Community responds to mothers? grief

Pastor Liz Walker led parishioners in prayer during a youth-led service at Roxbury Presbyterian Church on Sunday. The sermon was on resisting getting caught up in gangs.

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?This is a hard time for me,? said one of the mothers who turned her teen in to police for the shooting of Jonathan Dos Santos.

Adrian Walker

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/walker_20131007.jpg A shockingly familiar story

The tragedy of last week?s shooting goes to a terrifying reality: cases involving children killing children.

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Officials are asking the public for help in solving the crime that wounded 7-year-old Divan Silva last month.

Tags allow city councilors to park without being ticketed.

City parking perks program expands

Mayor Walsh?s administration has issued 175 placards allowing officials to park for free where residents are forbidden or must pay.

Martin O?Malley posed for a photograph in Iowa City.

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Martin O?Malley pins hope on Iowa caucuses

The former Maryland governor?s path to the Democratic nomination hinges on convincing Iowa residents to support him in the caucuses.

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David Manfredi?s easygoing manner has made him one of Boston 2024?s better speakers.

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Owner Robert Kraft hosted a ceremony for the team Sunday at his home to hand out the rings.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/15/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/200_jeb.jpg Jeb Bush to formally jump into presidential race

Bush will give a speech and host a rally at a Miami university to launch his bid.

Court access debate persists

Mass. court officials are asking for the public?s recommendations about how much case information should be available online.

?Game of Thrones? season finale ?Mother?s Mercy? shows none

As Ramsay Bolton once said to his homey Reek, ?If you think this has a happy ending, you haven?t been paying attention.?

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For seasonal business owners, complying with the law is turning out to be a major challenge.

Red Sox right fielder Alejandro De Aza was brought to his knees after misjudging a short fly ball during the Blue Jays? four-run fifth inning.

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It?s time for the Red Sox to call for a changeup

After a promising start to the season, the ship is sinking at Fenway Park.

BetaBoston

From Bedford?s MITRE labs, a 3-D crime fighter

New technology is helping investigators quickly sort through thousands of images to find the most valuable shots.

A balance of structured and less-structured time is important for kids in  summer.

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Minimize summer vacation stress

A balance of structured and less structured time is important for kids to have during the summer.

Fred Ezekiel, 86, was raised Jewish in a family that was not observant.

At 86, Lexington man is a bar mitzvah boy at last

Fred Ezekiel grew up in Baghdad, where the idea of a bar mitzvah was not prevalent.

DraftKings founders (from left) Paul Liberman, Jason Robins, and Matt Kalish.

BetaBoston

DraftKings boosts staff, branches into sports news

Playbook, the Boston startup?s sports information website, has grown from a staff of two to 25 in just six months.

Kurt Cerulli  is benefactor of the new Sports Writers Hall of Fame.

Sports Writers Hall has home at Fenway

PEN New England?s new Sports Writers Hall of Fame will open Monday in a ceremony at Fenway Park.

Santos Hernandez Carrera had raped a woman at knifepoint and spent roughly half his life in jail.

ICE?s sex offender policies under scrutiny

A Globe investigation found immigration officials have released many violent sex offenders without making sure they register with local authorities.

The Big Picture

Commencement ceremonies 2015

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It?s the time of the year for many to commemorate their achievements and to mark moving on to the next step in their lives.