Southern states seek to leverage 2016 clout

Manchester, Ga., could play a role in the 2016 election as Georgia has moved up its presidential primary date to March 1.

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Under the 2016 primary calendar, places like Manchester, Ga., could carry new sway ? an antidote to independent voters up north.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/olympic_park_001(1)A.jpg In London, Games? legacy came first

If there is an example for Boston in the London Olympics, it is the laser-like focus on legacy, or what remains after the athletes leave.

Police stood by a Biogen building near Kendall Square on Saturday after a bag of human remains was discovered outside the company building.

One arrested after human remains found in Cambridge

A duffel bag was discovered outside a Biogen building, and more remains were discovered inside a nearby apartment building.

Love of horses turns into ardor to save them

As pregnant mares? urine is farmed in Canada for a menopause drug, two Mass. women rescue the resulting foals headed for slaughter.

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

Customers hit with surprise electric bills after switching

Some Mass. ratepayers have complained about being blindsided because they switched to a competitive supplier.

Former Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez is charged with killing Odin Lloyd in June of 2013.

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BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

How did Aaron Hernandez not fail NFL drug tests?

The former Patriots tight end?s marijuana use was a major story line at his trial last week.

Donna Smith Sharff, executive director of the Children?s Room nonprofit in Arlington,  says it took her a while to realize that Robert Kraft was calling to donate $100,000.

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft puts personal stamp on charitable giving

Kraft?s surprise grant-giving comes after the death of his wife, Myra, who made the sharing of her family?s riches her life?s work.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 04: Willie Cauley-Stein #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats goes up with the ball against Nigel Hayes #10 and Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Wisconsin Badgers in the second half during the NCAA Men's Final Four Semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Wisconsin 71, Kentucky 64

Wisconsin stuns Kentucky in NCAA Tournament

The Wildcats? dream of an undefeated season ended with a loss to the Badgers, who will face Duke in the championship.

Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart (36) turns to celebrate after scoring the winning basket at the overtime buzzer of an NBA basketball game Saturday, April 4, 2015, in Toronto. The Celtics won 117-116. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

CELTICS 117, RAPTORS 116

Marcus Smart hits OT winner at buzzer for Celtics

Smart delivered the winning basket with no time left in a thrilling victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

?Under the Wave off Kanagawa,? ?a.k.a. ?The Great Wave?

Art Review

Japanese master Hokusai subject of brilliant MFA show

The Katsushika Hokusai show gives your eyes a good workout, but leaves you mentally and spiritually elated.

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Magazine | Perspective

How did colleges become country clubs?

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

Acton Town Hall.

location, location, location

What is it like to live in Acton?

Acton has preserved much of its history, but it isn?t as much of a tourist draw as nearby Concord.

Wiebke Theodore, a local architect, chats at Bath?s Saturday farmers? market.

Bath, Maine, is on the edge of cool

The once-gritty industrial shipbuilding city markets itself as ?Maine?s cool little city.?

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.

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.

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.

Marathon trial podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Advance/Images/podcast.jpg Episode 16: Tsarnaev?s defense rests

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.