together with Red Sox center fielder Mookie Betts during outfielders drills. Red Sox Spring Training. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 03Red Sox, LOID: 8.0.2826364469.

Shane Victorino sidelined two days because of soreness

The outfielder is expected back in the lineup Monday, manager John Farrell said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/workout-3655.jpg Getting exercise at home when it?s too cold for the gym

The cold and snow has made it easy to skip the gym. But there is a simple alternative for a complete workout at home.

Midcentury haven Palm Springs comes back to life

As it?s grown, the town has become a destination for both nostalgia-loving baby boomers and hip millennials.

?Hatcheries are the canary in the coal mine for the shellfish industry,? said Bill Mook of Mook Sea Farm. ?Because of our level of control, we can see problems that others might not.?

Rising acid levels in oceans imperil region?s shellfish

The acid makes it harder for the animals to develop their shells, making them more vulnerable to prey and less likely to reproduce.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_snow_thumb.jpg Who?s behind measuring Boston?s official snow total?

A mysterious volunteer is responsible for the last hand measurement used in recording Boston?s ?official? weather report: the snowfall total at Logan Airport.

The death of Leonard Nimoy has inspired people to mark five-dollar Canadian banknotes that show former prime minister Wilfrid Laurier transformed to resemble Spock.

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From the #WeaselPecker to Spocking

From how Canadians are paying homage to Leonard Nimoy to a photo of a weasel on a woodpecker, a look at the week online.

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Old words find new life online

Expansive and expanding, molten and shape-shifting, relentlessly lurching forward, language both adapts to and creates the very world around it.

Lydia Shire (left) at a Tanglewood function with Stuart Hirshfield of Stockbridge.

Lydia Shire sued for allegedly failing to repay $175,000 loan

A wealthy Bostonian who said she loaned the money is suing the renowned restaurateur for failure to repay.

BATON ROUGE, LA - FEBRUARY 10: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats yells to his team during the first half of a game against the LSU Tigers at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on February 10, 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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UMass making big mistake with John Calipari honor

The Kentucky coach stretches the rules and wins, but also brought disgrace to Massachusetts?s state school.

Boston-03/07/15- The Boston Bruins vs Phil. Flyers- Bruins Brad Marchand scores a 3rd period goal to tie the game 2-2, as he celebrates with Loui Eriksson. Globe staff photo by John Tlumacki (sports)

Bruins 3, Flyers 2

Brad Marchand?s overtime goal lifts Bruins over Flyers

Marchand scored his second goal with less than two minutes to go in overtime to win the matinee at TD Garden.

Officers blocked the entrances to the Puffton Village and Townhouse apartment complexes, where rowdy students gathered during last year?s event.

No blowout in Amherst?s Blarney this year

A heavy police presence during this year?s Blarney Blowout stopped the formation of large gatherings on Saturday.

Milder temperatures expected in week ahead

Temperatures today and Sunday will be in the 30s and then in the 40s on Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasters said.

Lisa Bonchek Adams, writer who chronicled battle with cancer, dies

Adams ran a website that will be maintained as a ?resource of Lisa?s writings about metastatic breast cancer, grief and loss, life, and family.?

Police find guns, drugs in apartment of man accused in teen shooting

Boston police conducted a search of the apartment of the Rev. Shaun O. Harrison Sr. at 18 Pompeii St. on Friday.

Madison Police investigate the scene of a police involved shooting late Friday at a home in Madison, Wis., on Saturday, March 7, 2015. A 19-year-old black man died Friday night after being shot by a police officer in Madison, authorities said. The man was shot after an altercation with the officer and died at a hospital. The officer did not know if the man was armed, but according to Police Chief Mike Koval,

Wis. teen was unarmed when shot by officer, police say

The teen was shot Friday night and later died after an altercation with an officer in Madison, Wis., police said.

Vincent Lampley and his daughter Mya, 10, who attends Milton Academy, laced up for the public skate at Ulin Rink on a recent Sunday.

Privatized skating rinks freezing out the public

The privately managed, state-owned facilities offer much less public ice time than their state-run counterparts.

Deval Patrick will take on the role of global ambassador, helping to sell the city to the International Olympic Committee.

Patrick to help lobby for Boston?s Olympic bid

The former governor will take on the role of global ambassador to help sell the city to the International Olympic Committee.

Marathon trial podcast

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This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

Drew Faust

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/AP657892525435.jpg Hope, history, and Selma

Harvard University President Drew Faust recalls marching in Selma, Ala., 50 years ago.

The Big Picture

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Holi Celebrations 2015

Holi is a festival that marks events in Hindu mythology and provides photographers with a colorful visual feast.