Couple in Mass. marijuana firms lost Colo. license

A husband and wife forced to shut down their Colorado medical marijuana facility in 2012 would be involved in three Mass. dispensaries.

Kevin Cullen

Irish should smile on those shunned

If anybody should show solidarity with people who might be derided for being nothing more than themselves, it’s the Boston Irish.

The Green Communities Act, pushed by Governor Deval Patrick, is designed to promote renewable energy.

Report cites benefits from Mass. green campaign

The state is projected to get 16,000 new jobs and a net benefit of $1.2 billion over 15 years from its law to promote renewable energy.

Doctors group defects from rival, rejoins Beth Israel

A large doctors group in Newburyport went back to Beth Israel just two years after jumping to rival Steward Health Care.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/03/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ireland150-11373.jpg Mass. SJC Chief Roderick Ireland set to retire

Governor Patrick has an opportunity to name a new head of the state’s highest court before he leaves office.

The Ipswich animal control officer, Matt Antczak, sees dog waste everywhere, and is really tired of it.

Dina Rudick/Globe Staff

Ipswich animal control officer targets dog waste

Matt Antczak has asked for a new weapon in fighting those who don’t pick up after their pets: forensics.

Ukraine’s acting president said there were threats against such ships as the Slavutich if sailors did not surrender.

Ukraine says Russia gave ultimatum to country

The besieged new government said the Russians demanded that Ukrainian forces in Crimea surrender within hours or face armed assault.

Ukrainian soldiers guard the gate of a Ukrainian infantry base in Perevalne Sunday. Hundreds of armed men in trucks and armored vehicles surrounded the military base Sunday, blocking its soldiers from leaving.

Farah Stockman

Solomon’s choice in Ukraine

If the United States and Russia tear Ukraine apart, everybody loses.

A Ukrainian soldier was on one side of a fence, with unidentified armed men on the other side blocking the headquarters of the Ukrainian Navy in Sevastopol.

NEWS ANALYSIS

Ukraine’s military has some advantages on Russia

The Russian intervention might actually unite Ukrainians behind the military.

Opinion

NICHOLAS BURNS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/03/04/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/burns-1647.jpg Putin’s clever game of chess

Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown strategic thinking in his opening gambit in Ukraine.