Jurors ?shocked? by defense tactic in Hernandez trial

Jury members spoke to the media after the verdict.

Jurors said they were surprised that lawyers for Aaron Hernandez said he was at the murder scene.

Hernandez found guilty of murder

Aaron Hernandez, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Odin Lloyd, was sentenced to life without parole.

MCI-Cedar Junction as seen in 2007.

Aaron Hernandez locked up near Gillette Stadium

The former New England Patriots star will be in prison initially in Walpole, just minutes from Foxborough.

Ernesto Abreu, left, and Salvador Furtado, right, the fathers of Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado, sat with their lawyer William T. Kennedy in Quincy. A photograph of Safiro Furtado was on the table.

Hernandez still faces murder charges in 2012 shooting

Aaron Hernandez is charged in the deaths of Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado in Boston?s South End.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-8346.jpg Why Odin Lloyd?s black life matters

Lloyd was beloved by the people who knew him, and was a light that shined in darkness.

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Some players expressed confusion, while others seemed saddened by the situation.

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Listen and watch as Meb Keflezighi explains the strategy behind his historic victory at the 2014 Boston Marathon.

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From farming festivals to science workshops, Greater Boston offers plenty of fun for the whole family.

Bostonians answer mayor?s call for acts of kindness

Jane Richard put on a firefighter?s helmet as the Richard family and Mayor Walsh visited the Boston Fire Department station on Boylston Street. on Wednesay. (metro)

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Mayor Walsh encouraged residents to carry out random acts of kindness to mark a new tradition called ?One Boston Day.?

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The city held a moment of silence to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

At Bain Capital, a broad range of viewpoints is the new reality

Fifteen years after Mitt Romney?s departure, Bain Capital is more of a big tent than many might think.

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The tone of the debate about fossil fuels at Harvard and MIT is different in each place.

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At Wednesday?s meeting, the board approved the continuation of the T?s late-night subway and bus service.

A rendering of an aerial view looking north of the proposed new ballpark in downtown Providence.

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New PawSox owners unveil plans for Providence ballpark

The Triple A team?s 10 investors, including Red Sox president Larry Lucchino, said they would pay the full upfront cost of the project.

Mass. Senate ratchets up power struggle with House

The Senate took a tentative step toward dismantling the Legislature?s centuries-old system of joint House-Senate committees.

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While there are some small funding increases, the biggest initiative is the effort to close the state?s $1.8 billion budget deficit.

Study opens door to finding out how cancer evades treatment

Researchers are edging closer to knowing exactly how cancers will be able to survive a drug?s onslaught.

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Opening Day at Fenway Park 2015

With sunny skies and mild temperatures the Red Sox kicked off Opening Day at Fenway Park against the Washington Nationals.