Flaws cited amid praise for police in bombing response

A state report said that the overall response to the Marathon bombings was a ?great success,? but identified several problem areas.

Peter and Loretta Kehayias said police were firing their guns wildly in the encounter with the Marathon bombers on Laurel Street in Watertown in 2013.

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Watertown neighborhood recalls night street became a front line

A state report faulted police for their response that night, calling it a ?lack of weapons discipline.?

Police officers searched homes for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects in Watertown.

What we learned from the Marathon bombing report

During the hunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, an estimated 2,500 officers, many of them self-deployed, descended on Watertown.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

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Hospitals are treating the kind of suffering imposed by their medical professionals as seriously as infections and falls.

A shake-up of the Legislature?s centuries-old committee structure could bring a festering conflict between Senate President Stanley C. Rosenberg (left) and House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo to a head.

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Power struggle brewing in state Legislature

The state Senate is seriously considering a unilateral shake-up of the centuries-old committee structure, bringing a festering conflict to a head.

Do H-1B visas help to replace American workers?

Businesses say the H-1B program enables them to find highly skilled workers who are in short supply in the United States.

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Construction is delayed on the casino complex in Everett due to a violation of the state?s Environmental Policy Act.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kyle-side.jpg ?Multiple? additional reports emerge of abuse at Bridgewater day care

The director of the facility has been placed on paid administrative leave as officials investigate her handling of the matter.

SHUTTERSTOCK

The novice marathoner?s lament: Why am I gaining weight?

Packing on the pounds is actually fairly common for beginning runners. And, no, it?s not all, or even mainly, muscle mass.

Martha Coakley now serves as a court analyst for Channel Five, among other things, in the wake of her failed gubernatorial bid.

For her next act, Martha Coakley gets comfortable on camera

Last year, Coakley came within 41,000 votes of being governor of Massachusetts, but she?s not hiding from the spotlight.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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The Kentucky coach isn?t out to change people?s minds ? his priority is what?s best for his players.

The Rev. William Rich spoke during ?Stations of the City,? which made eight stops in the Back Bay. Robert E. Yearwood looked on.

Boston?s homeless remembered during Good Friday march

More than 45 people walked through the Back Bay in the 15th Good Friday event called ?Stations of the City.?

With first taste of success, Boston students up for debate

The nine-year-old Boston Debate League hopes to triple the number of schools now involved within the next seven years.

Guests toured the Mattapan facility on Friday.

Months late, city opens new home for addiction programs

The programs had been housed on Long Island in Boston Harbor until the bridge to the island was condemned.

Utilities have faced competition from new suppliers; some consumers reported unexpected costs.

Customers getting hit with surprise electric bills after switching

Hundreds, if not thousands, of Massachusetts ratepayers have complained about being blindsided because they switched to a competitive supplier.

Magazine | Perspective

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If we want to cut costs, we need to start with luxe dining halls and dorms with million-dollar views.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/03/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/jafar.jpg Anime Boston draws a costumed crowd to the Hynes

The eleborately costumed crowd masquerading around Boylston Street is here for Anime Boston.

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

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It does no dishonor to the work that first responders did that chaotic week to take heed of the ways they could improve.

The Big Picture

Attack in Kenya

The alarming attack at Garissa University was the deadliest in the country since 1998.