Gun charge tied to Collier shooting, lawyer says

The gun charge that Stephen Silva, a friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, faces is connected to the shooting death of MIT officer Sean Collier, Silva?s lawyer said.

New rendering for waterfront towers is unveiled

Donald Chiofaro?s plan involves a pair of skyscrapers ? one clad in glass, the other in terra cotta ? that would would rise to 600 feet along Atlantic Avenue.

House passes abortion clinic buffer zone replacement bill

The Legislature has scrambled to craft a new law following the Supreme Court?s ruling striking down the state?s ?buffer zone? laws.

Joseph Wood was executed Wednesday.

Inmate in Arizona dies nearly two hours after execution began

The inmate?s lawyers said he was ?gasping and snorting for more than an hour? during the procedure.

Clay Buchholz was hit by a ball in the first inning.

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Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 4

Red Sox can?t hold early lead as they fall to Blue Jays

Clay Buchholz allowed three runs in the first inning as the Red Sox lost for the second straight night.

The chalk board outside of the Somerville Market Basket showed support for Arthur T. Demoulas.

As business slows, Market Basket workers prepare for rally

Market Basket employees called for the ?biggest and final rally? on Friday, the same day the company?s board meets.

Meet the Market Basket board of directors

Demoulas Super Markets Inc., which operates the 71 Market Basket stores, has a seven-member board.

Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones couldn?t stop the game-winner late in the second half.

Roma 1, Liverpool 0

AS Roma scores in 90th minute to defeat Liverpool at Fenway

The game-winner came as time was short in front of a sellout crowd in Boston.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/23/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/lehigh-1766.jpg Enough with the niceties with Russia

The US needs to speak with force about the evidence surrounding Russia?s role in the downed jetliner and its role in fueling the war in Ukraine.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/league150-7741.jpg Is Boston actually a major tech player?

Scott Kirsner thinks Boston can and should aspire to play at a major league level in tech.