John Lakian, a former Republican candidate for governor in Mass. in 1982, allegedly defrauded investors out of millions of dollars.
The police and fire officials will be honored at the White House for their response in the aftermath of the Marathon bombings.
David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
With the Braintree branch of the Red Line halted, hundreds waited for buses, some of which arrived full to capacity, riders reported.
New in office, Baker tested by MBTA woesCan the no-new-taxes governor manage his way out of a crisis some analysts say will require billions in new spending?
Following Governor Baker?s blunt criticism, MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott delivered a spirited response.
Second juror dismissed in Aaron Hernandez trialThe judge in the case told the jury after about two hours of testimony that the juror was excused for personal reasons.
President Obama asked Congress Wednesday to formally authorize military force against the Islamic State.
The jackpot prize is the third-largest in the history of the multistate game, officials said.
Aram Boghosian for the Globe/File
The move by the nation?s top nutrition advisory panel could undo almost 40 years of government warnings.
When baking for Valentine?s Day, focus on the sweetness factorBaking with chocolate is a specialty that?s highly regarded ? and difficult.
Light snow this week, but bigger storm may be aheadThe snowfall today and Thursday isn?t expected to amount to much, but ?significant, plowable snow? may be on the way for the weekend.
SCOT LEHIGH
How would you grade Boston?s snow-removal efforts?We?ve had a record amount of snow, but it hasn?t been of the Blizzard of ?78 variety.
Critic?s Notebook
Jon Stewart signing off ?The Daily Show?What Walter Cronkite was to an earlier generation ? an utterly trusted voice ? Stewart has been to millennials.
AP/Wisconsin State Journal/John Hart
The rising Republican star was passionately active in campus politics but dropped out 36 credits short of graduating.
Ben Volin | On football
Patriots? offseason to be about core playersA closer look at the Patriots? salary cap situation and the moves they could make when free agency begins.
Chicago team stripped of US title at Little League World SeriesThe Jackie Robinson team that defeated Las Vegas in the title game included ineligible players, officials said.
Meta Wagner
Jon Stewart to leave ?The Daily Show?? Say it ain?t so!Stewart?s smirks, grimaces, and gestures let us know life is absurd, but at least we?re in on the joke.
Manu Brabo/AFP/Getty Images
Big Picture
Photographers captured the lives of soldiers and civilians on both sides of the Ukrainian conflict.
The speedy receiver is giving retirement ?serious thought,? according to Fox Sports.
The National Guard?s mission was to clear ?critical assets? such as roads and fire hydrants for local towns.
The formal authorization would prohibit the use of ?enduring offensive ground forces? and limit engagement to three years.
The leader of the Shi?ite rebels now in control of Yemen warned his enemies not to stand in his hard-line movement?s way.
The cronut ? that?s a doughnut made with croissant dough ? has gone mainstream.
The Wadsworth Atheneum pays loving and extensive tribute to Coney Island, the reality and the dream.
Italian restaurant Sorriso is now Bel Ari and warrants at least as much attention as its sister, Les Zygomates.
Design New EnglandImaginations and innovation are harnessed to turn a crawl space into a tiny jewel of a bathroom.
New Harvard Law program aims for ?systemic justice?The new initiative goes beyond legal doctrine to show how history, psychology, and economics explain the causes of injustice.
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