R.I. reaches $4.4m settlement with a 38 Studios defendant

The lawsuit stems from the state?s failed $75 million deal with former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling?s company.

Seth Mazzaglia is charged with first-degree murder and other felonies in the Oct. 9, 2012 death of 19-year-old Elizabeth ?Lizzi? Marriott.

Man found guilty in murder of UNH student

Seth Mazzaglia, 31, was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder and other counts in the 2012 slaying of Elizabeth ?Lizzi? Marriott.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/27/BostonGlobe.com/HealthScience/Images/weed150-707.jpg 9 of 20 marijuana applicants in Mass. eliminated

The selection process had been delayed after concerns arose about misrepresentations and conflicts of interest.

Pit bull kills dog, injures owner in Quincy, police say

A 44-year-old man was walking his dog while rollerblading when the dog allegedly attacked and killed another dog.

Sandra Richter, co-founder and CEO of Soofa, and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh.

Handout

Boston trying out solar-powered ?smart benches? in parks

The ?Soofas? will allow residents to take a load off their feet while plugging in and recharging their cellphones.

Ideas

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/26/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/5.1_original.jpg How to paint van Gogh?s ?Sunflowers,? in 20 steps

A standard-size painting can be completed by a Chinese master copyist in two to three hours.

Costa Rica made it through the group stage for the first time since 1990. AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan

ON SOCCER

World Cup survivors more tropical than typical

Most of the teams in the Round of 16 come from near or below the equator or play frequently in tropical conditions

Jamee Clapham, 7, and Molly Hearon, 6, (top) and Chloe McAuliffe, 7, and Lauren Chin, 8. (bottom) played on an empty lifeguard station at Pleasure Bay in South Boston on the first day of summer.

Photo gallery

Photos of the week, June 27, 2014

Children played on an empty lifeguard station, roses bloomed in the Public Garden, and more of the week?s best images.

Capital

Weekly poll

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/olympics150-12982.jpg Would Olympics be a complete mess or a glorious spectacle?

A Globe survey of Mass. voters found support for Boston?s Olympic bid declining sharply over time.

Nation & World

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