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Neighbors gathered outside the Plainville house as it smoldered.

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Firefighters looked over the remains of the plane.

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The three people aboard the plane were killed in the crash.

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Plainville?s fire chief, Justin Alexander, spoke with the media.

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Firefighters worked to put out the fire.

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The house was engulfed in a three-alarm fire after the crash.

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The plane crashed into the home around 5:45 p.m. Sunday.

Three killed as plane hits Plainville house

A small private plane crashed into the roof of a stately Colonial, engulfing the house in flames as the residents ran to safety outside.

Escaped convict David Sweat is pictured in this undated handout photo released by the New York State Police. Sweat is in custody after being shot by police near the Canadian border, according to media reports on Sunday. REUTERS/New York State Police/Handout via Reuters FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

?The nightmare is finally over,? Cuomo says

A trooper shot prison escapee David Sweat twice in the torso after he was spotted walking along a N.Y. road 2 miles from the Canadian border.

Ethan Mariluz drank bottled water from a paper cup after recess at the Edward Everett Elementary School.

Few fountains, big water bill for Boston schools

The district spends more than $400,000 on bottled water after fountains were closed in many schools out of lead fears.

Olympic track cyclists competed in the men?s keirin race at the $140 million velodrome built in London for the 2012 Summer Games.

Search is on for an Olympic cycling track venue

As Boston 2024 roams the state putting together their new plan, there is one venue no one seems to be vying for: the velodrome.

The Volpe-National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge?s Kendall Square currently includes a 13-floor building. One city councilor says a 1,000-foot tower should be authorized.

Cambridge ponders high-rise rules for Kendall Square

Proposed zoning regulations would permit a 500-foot-tall tower on the 14-acre grounds of the Volpe transportation center complex.

Secretary of State John Kerry greeted Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz during a lunch break.

US Department of State

Kerry, energy secretary teaming up in Iran talks

A friendly bond has formed between John Kerry and Ernest Moniz, a former MIT professor, who are working on the Iran arms deal.

For the love of Sophia

Little Sophia Jackman turned 2 in May, but she won?t be walking or talking anytime soon. Such things aren?t possible when you barely grow.

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 23: Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney meets with the media following the NHL general managers meetings at the Bellagio Las Vegas on June 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Christopher L. Gasper

Sweeney?s moves challenge Bruins? viability

After the trades of Dougie Hamilton and Milan Lucic, general manager Don Sweeney?s plans remain unclear.

An analyst says the MBTA retirement fund?s financial health appears to be significantly overstated ? perhaps by as much as $470 million.

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T pension board members call for review of fund

The move comes after an analyst said the $1.6 billion fund might be overstating its financial health by as much as $470 million.

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The Celtics are expected to have exploratory contact with most of the top free agents, though landing an elite player will be difficult.

Mollykate Rodenbush, Brittany Tainsh, and Michaela Arguin (from left) received a handwritten reply from Whitey Bulger for a school project.

Bulger?s advice to local teens: Don?t waste your life

If you want to make crime pay, go to law school, wrote gangster James ?Whitey? Bulger in a letter to high school students in Lakeville.

A line formed at banks ATM machines in central Athens on Sunday.

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Greece to close banks amid wave of withdrawals

The country is facing an economic crisis as international creditors demand payment on loans.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/governor-851.jpg Puerto Rico?s governor says island?s debts ?not payable?

The commonwealth cannot pay its $72 billion in debts, an admission likely to have wide-reaching financial repercussions.

TV Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/29/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/edie-4065.jpg ?Nurse Jackie?: The last chapter

The theme of the series finale: ?Same as it ever was.?

Rocket to resupply space station breaks apart after launch

A SpaceX rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station broke up Sunday shortly after liftoff.

An image from the Twitter account of Saida  Grundy, who starts this week as a Boson University professor.

Controversy trails new professor to BU

Saida Grundy stirred up an Internet frenzy last month over a heated string of tweets that disparaged white males.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AP793557252694A.jpg Why is the GOP presidential field so large in 2016?

The 2016 GOP field is the largest ever since the modern presidential primary system began in 1952.

Opinion

Margaret H. Marshall

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The author of Massachusetts? gay marriage ruling reflects on how the state paved the way for the nation.

The Big Picture

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Same-sex marriage legalized in US

The US Supreme Court made a historic decision Friday in a 5-4 ruling establishing same-sex marriage across all 50 states.

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