Andris Nelsons named new music director of BSO
Richard Perry/The New York Times
The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced Thursday the 34-year-old Nelsons would become the 15th music director.
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Bombing suspect left message in boat
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scrawled a note that said the bombing was retribution for US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to law enforcement officials.
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BAA invites Marathon non-finishers back for 2014
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BAA invites Marathon non-finishers back for 2014The group said that runners who were prevented from crossing the finish line because of the bombings can run in next year’s race.
Boston Fed chief says budgets cuts, tax hikes hurting economy
Eric S. Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, called on Congress and President Obama to delay efforts to lower the deficit.
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Little Nikon with big lens goes a long way
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FlightCar brings peer-to-peer car sharing to Logan
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Gomez unclear on some aspects of abortion
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Metro
Space telescope failure may endanger planet-hunting mission
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Arts
Jonathan McPhee gets animated discussing ‘Coppélia’
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Style
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