Bombing suspect burial divides Virginia residents

With Muslims fearing a backlash over Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s interment, police in Virginia are watching the cemetery.

Broken City

For freshman in Congress, courting cash is job 1

New members get the message quickly or they’re gone. It’s a fact of life in a gridlocked capital.

Opened in September 2012 to specialize in Asian art and antiques, Altair is tucked into a strip mall in Norwood.

Vase that drew $1.7m bid also drawing federal scrutiny

The 18th-century Chinese vase from Altair Auctions of Norwood bears a resemblance to a modern reproduction auctioned off a year ago for just $3,840.

Mike Sheehan

Mike Sheehan makes his mark at Hill Holliday

After succeeding the legendary Jack Connors, Sheehan faced a question: Could he put his own stamp on the agency? He did.

Game 6 | Bruins at Leafs, 7:30 p.m.

Bruins hope to close out Maple Leafs

Clinging to a 3-2 series lead, it seems the Bruins’ modus operandi in the playoffs has been to push it seven games.

Yvonne Abraham

Mothers bonded by loss, hope for safer world

Scarlett Lewis, whose son was killed in Newtown, Conn., sought solace from Tina Chery, who started the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace 17 years ago after her own son was killed.

Participants gathered at Town Field Park in Fields Corner in Dorchester Sunday morning for the 17th Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace.

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Participants gathered at Town Field Park in Fields Corner in Dorchester Sunday morning for the 17th Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace.

Lila Bucklin, of Jamaica Plain, held a  sign during the walk in support of her friend Ruthie Rollins, who lost her son, Warren Daniel Hairston, in 2007.

Lila Bucklin, of Jamaica Plain, held a sign during the walk in support of her friend Ruthie Rollins, who lost her son, Warren Daniel Hairston, in 2007.

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Karen Murphy, of Easton, at right, participated in the walk. Murphy’s 20-year-old son, Robbie Murphy, was killed in Mashpee in 2011.

Jeremiah Hall, 5 months, hitched a rainy ride on mom Jenny Hall’s shoulder. They’re both from Dorchester.

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Jeremiah Hall, 5 months, hitched a rainy ride on mom Jenny Hall’s shoulder. They’re both from Dorchester.

Purple ribbons symbolized peace during the event.

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Purple ribbons symbolized peace during the event.

After Scarlett Lewis’s son was killed in Newtown, Conn., she sought guidance from Tina Chery, who started the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace 17 years ago.

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Scarlett Lewis’s son was killed in Newtown, Conn., and she sought guidance from Tina Chery, who started the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace 17 years ago.

Eric and Ann Whalley, Sarah Girouard, and Brittany Loring were injured in the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15.

A look at the Boston Marathon wounded

An ongoing series in which the Globe profiles those injured in the Boston Marathon explosions.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/05/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/flag90.jpg Panorama: The Boston Marathon memorial

An interactive panorama of the impromptu memorial to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings set up in Copley Square.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/05/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/imam90.jpg In life and words, Boston’s Muslim leader bridges cultures

The Marathon bombings cast William Suhaib Webb, imam of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center, and his mission into a crucible.

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Police officers stood guard near a house where an armed man with multiple hostages was barricaded in Trenton, N.J.

2 bodies found after NJ standoff; suspect killed

The bodies of a woman and a 13-year-old boy were found after a dayslong standoff at a home, and a suspect was killed as officers rescued three children, authorities said.